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The role of technology at maturing low-cost carriers

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | October 8, 2010

One interesting phenomenon of low cost giant Southwest has been its ability to trumpet low fares when in reality it has one of the highest revenue passenger miles of any airline in the US.... Read More

By PhocusWire | October 8, 2010

Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending October 2 2010.... Read More

Thomas Cook and Co-Operative talk IT savings, dangle OTA angle

By Kevin May | October 8, 2010

There will be plenty of analysis in the mainstream media and trade papers next week about the consequences of two large travel agency groups merging in the UK.... Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Ooh.com

By Kevin May | October 7, 2010

TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring London, UK-based travel listing site Ooh.com.... Read More

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If more people booked hotels on airline sites, who missed out?

By Kevin May | October 7, 2010

Intriguing set of data from the latest SITA Self-Service Survey depicting a "dramatic" increase in the number of people booking hotels on airline websites.... Read More

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United brunch menu -- more website ancillary services

By Dennis Schaal | October 7, 2010

United Airlines is giving passengers on its p.s. flights the option of pre-ordering brunch selections on United.com.... Read More

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Glenn Fogel of Priceline on bleeding edges, failures and acquisitions

By Siew Hoon Yeoh | October 7, 2010

Early-September in Beijing, a Christmas jingle is playing in the lobby lounge of the GeHua New Century Hotel.... Read More

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Marriott and AC Hotels to create AC by Marriott

By Dennis Schaal | October 7, 2010

Marriott International and European hotel chain AC Hotels are planning a new co-brand, AC by Marriott, targeting upscale travelers in Europe and Latin America.... Read More

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TripAdvisor is watching

By Dennis Schaal | October 7, 2010

When a TripAdvisor email with a Detroit Special Destination Update popped into my inbox yesterday, it was sort of a shock.... Read More

Eurostar unveils on-demand video service for all trains

By Kevin May | October 7, 2010

Big day for Eurostar as it finally unveils new trains for its continental rail routes, including a big push on tech-driven passenger services.... Read More

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Thomas Cook is King of the Ancillaries, again

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | October 7, 2010

So the drive to milk the final drop of cash out of the customer has driven a lot of people to unbundle.... Read More

By PhocusWire | October 7, 2010

Most popular travel websites in Singapore for the week ending October 2 2010.... Read More

Online travel companies display ad buys nosedive

By Dennis Schaal | October 6, 2010

If you are an account rep trying to get online travel companies to buy display ads on your website, these are not the best of times.... Read More

By PhocusWire | October 6, 2010

Most popular travel sites in New Zealand for the week ending October 2 2010.... Read More

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Lonely Planet readies Windows Phone 7 app

By Dennis Schaal | October 6, 2010

The upcoming PhoCusWright 2010 conference is headlined, "Chaos Calls -- Navigating the New," and just in time along comes more chaos, or smartphone innovation, depending on your perspective.... Read More

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