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Top Tnooz this week: Google fear, Gen-Y locates, Hipster Hipmunk
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Top Tnooz this week: Google fear, Gen-Y locates, Hipster Hipmunk
By PhocusWire | September 4, 2010
What are the most popular articles on Tnooz this week?... Read More
Hurricane Earl: Travel Guard offers free services to travelers
By Dennis Schaal | September 3, 2010
Travel Guard says it is offering free emergency travel services to U.S. travelers and their families impacted by Hurricane Earl.... Read More
When Continental website went down, Twitter worked
By Dennis Schaal | September 3, 2010
Continental.com went down for about two hours yesterday afternoon because of an unspecified technical issue.... Read More
getaroom.com one year later
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getaroom.com one year later
By Dennis Schaal | September 3, 2010
It's been more than a year since the launch of getaroom, the brainchild of the founders of hotels.com, and the most consistent thing you hear about this start-up hotel-reservations business is that it "flies under the radar."... Read More
Amadeus Cars Plus goes online with XML
By Dennis Schaal | September 3, 2010
Amadeus is targeting online players, including airlines, with a revamped product, Amadeus Cars Plus XML.... Read More
Ten tips for better revenue management in independent hotels
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Ten tips for better revenue management in independent hotels
By Viewpoints | September 3, 2010
Social media, distribution channels, web investment, discounting, being risky and target-setting - it couldn't be easier as an independent hotel owner, right?... Read More
Why mobile is vital for in-destination bookings
By Stephen Joyce | September 3, 2010
I recently reviewed some of the data from Rezgo and found some really interesting statistics that speak to the way travelers book their in-destination activities when operators provide real-time availability and instant confirmations.... Read More
Most popular Hong Kong travel websites - August 28 2010
By PhocusWire | September 2, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending August 28 2010.... Read More
Travel ad firm Sojern raises $9M in new funding
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Travel ad firm Sojern raises $9M in new funding
By Dennis Schaal | September 2, 2010
Sojern, an advertising platform for airlines and other travel companies, secured $9 million in new funding in a round led by Focus Ventures, Trident Capital and Norwest Venture Partners.... Read More
Farelogix video: Full content deals bad for travel agencies
By Dennis Schaal | September 2, 2010
Executives at global distribution systems lose years of sleep worrying whether they will sign airlines to full-content deals in the next round of negotiations, but, in a new video, Farelogix argues that these agreements actually are bad for travel agencies.... Read More
Why Google has more to fear in travel than just regulators
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Why Google has more to fear in travel than just regulators
By Alex Bainbridge | September 2, 2010
Okay, so we now know plenty about Google, ITA Software and that acquisition story. But is it important?... Read More
Travelport points finger at airlines over ancillary development
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Travelport points finger at airlines over ancillary development
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | September 2, 2010
The debate over ancillary services and who is responsible for developing relevant technology for it appears to have taken another twist this week.... Read More
Most popular Singapore travel websites - August 28 2010
By PhocusWire | September 2, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Singapore for the week ending August 28 2010.... Read More
Hostelworld opts for Skyscanner with first flight ride
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Hostelworld opts for Skyscanner with first flight ride
By Kevin May | September 2, 2010
Dublin-based budget accommodation giant Hostelworld is making its first foray into providing flight search facilities by partnering with metasearch site Skyscanner.... Read More
Most popular Australia travel websites - August 28 2010
By PhocusWire | September 1, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending August 28 2010.... Read More