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Top travel websites in the US - February 5 2011
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Top travel websites in the US - February 5 2011
By PhocusWire | February 7, 2011
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending February 5 2011.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Secret Escapes
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TLabs Showcase - Secret Escapes
By Kevin May | February 7, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based hotel flash sale site Secret Escapes.... Read More
Top travel websites in the UK - February 5 2011
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Top travel websites in the UK - February 5 2011
By PhocusWire | February 7, 2011
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending February 5 2011.... Read More
IWannaGoThere targets boutique, creates shop and apps
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IWannaGoThere targets boutique, creates shop and apps
By Kevin May | February 7, 2011
Trip planning startup IWannaGoThere is starting to widen out from its core travel guide service with a push into mobile, boutique hotel deal with Splendia and web shop.... Read More
SilverRail Technologies signs distribution deal with Dolphin Dynamics
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SilverRail Technologies signs distribution deal with Dolphin Dynamics
By Kevin May | February 6, 2011
International rail tickets are to be made available on the Dolphin Dynamics reservation system thanks to a partnership signed with SilverRail Technologies.... Read More
How a tourism board made a social media hit out of the Super Bowl
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How a tourism board made a social media hit out of the Super Bowl
By Kevin May | February 6, 2011
Clever and extremely successful tourism social media marketing campaign fronted by VisitDallas to coincide with the Super Bowl XLV.... Read More
Best of Tnooz This Week - Killer blows, flashy sales, wacky puzzles
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Best of Tnooz This Week - Killer blows, flashy sales, wacky puzzles
By PhocusWire | February 6, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz this week?... Read More
Travelport pays Orbitz to shun direct-connects from American Airlines and other carriers
By Dennis Schaal | February 5, 2011
Travelport is using its financial muscle to ensure that Orbitz Worldwide does not establish a direct-connect with American Airlines -- or any other airline.... Read More
How airports can use technology to improve the customer experience
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How airports can use technology to improve the customer experience
By Viewpoints | February 4, 2011
Economic woes in 2010 slammed the travel industry, especially airports, leading to aggressive cost-cutting measures that left travelers feeling the squeeze.... Read More
Perhaps not the best week to launch a Cairo taxi iPhone app
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Perhaps not the best week to launch a Cairo taxi iPhone app
By Kevin May | February 4, 2011
Spare a thought for HoodHot, a San Francisco-based mobile travel app developer which saw the big launch of its new Cairo taxi guide this week somewhat overshadowed.... Read More
Google tries new ways of capturing hotel reviews
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Google tries new ways of capturing hotel reviews
By Viewpoints | February 4, 2011
The very public flap between Google and TripAdvisor over hotel reviews continues to play out like a travel industry soap opera.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Inspirato
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TLabs Showcase - Inspirato
By Dennis Schaal | February 4, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based luxury vacation rental and trip management service Inspirato.... Read More
Teletext relaunches Villarenters, pushes self-service technology
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Teletext relaunches Villarenters, pushes self-service technology
By Kevin May | February 4, 2011
Teletext Holidays is upping its fight against HomeAway in the holiday letting market in the UK, unveiling a new version of its VillaRenters brand and the system to support it.... Read More
EasyVoyage buys Dealchecker, TravelJungle and FSI Travel for Euro 10M
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EasyVoyage buys Dealchecker, TravelJungle and FSI Travel for Euro 10M
By Kevin May | February 3, 2011
More movement in the European online travel sector with EasyVoyage paying Euro 10 million to buy fellow travel players Dealchecker and TravelJungle.... Read More
Travelzoo reduced Fly.com marketing to focus on Local Deals
By Dennis Schaal | February 3, 2011
Travelzoo is ramping up its Local Deals business full-throttle and consequently reduced marketing spend in the fourth quarter for its Fly.com metasearch business and SuperSearch advertising platform, resulting in decreased revenue in those businesses.... Read More
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