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Travelport wins restraining order against American Airlines withdrawal from Orbitz
By Dennis Schaal | November 19, 2010
A judge in Chicago today temporarily blocked American Airlines from terminating its contracts with Orbitz Worldwide Dec. 1.... Read More
Skoosh airs dirty laundry in public again, Kayak shrugs
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Skoosh airs dirty laundry in public again, Kayak shrugs
By Kevin May | November 19, 2010
UK discount hotel booking site Skoosh has issued an angry open letter to metasearch site Kayak after finding its contract terminated without warning.... Read More
Priceline boss on mobile and dynamic packaging in Europe
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Priceline boss on mobile and dynamic packaging in Europe
By Kevin May | November 19, 2010
Priceline boss Jeffery Boyd says mobile is the most exciting opportunity currently available in travel and will consider following its rival Expedia by acquiring technology to compete.... Read More
Most popular Singapore travel websites - November 13 2010
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Singapore for the week ending November 13 2010.... Read More
One Steve Hafner is just about enough, two is terrifying
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One Steve Hafner is just about enough, two is terrifying
By Kevin May | November 18, 2010
Obviously not for Tnooz to say Kayak CEO Steve Hafner has an ego or anything like that, but clearly some folk elsewhere around the industry think otherwise.... Read More
Expedia wants quick-strike teams, but on social media going slow
By Dennis Schaal | November 18, 2010
How does the world's largest travel company, Expedia Inc., respond to the mind-numbing changes in the travel tech marketplace?... Read More
The Tnooz Alternative Travel Innovation Summit Awards
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The Tnooz Alternative Travel Innovation Summit Awards
By Martin Collings | November 18, 2010
THIS is the set of awards the travel industry is waiting to hear about. No huff, no puff, straight down-the-line acknowledgement of the best of the best. Kind of.... Read More
Expedia gets mobile with planned Mobiata acquisition
By Dennis Schaal | November 18, 2010
Expedia just ramped up its mobile strategy with a planned acquisition of Mobiata, which develops mobile applications for smartphones and tablets.... Read More
Google gets into metasearch after a fashion with Boutiques.com
By Dennis Schaal | November 18, 2010
Google intends to "provide shoppers with a much richer and interactive shopping experience and help drive traffic to retailers' websites."... Read More
Untangling the complexities of search marketing in travel
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Untangling the complexities of search marketing in travel
By Viewpoints | November 18, 2010
With some of the worst of the recession looking to be behind us, perhaps the travel industry is benefitting from an increase in consumer confidence.... Read More
Road trip -- coalition to steer study of the underserved drive market
By Dennis Schaal | November 18, 2010
With airline commissions a relic and some carriers pushing supplier-direct strategies, the American Society of Travel Agents joined a coalition sponsoring a study of how travel agents and the trade can address the seemingly forgotten drive market.... Read More
Most popular France travel websites - November 13 2010
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2010
Most popular travel websites in France for the week ending November 13 2010.... Read More
TripAdvisor not particularly worried about Facebook, but Google is another thing
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TripAdvisor not particularly worried about Facebook, but Google is another thing
By Kevin May | November 17, 2010
The annual interview with TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer at the PhoCusWright conference touched briefly on the various elephants in the room.... Read More
Clarke: Travelport watching Kayak, General Motors IPO efforts
By Dennis Schaal | November 17, 2010
Travelport is keeping its options open about going public and is gauging its prospects as it observes how General Motors, Kayak and private equity-held companies are faring in their IPO efforts, an official said.... Read More
Most popular Australia travel websites - November 13 2010
By PhocusWire | November 17, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending November 13 2010.... Read More
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