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Air Canada and WestJet take majority share - Top Canada travel sites, June 25 2011
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Air Canada and WestJet take majority share - Top Canada travel sites, June 25 2011
By PhocusWire | June 29, 2011
Air Canada and WestJet have secured over half the total share of traffic to airline websites in Canada, pushing other airlines into the distance by a considerable margin.... Read More
Sabre builds hotel portfolio with SoftHotel acquisition
By Dennis Schaal | June 29, 2011
Forget those servers: Sabre rounded out its hospitality portfolio with the acquisition of Web-based property management system provider SoftHotel.... Read More
PocketGuide puts walking tours, maps and multimedia on a mobile
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PocketGuide puts walking tours, maps and multimedia on a mobile
By Kevin May | June 29, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Hungary-based mobile walking tour and destination planning service PocketGuide.... Read More
Cheqqer sites axed by TUI, reviews to stay on tour operator brands
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Cheqqer sites axed by TUI, reviews to stay on tour operator brands
By Kevin May | June 29, 2011
TUI Travel has closed its two Cheqqer user generated content websites after less than two years, although the two million reviews will remain on existing sister operator sites.... Read More
Voyages-SNCF edges back to the top - Top France websites, 25 June 2011
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Voyages-SNCF edges back to the top - Top France websites, 25 June 2011
By PhocusWire | June 29, 2011
Tight at the top in France as Voyages-SNCF moves ahead of arch rival PromoVacances to take the number one position for travel agency websites.... Read More
Travelport unveils major leisure agent push with Rooms and More
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Travelport unveils major leisure agent push with Rooms and More
By Kevin May | June 28, 2011
Travelport will open the curtains on its new leisure agent accommodation and extras search and booking service next week - a brand new system called Rooms and More.... Read More
Travelzoo back in the leading pack - Top Australia travel websites, 25 June 2011
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Travelzoo back in the leading pack - Top Australia travel websites, 25 June 2011
By PhocusWire | June 28, 2011
Returns to the top travel websites in Australia for Travelzoo and ExplorOz after a brief foray out the leading ten services in the country.... Read More
HomeAway dropped Beyond.com domain name idea for more earthly pursuits [video]
By Dennis Schaal | June 28, 2011
With HomeAway slated to go public as early as tomorrow, co-founders Brian Sharples and Carl Shepherd took to the social media airwaves to reminisce about the company's origins and to mark the respective anniversaries of HomeAway (5th) and its VRBO unit (15th).... Read More
Airline direct-connect -- Coping with content fragmentation [video]
By Dennis Schaal | June 28, 2011
In the highly charged world of airline direct-connect , travel agencies wonder if they would have to establish direct-connects to dozens of airlines and whether the agency workflow will get stymied.... Read More
Orbitz and Cheaptickets join the mob in crowded flash sales field
By Dennis Schaal | June 28, 2011
Soon it seems nearly every travel site will offer members' only flash sales for hotels or local deals.... Read More
Travelshark tries to add more bite with $5M funding round
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Travelshark tries to add more bite with $5M funding round
By Kevin May | June 28, 2011
Hot on the heels of its recent branding overhaul, Travelshark has captured $5 million worth of funding from a Singapore private equity firm.... Read More
Zuckerberg: Ten tips by big sister for using Facebook in travel
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Zuckerberg: Ten tips by big sister for using Facebook in travel
By Glenn Gruber | June 28, 2011
The opening keynote at HITEC in Austin, Texas, last week was given by Facebook’s Zuckerberg.... Read More
Malaysia Airlines CEO toys with Twitter, extends baby ban in first class
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Malaysia Airlines CEO toys with Twitter, extends baby ban in first class
By Dennis Schaal | June 28, 2011
Enter Tengku Azmil, the new type of airline CEO, who isn't shy about answering travelers' questions and mixing it up with them on Twitter.... Read More
Southwest captures quarter of all traffic - Top US travel sites, 25 June 2011
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Southwest captures quarter of all traffic - Top US travel sites, 25 June 2011
By PhocusWire | June 28, 2011
Low-cost giant Southwest has secured a massive 25% of traffic to airline websites in the US, double that of its nearest rival.... Read More
Why including consumer reviews on travel sites matters
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Why including consumer reviews on travel sites matters
By Viewpoints | June 28, 2011
We’re often asked if there are any statistics to show how useful having reviews on your website can be.... Read More
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