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Inoqo admits using Twitter for hotel deals is not easy, scraps old business model
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Inoqo admits using Twitter for hotel deals is not easy, scraps old business model
By Kevin May | June 2, 2010
Back in October 2010 the idea behind Inoqo was at least worth checking out - provide hotels with a distribution channel via social network of the moment, Twitter.... Read More
Family reunion as Expedia and Microsoft launch travel browser for Internet Explorer
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Family reunion as Expedia and Microsoft launch travel browser for Internet Explorer
By Kevin May | June 2, 2010
Old alliances reforming today as Microsoft and former-sister company Expedia join forces to create a travel search and planning plug-in for the Internet Explorer toolbar.... Read More
Hong Kong Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 29 2010
By PhocusWire | June 1, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending May 29 2010.... Read More
Guestcentric joins travel industry oil spill relief effort
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Guestcentric joins travel industry oil spill relief effort
By Kevin May | June 1, 2010
Hotel booking technology provider Guestcentric says it will waive fees for three months to hotels in the Gulf of Mexico region affected by the BP oil disaster.... Read More
US Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 29 2010
By PhocusWire | June 1, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending May 29 2010.... Read More
Expedia increases its stake in China online travel agency eLong
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Expedia increases its stake in China online travel agency eLong
By Dennis Schaal | June 1, 2010
Expedia Inc., which already exercised majority control of Chinese online travel agency eLong, has gone ahead and increased its stake.... Read More
Is the new Australia ad campaign wonderfully and intentionally ironic, waiting for viral stardom?
By Kevin May | June 1, 2010
Huge debate in Australia and spreading around the globe following the release of a new TV ad for Tourism Australia.... Read More
Ladies and gentlemen, start your Zipcar IPO
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Ladies and gentlemen, start your Zipcar IPO
By Dennis Schaal | June 1, 2010
Zipcar, the car-sharing service with operations in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., filed a registration for an initial public offering that would raise some $75 million.... Read More
Humans drool, technology rules, or vice versa?
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Humans drool, technology rules, or vice versa?
By Stephen Joyce | June 1, 2010
Technologies such as global distribution systems, reservation platforms, accounting software, CRM, CMS, and other hardware and software innovations have helped reduce the workload and increase the efficiency of humans who work in the travel and tourism industry.... Read More
Shock stats: Americans searching twice as much as Brits for World Cup flights
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Shock stats: Americans searching twice as much as Brits for World Cup flights
By Kevin May | June 1, 2010
Move aside football, soccer (that's, err, football to everyone else) and the FIFA World Cup in South Africa is proving more popular in the US than expected.... Read More
North American, European corporations feel consumer pain on ancillary fees
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North American, European corporations feel consumer pain on ancillary fees
By Dennis Schaal | June 1, 2010
Consumers aren't the only ones wincing at checked bag fees -- some corporations are mulling pulling travel spending from airlines with heavy ancillary fees.... Read More
Jetstar airline to trial iPad hire with passengers
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Jetstar airline to trial iPad hire with passengers
By Kevin May | June 1, 2010
Australian low-cost carrier Jetstar is the first airline in the world to announce a pilot project to give passengers a new Apple iPad for in-flight entertainment.... Read More
UK Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 29 2010
By PhocusWire | June 1, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending May 29 2010.... Read More
Ryanair shows ancillary revenue is yet the complete winner for airlines
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Ryanair shows ancillary revenue is yet the complete winner for airlines
By Kevin May | June 1, 2010
Interesting detail in the Ryanair results today illustrating more work needs to be done before the airline's plan to match ancillary revenues with passenger numbers kicks in.... Read More
Art, technology and trip planning mashup for YourTour
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Art, technology and trip planning mashup for YourTour
By Kevin May | June 1, 2010
More progress for Belgian B2B trip planning web service YourTour as it signs a deal to provide an unusual travel system for one of California's most prestigious exhibitions.... Read More