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Mishandled baggage -- Netanyahu's bodyguards add to American Airlines statistics
By Dennis Schaal | July 7, 2010
You can read American Airlines' Twitter account almost everyday and view complaints about lost luggage -- and now Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bodyguards can testify about the experience firsthand.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Vayant
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TLabs Showcase - Vayant
By Stephen Joyce | July 7, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring US and Europe-based Vayant.... Read More
Volaris signs Accertify for online travel fraud protection
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Volaris signs Accertify for online travel fraud protection
By Dennis Schaal | July 7, 2010
Mexican low cost carrier Volaris partnered with Accertify to use its fraud protection services.... Read More
Discover Anywhere launches self-guided mobile tours
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Discover Anywhere launches self-guided mobile tours
By Stephen Joyce | July 7, 2010
Discover Anywhere Mobile, a mobile application developer based in Toronto, Canada, has announced support for a major extension to their mobile destination platform.... Read More
Most popular Canada travel websites - July 3 2010
By PhocusWire | July 7, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Canada for the week ending July 3 2010.... Read More
Students create handy mash up of travel content from Twitter, Flickr and others
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Students create handy mash up of travel content from Twitter, Flickr and others
By Kevin May | July 7, 2010
Nice job from students at the University of Tasmania in Australia where a project to work out how to find and display travel content from the web has become a fully functioning site.... Read More
Are travel writers shills for the cruise lines?
By Dennis Schaal | July 7, 2010
Are travel writers, hungry for the next press trip, shills for the cruise lines?... Read More
Most popular France travel websites - July 3 2010
By PhocusWire | July 7, 2010
Most popular travel websites in France for the week ending July 3 2010.... Read More
Thelma and Louise female social travel site finds a new road
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Thelma and Louise female social travel site finds a new road
By Kevin May | July 6, 2010
Women-focused online travel community, ThelmaandLouise.com, is relaunching with a fully fledged social network and high ambitions for growth.... Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: Justice Department silent on antitrust
By Dennis Schaal | July 6, 2010
A spokeswoman for the U.S. Dept. of Justice had "no comment" today on whether its Antitrust Division will take up Google's pending $700 million acquisition of ITA Software.... Read More
Travelzoo changing of the guard -- Chris Loughlin becomes CEO
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Travelzoo changing of the guard -- Chris Loughlin becomes CEO
By Dennis Schaal | July 6, 2010
This Brit import -- Christopher Loughlin, the new CEO of Travelzoo -- doesn't want a revolution.... Read More
Most popular US travel websites - July 3 2010
By PhocusWire | July 6, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending July 3 2010.... Read More
Everbread secures funding in region of $85M from Bessemer Venture Partners
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Everbread secures funding in region of $85M from Bessemer Venture Partners
By Kevin May | July 6, 2010
Another week, another big deal in travel technology - this time featuring European startup Everbread which has secured an investment round giving the company a post-valuation of $85 million.... Read More
New chief marketing officer at Orbitz is algorithmic kind of guy
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New chief marketing officer at Orbitz is algorithmic kind of guy
By Dennis Schaal | July 6, 2010
Orbitz Worldwide wants to make its online marketing systems "the most sophisticated in the industry."... Read More
Most popular UK travel websites - July 3 2010
By PhocusWire | July 6, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending July 3 2010.... Read More