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TripAdvisor eyes Amazon strategy and launches affiliate scheme
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TripAdvisor eyes Amazon strategy and launches affiliate scheme
By Kevin May | May 5, 2010
TripAdvisor will be unveiling yet another revenue stream later today as it looks to build on the example set by book retailer Amazon by entering the affiliate marketing sector.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - CruiseLabs
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TLabs Showcase - CruiseLabs
By Kevin May | May 5, 2010
TLabs focus on startups featuring Texas, US-based CruiseLabs.... Read More
US Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 1 2010
By PhocusWire | May 5, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending May 1 2010.... Read More
Orbitz Worldwide Q1 2010 results - bitesize summary
By Kevin May | May 5, 2010
Orbitz Worldwide released its Q1 2010 results this afternoon. A quick overview is as follows:... Read More
With Carlson Wagonlit-WorldMate deal, itinerary management pairings emerge
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With Carlson Wagonlit-WorldMate deal, itinerary management pairings emerge
By Dennis Schaal | May 5, 2010
Traditional travel management companies slowly are picking their mobile itinerary-management partners so, like teens at a prom, it's starting to become clear who is going with whom to the after-party.... Read More
WAYN and Rummble unite for travel tips service, site back in the black
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WAYN and Rummble unite for travel tips service, site back in the black
By Kevin May | May 5, 2010
WAYN and personalised recommendation engine Rummble have joined forces to add a new reviewing and tips service into the travel social network.... Read More
UK Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 1 2010
By PhocusWire | May 5, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending May 1 2010.... Read More
Yapta: JetBlue, Alaska Airlines flights most frequently eligible for refunds
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Yapta: JetBlue, Alaska Airlines flights most frequently eligible for refunds
By Dennis Schaal | May 4, 2010
Fly JetBlue or Alaska Airlines, says airfare-tracker Yapta, if you want the best chance of getting a refund from a U.S. airline because the fare dropped.... Read More
Hotels.com unveils wacky augmented reality project
By Kevin May | May 4, 2010
Hotels.com is stepping into new territory with the release of a bizarre new product to showcase some of the major destinations featured on its US site.... Read More
Apple acquiring Siri gives the iTravel project a major boost
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Apple acquiring Siri gives the iTravel project a major boost
By Stephen Joyce | May 4, 2010
There has been a lot of speculation about the reason behind Apple's recent acquisition of Siri, the mobile voice based virtual assistant app for the iPhone.... Read More
Travdex 2010 in Atlanta - exhibitor profiles
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Travdex 2010 in Atlanta - exhibitor profiles
By Kevin May | May 4, 2010
Travdex takes place in Atlanta from 5 to 7 May and Tnooz will be there. Here is a handy guide to every exhibitor attending.... Read More
Talking Travel Tech - Julien Laz of Cityzeum
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Talking Travel Tech - Julien Laz of Cityzeum
By Claude Bénard | May 4, 2010
In the sixth of a series of exclusive interviews, Claude Benard meets founder and CEO of Cityzeum, Julien Laz.... Read More
Airlines Reporting Corp adds some pop to settlement tool
By Dennis Schaal | May 3, 2010
How annoying is it when the Web page or online tool you are working with times out, forcing you to log in again? Ask travel agents trying to settle airline transactions.... Read More
Louisiana tourist board avoiding any oil slick talk on the web or social media
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Louisiana tourist board avoiding any oil slick talk on the web or social media
By Kevin May | May 3, 2010
The role of local tourist offices and how they deal with wider issues affecting their state has resurfaced amid the catastrophic oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.... Read More
United-Continental wasting no time with merger website
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United-Continental wasting no time with merger website
By Dennis Schaal | May 3, 2010
The boards of United Airlines and Continental Airlines approved the mammoth merger yesterday, but the ink hardly was dry when they published a spiffy merger website this morning.... Read More