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Skyscanner launches Facebook flight search, plans Singapore expansion
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Skyscanner launches Facebook flight search, plans Singapore expansion
By Alex Bainbridge | June 27, 2011
In the power game that is flight metasearch, steps forward can be measured in inches.... Read More
Hipmunk to unveil in-flight Wi-Fi indicator
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Hipmunk to unveil in-flight Wi-Fi indicator
By Dennis Schaal | June 25, 2011
Hipmunk is about to take the agony out of determining whether your flight has Wi-Fi.... Read More
Yatra and Cleartrip switch back - Top India travel websites, 18 June 2011
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Yatra and Cleartrip switch back - Top India travel websites, 18 June 2011
By PhocusWire | June 24, 2011
Rival online travel agencies Yatra and Cleartrip have resumed their second and third positions in the Indian top travel sites after a brief and landmark switch.... Read More
Sneak peak at new Priceline ad on travel site double-cross
By Dennis Schaal | June 24, 2011
William Shatner and the gang, including actress Sacheen Padilla playing the character Naomi Pryce, return in a Priceline Name Your Own Price ad which will be aired on cable channels nationwide in the U.S. beginning next week.... Read More
Vayant partners with 2e Systems on airBaltic deal
By Dennis Schaal | June 24, 2011
Airfare shopping and pricing newbie Vayant Travel Technologies teamed with 2e Systems to provide an integrated booking engine and airfare shopping solution to airBaltic.... Read More
Court: If Sabre biases American Airlines flights, then airline can seek injunction
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Court: If Sabre biases American Airlines flights, then airline can seek injunction
By Dennis Schaal | June 24, 2011
American Airlines notched a procedural victory in its ongoing litigation with Sabre in a state court in Texas.... Read More
Delta Air Lines under fire for Saudi Arabian Airlines SkyTeam membership
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Delta Air Lines under fire for Saudi Arabian Airlines SkyTeam membership
By Dennis Schaal | June 24, 2011
Just weeks after Delta Air Lines came under fire for its now-revised bag policy for U.S. soldiers, the airline is defending itself again, this time over Saudi Arabian Airlines' 2012 entry into the SkyTeam alliance.... Read More
Jetstar and Qantas battle continues - Top Australia travel websites, 18 June 2011
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Jetstar and Qantas battle continues - Top Australia travel websites, 18 June 2011
By PhocusWire | June 23, 2011
The weekly battle for the top spot for airline websites in Australia sees national carrier Qantas move ahead of Jetstar once again.... Read More
Brussels Airlines distributes bundled fares through Sabre GDS
By Dennis Schaal | June 23, 2011
Travel agents in Belgium who use the Sabre global distribution system began getting access to Brussels Airlines' branded fares for flights to Africa.... Read More
Delta and Travelocity reach new distribution agreement
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Delta and Travelocity reach new distribution agreement
By Dennis Schaal | June 23, 2011
Don't expect any big announcements, but Delta Air Lines and Travelocity have reached a new distribution deal within the past couple of weeks, according to sources.... Read More
At last -- Groupon IPO in pictures [infographic]
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At last -- Groupon IPO in pictures [infographic]
By Dennis Schaal | June 23, 2011
Groupon's S-1 registration statement for its pending IPO is 138 pages long -- and that's before you get to the index of consolidated financial statements and exhibits, which could fill a few more boxes.... Read More
FTC probe of Google could be more far-reaching than ITA Software inquiry
By Dennis Schaal | June 23, 2011
Remember that little U.S. Department of Justice probe of Google's then-pending ITA Software acquisition?... Read More
SITA gets credit for new payment system for airline direct sales
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | June 23, 2011
Airlines want credit where credit is due so they will be taking a hard look at airline payment processor SITA's new Horizon PaymentServices platform, which is geared for direct-selling.... Read More
Airline pair dominate - Top Brazil travel sites, 18 June 2011
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Airline pair dominate - Top Brazil travel sites, 18 June 2011
By PhocusWire | June 23, 2011
The top two airline websites in Brazil - GOL and TAM - have managed to grab a 56% of the aviation category in the country.... Read More
Vancouver Tourism answers riots with blogosphere outpouring
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Vancouver Tourism answers riots with blogosphere outpouring
By Dennis Schaal | June 23, 2011
Vancouver Tourism, reacting to the riots following the Canucks' loss in the Stanley Cup, is providing destination marketing organizations everywhere with a lesson in crisis communications.... Read More
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