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Buying air tickets was always tricky and is still a mess - is change coming?

By Viewpoints | November 23, 2010

Twenty years ago I used to run the largest air consolidator business in Scandinavia. We had a single aim: to have the best and the most fares you could find.... Read More

By PhocusWire | November 22, 2010

Most popular travel websites in France for the week ending November 20 2010.... Read More

Opinionated bobblehead at Farelogix criticizes GDS contract clauses

By Dennis Schaal | November 22, 2010

Here's a YouTube video guaranteed not to go viral: It is Farelogix Ask the Question 7 about allegedly oppressive GDS contracts with travel agencies and airlines.... Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Groupenture

By Kevin May | November 22, 2010

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based activities and tours distribution platform, Groupenture.... Read More

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Hotel website Getaroom sold on phone bookings

By Dennis Schaal | November 22, 2010

getaroom, the hotel website created by the founders of hotels.com, is sticking with its strategy of driving customers to book over the phone instead of online.... Read More

By PhocusWire | November 22, 2010

Most popular travel websites in Canada for the week ending November 20 2010.... Read More

Kayak $857M valuation draws IPO skeptics, believers

By Dennis Schaal | November 22, 2010

Buried in Kayak’s registration statement for its intended initial pubic offering are the background numbers which reveal that Kayak believes its valuation is around $857 million.... Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: FairSearch takes a turn to hit back

By Kevin May | November 22, 2010

It was only a matter of time before the anti Google-ITA Software deal campaign group FairSearch responded to last week's major broadside from Google.... Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Kony Solutions

By Kevin May | November 22, 2010

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based mobile services platform provider Kony Solutions.... Read More

By PhocusWire | November 22, 2010

Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending November 20 2010.... Read More

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Wisdom of crowds sees Comtec tinker with mobile strategy

By Kevin May | November 22, 2010

Always a bit of a risk to ask the masses at World Travel Market to help validate a business strategy, but that's what Comtec did recently with its plans for an iPad app.... Read More