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Google too powerful? Schmidt says no, Hipmunk got funding
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Google too powerful? Schmidt says no, Hipmunk got funding
By Dennis Schaal | November 7, 2011
Google chairman Eric Schmidt doesn't think its search practices deter new entrants and he cites Hipmunk's venture funding round as proof.... Read More
Pocketvillage relaunches, creates tour and activity search API for third parties
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Pocketvillage relaunches, creates tour and activity search API for third parties
By Kevin May | November 7, 2011
Germany-based tour and activity metasearch platform Pocketvillage is heading into the world of B2B this week with the unveiling of a dedicated API for third parties to plug into.... Read More
Establishing the USP of a hotel for online marketing
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Establishing the USP of a hotel for online marketing
By Viewpoints | November 7, 2011
Every hotel needs to discover what is unique about its brand and then promote heavily in its marketing efforts on the web.... Read More
Social media becoming most important marketing channel for travel, PPC in fourth place
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Social media becoming most important marketing channel for travel, PPC in fourth place
By Linda Fox | November 7, 2011
Social media's place as a marketing channel for the travel industry as well as its use for researching and buying a holiday is causing much scratching of heads.... Read More
TUI bedbank Hotelbeds celebrates 10 years, plots five year growth plan
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TUI bedbank Hotelbeds celebrates 10 years, plots five year growth plan
By Linda Fox | November 6, 2011
Hotelbeds is making significant investment in technology over the next five years as it strives to retain its position as one of the leading b2b bedbanks.... Read More
TripAdvisor moves within reach of top spot - Top India travel sites, October 29 2011
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TripAdvisor moves within reach of top spot - Top India travel sites, October 29 2011
By PhocusWire | November 6, 2011
Maps of India has a 0.5% market share lead over TripAdvisor in the list of leading travel websites in India.... Read More
Best of Tnooz Last Week - Falling foul, Big mobile problems, iPad hotel impact
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Best of Tnooz Last Week - Falling foul, Big mobile problems, iPad hotel impact
By PhocusWire | November 6, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Why travel technology feels different in Asia
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Why travel technology feels different in Asia
By Kevin May | November 4, 2011
Lee Peng cut an anxious figure as he stood waiting to go on-stage in Singapore, preparing to showcase the winning entry for Tnooz's latest THack.... Read More
TLabs Reprise - TourRadar 12 months on
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TLabs Reprise - TourRadar 12 months on
By Kevin May | November 4, 2011
TourRadar is a Europe and Australia-based tour and activity platform, which first featured on Tnooz in July 2010. So what happened in the intervening 12 months?... Read More
Could this whizzy pee-2-pee app be a big opportunity for Airbnb hosts?
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Could this whizzy pee-2-pee app be a big opportunity for Airbnb hosts?
By Kevin May | November 4, 2011
No idea if this is someone with a very good sense of humour or just another genuine yet wacky startup idea - but welcome to a new take on the person-to-person travel distribution channel.... Read More
Big switch: Vacation rental association and Pegasus come to terms after dispute
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Big switch: Vacation rental association and Pegasus come to terms after dispute
By Dennis Schaal | November 4, 2011
After severing ties in June, the Vacation Rental Managers Association and Pegasus Solutions have come to terms on a vacation-rental switch for professionally managed vacation properties.... Read More
TAM pushes ahead from GOL - Top Brazil travel sites, October 29 2011
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TAM pushes ahead from GOL - Top Brazil travel sites, October 29 2011
By PhocusWire | November 4, 2011
A week after retaking top spot, TAM has gained further ground between it and rival GOL by extending its lead to around 1.25% market share.... Read More
My Destination wins £1M investment round
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My Destination wins £1M investment round
By Kevin May | November 4, 2011
Trip planner and content platform My Destination has secured a £1 million funding round, in a move it says values the company at £10 million.... Read More
Groupon prices IPO at $13B valuation with travel swagger in the mix
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Groupon prices IPO at $13B valuation with travel swagger in the mix
By Dennis Schaal | November 4, 2011
Groupon priced its shares for its IPO debut today at a higher-than-expected $20 per share and at least one analyst urged investors to jump in based in part on the company's evolving travel business.... Read More
Second credit agency upgrades Travelport, US tester for Universal Desktop unveiled
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Second credit agency upgrades Travelport, US tester for Universal Desktop unveiled
By Kevin May | November 4, 2011
Travelport's financial state is back on a slightly steadier foot again with another influential agency upgrading the company's rating on the back of recent debt refinancing.... Read More
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