Latest News

Latest News

Stay up to date with the latest travel technology news, startup updates, and industry developments from across the global travel ecosystem.

TravelRepublic makes debut turn with TV advertising
By Kevin May | January 17, 2011
Online travel agency TravelRepublic is joining the throng of online travel companies currently advertising on television with the launch of its first ever campaign.... Read More
Part Three of Three - Designing a successful mobile strategy for travel
News / Online
Part Three of Three - Designing a successful mobile strategy for travel
By Glenn Gruber | January 17, 2011
So after formulating the business objectives of a mobile strategy and understanding the technical limitations and opportunities, it's time for implementation.... Read More
Skyscanner buys door-to-door travel search startup Zoombu
News / Online
Skyscanner buys door-to-door travel search startup Zoombu
By Kevin May | January 16, 2011
Fledgling door-to-door metasearch company Zoombu has sold to Skyscanner in an disclosed cash and shares deal.... Read More
Google travel posters will need little editing post-ITA Software deal
News / Online
Google travel posters will need little editing post-ITA Software deal
By Kevin May | January 16, 2011
Google is pushing its Chrome browser in a major way in the UK at the moment, with a high-profile poster campaign on the rail and London Underground network.... Read More
Top Tnooz this Week - Middlemen, Groupon and our usual hot topics
News / Online
Top Tnooz this Week - Middlemen, Groupon and our usual hot topics
By PhocusWire | January 15, 2011
What were the most popular articles on Tnooz this week?... Read More
Loyalty Partner Solutions taps Ness Technologies for software engineering
By Dennis Schaal | January 14, 2011
Loyalty Partner Solutions entered into a $6 million contract to use Ness Technologies' software products lab in Bangalore, India, to further develop Loyalty Partner Solutions' product suite.... Read More
Huffington Post writer and Google-ITA Software deal opponent has Microsoft ties
News / Online
Huffington Post writer and Google-ITA Software deal opponent has Microsoft ties
By Dennis Schaal | January 14, 2011
The former Federal Trade Commissioner who recently wrote a Huffington Post piece raising concerns about the proposed Google-ITA Software deal has ties to Microsoft, which is an ardent opponent of the acquisition.... Read More
Cheapflights gets inspirational and mobile
News / Online
Cheapflights gets inspirational and mobile
By Dennis Schaal | January 14, 2011
Deal publisher Cheapflights hopes to spark some incremental bookings by adding a Be Inspired tab to its U.S., Canadian, UK and Germany websites.... Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: Analyst says decision by January 25
By Dennis Schaal | January 14, 2011
Estimating timelines for Department of Justice antitrust review decisions can be tricky, but a financial analyst says a ruling on Google's proposed $700 million acquisition of ITA Software should be made by Jan. 25.... Read More
Does the Groupon model lead tourism businesses racing to the bottom?
News / Online
Does the Groupon model lead tourism businesses racing to the bottom?
By Stephen Joyce | January 14, 2011
Is Groupon, and other group discount sites, changing the way people shop for the better or doing it at the expense of small business?... Read More
CarTrawler targets untapped territory of off-airport car services
News / Online
CarTrawler targets untapped territory of off-airport car services
By Kevin May | January 14, 2011
Ireland-based technology firm CarTrawler is eyeing the next battle ground in the B2B car rental world with a move to expand its white label system to city pick-up points.... Read More
Part Two of Three - Designing a successful mobile strategy for travel
News / Online
Part Two of Three - Designing a successful mobile strategy for travel
By Glenn Gruber | January 13, 2011
What are some of the technical considerations you’ll have to address when developing a mobile strategy within a travel company?... Read More
Top travel websites in Australia - January 8 2011
News / Online
Top travel websites in Australia - January 8 2011
By PhocusWire | January 13, 2011
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending January 8 2011.... Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: Justice Department preparing court challenge
By Dennis Schaal | January 13, 2011
The U.S. Justice Department is preparing a court challenge to the Google-ITA Software deal, although a decision on whether to proceed probably won't come until later this month or early February, The Wall Street Journal reports.... Read More
Starwood guests use Apple iPhone 4 video calling to reach customer service
News / Online
Starwood guests use Apple iPhone 4 video calling to reach customer service
By Dennis Schaal | January 13, 2011
FaceTime, the video calling feature on iPhone 4, isn't just a way to view your toddler at home while away on a business trip -- Starwood is now using it as a customer service tool.... Read More
The Phocuswright Conference 2026