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Travelport wholesaler unit creates new print mega-brochure

By Dennis Schaal | May 14, 2010

Welcome to the world of travel wholesalers, where print brochures still play an integral role.... Read More

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Google hits reset -- will stop selling Android handsets in its Web store

By Dennis Schaal | May 14, 2010

Travel companies -- keep those Android apps coming because Google announced marketing changes that will get more smartphones with the Google operating system into consumers' hands.... Read More

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TRX records modest profit, increases guidance

By Dennis Schaal | May 14, 2010

TRX, the transaction-processing and data-reporting company, eked out a modest profit in the first quarter and increased its earnings guidance.... Read More

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Apple iTravel dream comes another step closer with location app function

By Kevin May | May 14, 2010

The Apple iTravel project appears to be gaining momentum by the day with a new patent filed in the US this week to run an extremely powerful location-based tool.... Read More

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iPad in-flight entertainment system coming to an aircraft near you

By Kevin May | May 14, 2010

It was bound to happen eventually: July 2010 will be the first time any aircraft in the world will be fitted with Apple iPad devices for in-flight entertainment.... Read More

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AirAsia claims mobile booking record, highlights need for more open reporting

By Kevin May | May 14, 2010

Happy days for AirAsia it seems with news that its mobile channel is apparently breaking records for bookings to a low cost carrier from a handset.... Read More

Australia Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 8 2010

By PhocusWire | May 13, 2010

Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending May 8 2010.... Read More

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Public company Amadeus, with Opodo in hand, is back reporting quarterly results

By Dennis Schaal | May 13, 2010

They're baaack. One consequence of the Amadeus IPO is that the technology and GDS vendor is back reporting quarterly financial results on a regular basis.... Read More

Amadeus Q1 2010 results - bitesize summary

By Kevin May | May 13, 2010

Amadeus released its Q1 2010 results this afternoon. A quick overview is as follows:... Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Discover Anywhere Mobile

By Kevin May | May 13, 2010

TLabs focus on startups featuring Toronto, Canada-based Discover Anywhere Mobile.... Read More

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Travelocity buzzing after success of Roaming Gnome on Chatroulette

By Kevin May | May 13, 2010

Some consider Chatroulette as either The World's Newest Freakshow or a marketing opportunity too good to miss - Travelocity says it belongs in the latter camp.... Read More

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If Android clobbered Apple due to aggressive marketing, so what?

By Dennis Schaal | May 13, 2010

Mobile junkies -- and I'm not talking about druggies in cars -- are abuzz because Google's Android operating system overtook the iPhone in U.S. smartphone sales in the first quarter.... Read More

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TripAdvisor says Asia-Pacific and B2B is where the growth will come

By Kevin May | May 13, 2010

Shake-up of sorts at user review giant TripAdvisor as the company outlines where it sees long term potential to expand the business.... Read More

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VoyagePrive extends to the UK, ex-Lastminute.com boss at the helm

By Kevin May | May 13, 2010

Member-only online luxury travel service, Voyage Prive, has reached the UK after four years slowly extending around other European countries and the US.... Read More