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How airlines use Twitter - June 2011 [infographic]
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How airlines use Twitter - June 2011 [infographic]
By Kevin May | July 8, 2011
Southwest Airlines moves into second place as the global carrier with the most mentions, according to the latest report ranking activity by airlines on Twitter.... Read More
Expedia extends lead at the top - Top Canada travel sites, July 2 2011
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Expedia extends lead at the top - Top Canada travel sites, July 2 2011
By PhocusWire | July 8, 2011
Expedia has secured almost a 10% lead over its nearest rival amongst travel intermediaries in Canada.... Read More
Rough guide to running combined online search-TV campaigns in travel
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Rough guide to running combined online search-TV campaigns in travel
By Viewpoints | July 8, 2011
Marketing brand, product and service with an integrated paid search AND television combination has produced outstanding results for many industry leading travel brands.... Read More
New OTA family secure tenth of market - Top France websites, July 2 2011
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New OTA family secure tenth of market - Top France websites, July 2 2011
By PhocusWire | July 8, 2011
The new European agency powerhouse of Opodo-eDreams-GoVoyages marked the end of its first official week with an 11% share of the French market.... Read More
eNett eyes huge growth as electronic payment market shifts
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eNett eyes huge growth as electronic payment market shifts
By Kevin May | July 8, 2011
Travel payment system eNett is predicting a large jump in business in part following the closure of MoneyDirect but also as it embarks on an aggressive growth plan.... Read More
Fortnighter aims to bring travel writer trip itineraries to the masses
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Fortnighter aims to bring travel writer trip itineraries to the masses
By Kevin May | July 8, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Fortnighter, a platform to create customised travel itineraries produced by travel writers.... Read More
Tiger Airways saga hits search terms - Top Australia travel websites, July 2 2011
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Tiger Airways saga hits search terms - Top Australia travel websites, July 2 2011
By PhocusWire | July 7, 2011
Early signs of the impact on search trends in Australia following the grounding of aircraft belonging to Tiger Airways.... Read More
Expedia changes push site to top - Top New Zealand websites, July 2 2011
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Expedia changes push site to top - Top New Zealand websites, July 2 2011
By PhocusWire | July 7, 2011
Sudden leap ahead for Expedia in New Zealand after overtaking rival WebJet to take spot by almost a 1.5% share of the agency category of top websites.... Read More
Priceline: Ticketing milestone with American Airlines direct connect
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Priceline: Ticketing milestone with American Airlines direct connect
By Dennis Schaal | July 7, 2011
Seldom does a company issue a press release and then refuse all comment about it, but this was the case today with Priceline's announcement that it had reached a milestone in its 6-month-old deployment of American Airlines Direct Connect.... Read More
Gogobot introduces gaming on top of Facebook, Foursquare check-ins
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Gogobot introduces gaming on top of Facebook, Foursquare check-ins
By Dennis Schaal | July 7, 2011
Just for fun and to gain more participation, Gogobot is introducing gaming -- badges, in particular -- to its social travel website.... Read More
Consumers failing to let go of social media even when on holiday
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Consumers failing to let go of social media even when on holiday
By Kevin May | July 7, 2011
Consumers can't get enough of social media, it appears - with almost two-thirds admitting they spend at least two hours every trip sneaking away for a bit of Facebook action.... Read More
Yahoo Travel and Travelocity gain ground - Top US travel sites, 2 July 2011
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Yahoo Travel and Travelocity gain ground - Top US travel sites, 2 July 2011
By PhocusWire | July 7, 2011
Six changes amongst the top ten US travel websites this week, with the most notable being Yahoo Travel's move into third place ahead of Orbitz.... Read More
Google Maps becomes mobile transit system tour guide
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Google Maps becomes mobile transit system tour guide
By Dennis Schaal | July 7, 2011
If you are traveling in the Paris Metro or riding the bus and rails in New York City and you don't have a clue where to transfer or stop to check out that art museum or dive bar, Google Maps 5.7 for Android may now become your tour guide.... Read More
Lufthansa iPad app gets inspirational and practical
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Lufthansa iPad app gets inspirational and practical
By Dennis Schaal | July 7, 2011
The new Lufthansa for iPad app is available globally in English or German and it caters to people looking for a little travel inspiration and also to the practically minded traveler.... Read More
LivingSocial on why group buying works for the travel industry
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LivingSocial on why group buying works for the travel industry
By Viewpoints | July 7, 2011
US-based LivingSocial, one of the deal sites-of-the-moment alongside Groupon, launched its travel-oriented vertical LivingSocial Escapes in December 2010.... Read More
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