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Bitter row breaks out as Vayant alleges copyright infringement by Everbread
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Bitter row breaks out as Vayant alleges copyright infringement by Everbread
By Dennis Schaal | July 20, 2010
Get ready for an angry battle between two emerging companies, Vayant and Everbread, in the online airfare shopping and pricing arena.... Read More
Most popular UK travel websites - July 17 2010
By PhocusWire | July 20, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending July 17 2010.... Read More
ITA Software who? Google Maps with hotel pricing coming to all US users
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ITA Software who? Google Maps with hotel pricing coming to all US users
By Dennis Schaal | July 19, 2010
Google began rolling out Google Maps with hotel search and pricing to all U.S. users, a process that will be complete in the "next couple of weeks," a spokesperson says.... Read More
Oyster.com questions the reality behind Orbitz ad campaign
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Oyster.com questions the reality behind Orbitz ad campaign
By Dennis Schaal | July 19, 2010
Elie Seidman, the co-founder and CEO of Oyster.com, thinks the new Orbitz hotel ad campaign, is slick, but divorced from reality.... Read More
American Airlines and JetBlue to implement interline agreement
By Dennis Schaal | July 19, 2010
Soon you'll be able to book American Airlines flights on JetBlue.com and JetBlue flights on AA.com.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Tourist Eye
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TLabs Showcase - Tourist Eye
By Kevin May | July 19, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring Spain-based Tourist Eye.... Read More
STA Travel axes online travel community as power of Facebook takes over
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STA Travel axes online travel community as power of Facebook takes over
By Kevin May | July 19, 2010
Here is perhaps a sign of the times as travel companies that invested in social media platforms a few years ago give in to the power of Facebook and Twitter.... Read More
Should airlines be forced to disclose equal pricing and fees in all channels?
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Should airlines be forced to disclose equal pricing and fees in all channels?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 19, 2010
After the display of theatre in Washington last week at the hearings on airline fees we have the usual players all lined up on either side of the equation.... Read More
Keep an eye on Asia for next wave of major online travel consolidation
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Keep an eye on Asia for next wave of major online travel consolidation
By Tim Hughes | July 19, 2010
The first two decades of online travel were filled with merge and acquisition activity within and between the US and Europe.... Read More
The Week in Travel Tech - Airline bonus, Facebook boredom, higher standards
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The Week in Travel Tech - Airline bonus, Facebook boredom, higher standards
By PhocusWire | July 17, 2010
What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday 11 July to Saturday 17 July 2010.... Read More
Consumers finally can talk to US Transportation Security Administration -- sort of
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Consumers finally can talk to US Transportation Security Administration -- sort of
By Dennis Schaal | July 16, 2010
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has given consumers a new way to communicate with the agency about airport and airline problems -- in vintage Web 1.0 fashion.... Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: Engineering talent, intellectual property, price
By Dennis Schaal | July 16, 2010
Google pulled the trigger on about 20 acquisitions in the past year and, before it buys a company, the search-engine leader does its homework about each company's engineering talent, intellectual property and price.... Read More
BBC to integrate Lonely Planet content on new global website
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BBC to integrate Lonely Planet content on new global website
By Kevin May | July 16, 2010
Fans of the BBC around the world - but not the UK - will see an overhauled website in the coming months, complete with a new travel section courtesy of Lonely Planet.... Read More
Top ten ways to be successful with online Lead Generation in travel
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Top ten ways to be successful with online Lead Generation in travel
By Viewpoints | July 16, 2010
If you’re wondering if you should try lead generation to get new customers or if you’ve tried lead generation and failed, read on.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - iNNtelligenz
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TLabs Showcase - iNNtelligenz
By Kevin May | July 16, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring UK-based iNNtelligenz.... Read More