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American Airlines furor? Air Canada, Travelport declare world peace
By Dennis Schaal | January 13, 2011
American Airlines may be at war with the global distribution systems, but Air Canada and Travelport have declared world peace and the advent of Distribution 2.0.... Read More
ITA Software wins part of American Airlines Jetstream res system contract
By Dennis Schaal | January 13, 2011
American Airlines struck a deal to use ITA Software's Inventory Control solution as part of the passenger service system, Jetstream, that HP is building for the airline.... Read More
Part One of Three - Designing a successful mobile strategy for travel
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Part One of Three - Designing a successful mobile strategy for travel
By Glenn Gruber | January 13, 2011
Mobile is hot. Now that’s nothing new, especially if you’ve been reading the pages of Tnooz or any other tech news outlets.... Read More
TripIt sells to Concur for $82M cash and stock
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TripIt sells to Concur for $82M cash and stock
By Kevin May | January 13, 2011
Trip management service TripIt is being sold to Concur in a deal worth up to $120 million after an initial outlay of $82 million in cash and stock.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - GuestBook
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TLabs Showcase - GuestBook
By Kevin May | January 13, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based B2B hotel reviewing service GuestBook.... Read More
Jetsetter tests travel writer trip planning service
By Dennis Schaal | January 12, 2011
Jetsetter is testing an ask a travel writer program, which pairs journalists and travelers interested in receiving destination advice.... Read More
Top travel websites in New Zealand - January 8 2011
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Top travel websites in New Zealand - January 8 2011
By PhocusWire | January 12, 2011
Most popular travel websites in New Zealand for the week ending January 8 2011:... Read More
Did Orbitz-Travelport contract prohibit American Airlines Direct Connect?
By Dennis Schaal | January 12, 2011
More information is coming out about the ill-fated American Airlines and Orbitz Worldwide direct-connect negotiations, including the airline's allegations that talks turned sour when it learned that a Travelport-Orbitz contract "expressly prohibited Orbitz from using American's new direct connection system."... Read More
Hotels.com tries another wacky web promotion
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Hotels.com tries another wacky web promotion
By Kevin May | January 12, 2011
Hotels.com will be getting a reputation for trying slightly off-kilter marketing, from last year's Virtual Vacation augmented reality tool to this latest "claymation" effort.... Read More
American Airlines claims Sabre coordinated social media bad-mouthing, biasing actions created employee turmoil
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American Airlines claims Sabre coordinated social media bad-mouthing, biasing actions created employee turmoil
By Dennis Schaal | January 12, 2011
American Airlines alleges that Sabre coordinated "negative word-of-mouth campaigns" to paint the airline as "anti-consumer."... Read More
Top travel websites in Canada - January 8 2011
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Top travel websites in Canada - January 8 2011
By PhocusWire | January 12, 2011
Most popular travel websites in Canada for the week ending January 8 2011.... Read More
Rough guide to new developments in hotel web reputation
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Rough guide to new developments in hotel web reputation
By Viewpoints | January 12, 2011
As we look back on the past year of reputation management technology for hotels, there were a number of important developments to consider as we head into 2011.... Read More
Kuoni, Leger and Jet Airways bring in QR codes for adverts
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Kuoni, Leger and Jet Airways bring in QR codes for adverts
By Kevin May | January 12, 2011
QR (Quick Response) codes look to be making a wider appearance on travel marketing literature in 2011, with three brands testing the concept this week.... Read More
TripAdvisor launches airline user rating system
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TripAdvisor launches airline user rating system
By Kevin May | January 12, 2011
Hotel review giant TripAdvisor launches a new service today in the US and UK allowing users to leave ratings for airlines featured on its flight search product.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Travelmatch
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TLabs Showcase - Travelmatch
By Kevin May | January 12, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based package holiday search engine Travelmatch.... Read More
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