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Voyage Prive debuts English-language mobile app with app-only deals

By Dennis Schaal | January 18, 2011

Flash sales hotel site Voyage Privé introduced a free iPhone app in English and it is offering app-only add-ons to spark more interest in its mobile platform.... Read More

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Top travel websites in Brazil - January 15 2011

By PhocusWire | January 18, 2011

Most popular travel websites in Brazil for the week ending January 15 2011.... Read More

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Priceline to work with American Airlines via Direct-Connect

By Kevin May | January 18, 2011

More movement in the world of Direct-Connect contracts for American Airlines, with arguably the highest prize unveiled so far by the airline in the shape of Priceline.... Read More

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Teletext Holidays faces tech problems as site and TV ad launch

By Kevin May | January 18, 2011

Teletext Holidays has admitted to teething problems with its new website - a delayed launch in itself which unfortunately has coincided with a new high profile TV ad campaign.... Read More

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WebJet eyes European online travel agency bounty

By Kevin May | January 18, 2011

Australia-based WebJet is committing itself to an assault on the European marketplace after signing a number of deals to help it expand.... Read More

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Amadeus-Forrester report: ancillary revenue vital to travel retailers

By Kevin May | January 18, 2011

Travel intermediaries are sitting on a multi-million pound bonanza if they can find the ability to sell ancillary services on behalf of suppliers, a new report suggests.... Read More

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Top travel websites in New Zealand - January 15 2011

By PhocusWire | January 17, 2011

Most popular travel websites in New Zealand for the week ending January 15 2011:... Read More

American Airlines gets direct-connect partner in Vegas.com

By Dennis Schaal | January 17, 2011

American Airlines, battling Expedia, Orbitz and the GDSs over distribution costs and its direct-connect initiative, signed online travel agency Vegas.com as a direct-connect partner.... Read More

Dynamic packaging - the cartoon web game

By Kevin May | January 17, 2011

Online games and slightly off-kilter uses of the web to attract attention are all the rage - with travel trade shows also getting in on the act in 2011.... Read More

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Tour and activity booking engine integrates trip-planning widget

By Dennis Schaal | January 17, 2011

Rezgo, which powers tour and activity websites, integrated a DuffelUp.com widget, enabling consumers to adds tours and activities to their online trip plans.... Read More

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Top travel websites in Canada - January 15 2011

By PhocusWire | January 17, 2011

Most popular travel websites in Canada for the week ending January 15 2011.... Read More

Many home-based travel agents still have no websites

By Dennis Schaal | January 17, 2011

Some fairly shocking news emerges from a survey of home-based travel agents in the U.S. -- almost one in four do not have a website.... Read More

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Divide and conquer - the real story behind American Airlines row?

By Viewpoints | January 17, 2011

I have spent a long time trying to understand what American Airlines is trying to achieve by blowing out some of the main OTAs and by seeking to go "direct".... Read More

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Four ways Groupon might work for travel businesses

By Viewpoints | January 17, 2011

Although not immediately obvious, the Groupon model might just work for some tourism-related businesses, without them all seemingly "racing to the bottom".... Read More