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Watchdog: Airlines should disclose all fees, inform passengers of eligible refunds

By Dennis Schaal | July 14, 2010

U.S. airlines are getting governmental pressure to disclose all fees and to pay taxes on them, as well.... Read More

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Apple buys online mapping company Poly9

By Kevin May | July 14, 2010

Apple is doing its bit for US-Canadian trade relations - and perhaps shining another light on strategy - after buying Quebec-based 3D interactive mapping software maker Poly9.... Read More

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American Airlines to stay member of OpenTravel

By Dennis Schaal | July 14, 2010

There are no apparent signs of an airline exit from OpenTravel now that six major US airlines have formed their own XML standards group, Open AXIS Group.... Read More

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Youngsters bored with Facebook, travel companies should make it more interesting

By Kevin May | July 14, 2010

Just when travel companies were perhaps beginning to see some opportunities with Facebook then a survey comes out saying the kids are already losing faith.... Read More

By PhocusWire | July 14, 2010

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TLabs Showcase - Yoplr

By Kevin May | July 14, 2010

TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring India-based Yoplr.... Read More

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Kayak throws Explore tool onto iPad, finds a natural home

By Kevin May | July 14, 2010

Kayak is celebrating 170,000+ downloads of its iPad application in little under three months by throwing its also well received Explore tool into the system.... Read More

By PhocusWire | July 14, 2010

Most popular travel websites in France for the week ending July 10 2010.... Read More

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Airfare-data distributor gets board seat on new standards body, Open AXIS Group

By Dennis Schaal | July 13, 2010

Open AXIS Group, a new XML standards body for airlines, had its coming out party as it launched with six founding-member North American airlines, plus ATPCO as an allied member.... Read More

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EasyVoyage snaps up Independent newspaper travel search job

By Kevin May | July 13, 2010

French travel search and content provider EasyVoyage is attempting to cement a stronger position in the UK by partnering with The Independent newspaper.... Read More

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Worldmate builds automatic trip monitoring system for Blackberry

By Kevin May | July 13, 2010

Blackberry users on mobile trip manager Worldmate will be the first on the system to have their emails automatically scanned for travel bookings.... Read More

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Fortune names 50 smartest people in tech -- American Airlines is only travel company listed

By Dennis Schaal | July 13, 2010

American Airlines Chief Information Officer Monte Ford is the only executive from a travel company named on Fortune's smartest people in tech list.... Read More

By PhocusWire | July 13, 2010

Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending July 10 2010.... Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Fonmigo

By Kevin May | July 13, 2010

TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring UK-based Fonmigo.... Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: Expedia's Dara was calm but Diller now very animated

By Kevin May | July 13, 2010

When the Google-ITA Software deal was first mooted in late-April 2010, Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi appeared to reasonably relaxed about the whole thing.... Read More

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