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EasyToBook sold to BCD Holdings leisure mega-group Travix
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EasyToBook sold to BCD Holdings leisure mega-group Travix
By Kevin May | August 19, 2011
Hotel booking website EasyToBook was acquired this week by Travix, joining the likes of Vayama and Cheaptickets in the BCD Travel-run leisure brand division.... Read More
American Airlines now talking Direct-Connect with American Express, no deal though
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American Airlines now talking Direct-Connect with American Express, no deal though
By Kevin May | August 18, 2011
More curious moves in the world of Direct-Connect at American Airlines, with the airline saying it is now in talks with American Express Global Business Travel.... Read More
Tnooz Nuggets - Thursday 18 August 2011
By PhocusWire | August 18, 2011
In this edition: BA heads to wild west with affiliates, GBTA slams Lufthansa, Youtravel shake-up, Tourism Australia loves TripAdvisor.... Read More
MileWise unveils travel search engine with a loyalty scheme twist
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MileWise unveils travel search engine with a loyalty scheme twist
By Kevin May | August 18, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based MileWise, a travel search engine based on loyalty scheme points.... Read More
Five views from the travel startup coalface
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Five views from the travel startup coalface
By Viewpoints | August 18, 2011
Personalisation, simplicity, convenience, transparency, swiftness… new startups promise all this and more as they jointly strive to create a new era in the travel sector.... Read More
Hotel Urbano soars ahead - Top Brazil travel sites, August 13 2011
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Hotel Urbano soars ahead - Top Brazil travel sites, August 13 2011
By PhocusWire | August 18, 2011
More good news for Hotel Urbano in Brazil, with it now almost 15% ahead in market share from second placed Mundi.... Read More
Underscoring the importance of online hotel reputation management
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Underscoring the importance of online hotel reputation management
By Viewpoints | August 18, 2011
In a previous guest post on Tnooz, I mentioned that the vast majority of travelers have a better overall impression of hospitality businesses when they engage with the traveler community and show they are taking their comments to heart.... Read More
Advanced mobile usage: what we need to know and do in travel
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Advanced mobile usage: what we need to know and do in travel
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | August 18, 2011
We have all heard - continuously, almost, for the past few years - how mobile is going to change the travel industry in such a fundamental way.... Read More
Ryanair seizes the moment after Gerard Depardieu toilet saga
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Ryanair seizes the moment after Gerard Depardieu toilet saga
By Kevin May | August 18, 2011
Never one to miss an opportunity to poke fun at rivals, Ryanair has given over a large part of its homepage to highlight an unfortunate incident involving film star Gerard Depardieu.... Read More
British Airways drops the scroll for the iPad, gives cabin crew new toys
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British Airways drops the scroll for the iPad, gives cabin crew new toys
By Kevin May | August 18, 2011
Hotels have handed iPads to guests for room services and armed concierges with tablets, now it's time for an airline to see if cabin crew can make use of them, too.... Read More
Same-day hotel bookers in US and Brits overseas [INFOGRAPHICS]
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Same-day hotel bookers in US and Brits overseas [INFOGRAPHICS]
By Kevin May | August 17, 2011
Two travel web startups have delved into their data this week to produce a pair of infographics that illustrate the DNA of same-day bookers and the habits of Brits on holiday.... Read More
Cosy at the top for Expedia and Webjet - Top New Zealand websites, August 13 2011
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Cosy at the top for Expedia and Webjet - Top New Zealand websites, August 13 2011
By PhocusWire | August 17, 2011
Just 1.5% separates the top three travel agency websites in New Zealand, as the gap narrows between Expedia, Webjet and House of Travel.... Read More
TLabs Reprise - Hipmunk 12 months on
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TLabs Reprise - Hipmunk 12 months on
By Kevin May | August 17, 2011
Hipmunk is a US-based flight (and now hotel) search engine, which first featured on Tnooz in August 2010. So what happened in the intervening 12 months?... Read More
Southwest extends lead - Top US travel sites, August 13 2011
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Southwest extends lead - Top US travel sites, August 13 2011
By PhocusWire | August 17, 2011
Low cost carrier Southwest Airlines has a cushion of almost 10% in terms of market share over its nearest rival Delta in the top ten US airline websites.... Read More
American Airlines reassures agencies over Sabre impasse
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American Airlines reassures agencies over Sabre impasse
By Kevin May | August 17, 2011
Travel agencies were told this week by American Airlines that the carrier will do everything it can to issue fares and availability despite its dispute with Sabre.... Read More