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Most popular US travel websites - October 16 2010
By PhocusWire | October 19, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending October 16 2010.... Read More
Is Japan the travel technology wildcard?
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Is Japan the travel technology wildcard?
By Viewpoints | October 19, 2010
We all know Japan has a very unusual tourist market compared to the rest of the developed world, but how different in terms of technology?... Read More
Morten Lund on the craziness of the travel industry
By Kevin May | October 19, 2010
Everbread backer Morten Lund is no doubt used to people saying he is unconventional, a maverick, extremely outspoken and brutally honest about his own failings.... Read More
Abacus Hack Day Singapore - why and early stages
By Kevin May | October 19, 2010
So Day One of a developer hack day took place in Singapore to coincide with the WIT Conference, hosted by Abacus.... Read More
Most popular UK travel websites - October 16 2010
By PhocusWire | October 19, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending October 16 2010.... Read More
Asia-Pacific online travel by numbers
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Asia-Pacific online travel by numbers
By Kevin May | October 18, 2010
Some fascinating data and detail into the growth of online travel in the Asia-Pacific region from Joe Nguyen, vice president in South East Asia at Comscore.... Read More
Hotel software firm dives into social media monitoring
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Hotel software firm dives into social media monitoring
By Kevin May | October 18, 2010
Hotel management technology company eRevMax wants to give property owners a better perspective and ability to react to feedback on review sites.... Read More
Amadeus transitions -- CEOs and legacy systems
By Dennis Schaal | October 18, 2010
It was sort of a changing of the guard, more than two months ahead of schedule, at the Amadeus Horizons 2010 conference in San Francisco.... Read More
Hotel consultant: Expedia is not evil
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Hotel consultant: Expedia is not evil
By Dennis Schaal | October 18, 2010
If a hotel doesn't appear on the first page of Expedia's hotel displays, there is little chance of getting any bookings.... Read More
Airline ancillary services -- first bag fees, now meals
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Airline ancillary services -- first bag fees, now meals
By Dennis Schaal | October 18, 2010
Airlines made billions of dollars in bag fees this year and many are hungry to end complimentary meal service as their next target.... Read More
Is the Facebook Like button over-hyped?
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Is the Facebook Like button over-hyped?
By Dennis Schaal | October 18, 2010
The advertising and search worlds are salivating over the Facebook Like button, but do they like it too much?... Read More
Amadeus finalizing decision to open data center in US
By Dennis Schaal | October 17, 2010
Amadeus, seeking to punctuate its commitment to the U.S. airline market, is finalizing a decision on whether to open a data center in the U.S., according to industry sources.... Read More
GapYear.com bought by Flight Centre
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GapYear.com bought by Flight Centre
By Kevin May | October 17, 2010
Significant move for Flight Centre as it announces the acquisition of Gapyear.com, one of the original web content and travel social networks.... Read More
Top Tnooz this week - Startup essentials, crazy reviews, crazy Google story
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Top Tnooz this week - Startup essentials, crazy reviews, crazy Google story
By PhocusWire | October 16, 2010
What were the most popular articles on Tnooz this week?... Read More
Ancillary revenue -- champs (tyrants) and fellow travelers
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Ancillary revenue -- champs (tyrants) and fellow travelers
By Dennis Schaal | October 15, 2010
A new Amadeus and IdeaWorks report on airline ancillary revenue projects that it will grow to $22.6 billion in 2010, fed in part by alliance partnerships compelling some European carriers to impose bag fees.... Read More