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Creating a travel search and booking system for an iPad [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | February 10, 2011
Bringing existing search and booking to the Apple iPad has seemingly opened up a world of opportunity to simply improve the user experience.... Read More
Expedia on mobile, Asia-Pacific expansion, Google Places, American Airlines
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2011
Expedia, which operates Expedia-branded points of sale in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and India, plans to launch five to eight new country sites in Asia-Pacific in 2011.... Read More
GetThere introduces hotel reviews from Travelocity and business travelers
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2011
Business travel users of the GetThere corporate-booking tool, now have another way to choose hotels other than loyalty points and travel-policy prohibitions -- namely user reviews.... Read More
Hotel brand hijacking in search - look out for a revolution
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Hotel brand hijacking in search - look out for a revolution
By Patrick Landman | February 10, 2011
Here is an interesting quandary - if online travel agencies claim to bring incremental business, why do they advertise on hotel brand names?... Read More
Cheapflights introduces Airports Nearby widget
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Cheapflights introduces Airports Nearby widget
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2011
Flight-deals site Cheapflights is expanding is distribution reach by offering a free Airports Nearby widget to hotel, destination or other tourism websites.... Read More
How to over-specify a travel system
By Kevin May | February 10, 2011
Perhaps recounting a number of bitter experiences, Web Applications UK produced an Xtranormal-fronted parody of a conversation between a system provider and a customer.... Read More
UpTake hires Yahoo executives and scouts acquisitions
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2011
Trip-planning site UpTake hired a couple of executives with Yahoo ties and actively is mulling acquisitions to scale the company.... Read More
Top travel websites in Brazil - February 5 2011
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Top travel websites in Brazil - February 5 2011
By PhocusWire | February 10, 2011
Most popular travel websites in Brazil for the week ending February 5 2011.... Read More
Time for hotels to wise up to needs of the tech-savvy guest
By Viewpoints | February 10, 2011
In some ways, the in-room hotel experience has remained the same for a very long time. Mini bar, TV and movies on-demand are pretty much standard in most properties.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - InvisibleHand
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TLabs Showcase - InvisibleHand
By Kevin May | February 10, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based flight metasearch browser widget InvisibleHand.... Read More
Creativity everywhere - results from Tnooz THack London
By Kevin May | February 9, 2011
Some travel companies will spend months and acres of resources developing applications and web services for customers and clients - developers at the Tnooz THack did it ten days.... Read More
Creativity everywhere - results from Tnooz THack London
By Kevin May | February 9, 2011
Some travel companies will spend months and acres of resources developing applications and web services for customers and clients - developers at the Tnooz THack did it ten days.... Read More
Creativity everywhere - results from Tnooz THack London
By Kevin May | February 9, 2011
Some travel companies will spend months and acres of resources developing applications and web services for customers and clients - developers at the Tnooz THack did it ten days.... Read More
Creativity everywhere - results from Tnooz THack London
By Kevin May | February 9, 2011
Some travel companies will spend months and acres of resources developing applications and web services for customers and clients - developers at the Tnooz THack did it ten days.... Read More
Top travel websites in India - February 5 2011
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Top travel websites in India - February 5 2011
By PhocusWire | February 9, 2011
Most popular travel websites in India for the week ending February 5 2011.... Read More
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