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British Airways targeting social media with first trip for bloggers
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British Airways targeting social media with first trip for bloggers
By Kevin May | May 3, 2010
Much is made of how press trips have typically focused on traditional print and broadcast media journalists when showing off a new destination or product.... Read More
The Week in Travel Tech - Arizona Angst and the Google story that will not go away
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The Week in Travel Tech - Arizona Angst and the Google story that will not go away
By Kevin May | May 1, 2010
What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday April 25 to Saturday 1 May 2010.... Read More
United-Continental: Tech stakes could be high in Kentucky Derby of airline mergers
By Dennis Schaal | April 30, 2010
The Kentucky Derby may be taking place May 1, but the stakes are also high this weekend in the prospective United Airlines-Continental Airlines merger.... Read More
Google-ITA chatter puts Kayak IPO on back burner
By Dennis Schaal | April 30, 2010
All of the commotion about a possible Google acquisition of ITA Software has been a setback to Kayak's IPO prospects.... Read More
Travelocity revs up allhotels as an answer to Priceline in Europe, Asia, Latin America
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Travelocity revs up allhotels as an answer to Priceline in Europe, Asia, Latin America
By Dennis Schaal | April 30, 2010
allhotels is emerging as Travelocity's answer to Priceline's Booking.com and Expedia's Venere.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Globetrooper
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TLabs Showcase - Globetrooper
By Kevin May | April 30, 2010
TLabs focus on startups featuring Sydney, Australia-based Globetrooper.... Read More
Four types of non-destination based search and what it means for online travel
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Four types of non-destination based search and what it means for online travel
By Tim Hughes | April 30, 2010
The future of online travel is that the industry is moving from a transaction fulfilment model to platforms, systems, content and technology that cover the whole spectrum of the travel cycle/funnel/bow tie.... Read More
Hong Kong Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End April 24 2010
By PhocusWire | April 30, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending April 24 2010.... Read More
Australia Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End April 24 2010
By PhocusWire | April 30, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending April 24 2010.... Read More
USRentACar claims it is first car hire website to Like Facebook
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USRentACar claims it is first car hire website to Like Facebook
By Kevin May | April 30, 2010
It was only a matter of time before the floodgates opened following Facebook's social graph treatise last week - and the Like button is gaining momentum in travel.... Read More
Expedia on Google-ITA Software merger -- Orbitz should be worried, not us
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Expedia on Google-ITA Software merger -- Orbitz should be worried, not us
By Dennis Schaal | April 29, 2010
Expedia claims it has little to worry about a potential Google-ITA Software merger, but should Orbitz be concerned? Well, that's another story.... Read More
Expedia Inc Q1 2010 results - bitesize summary
By Kevin May | April 29, 2010
Expedia released its Q1 2010 results this afternoon. As quick overview is as follows:... Read More
Expedia sends Building Blocks TV ad campaign to the UK
By Kevin May | April 29, 2010
Fresh from tweaking logos and some cosmetic elements to its country sites, Expedia is ready to unleash its TV ad campaign around the world.... Read More
United-Continental merger -- which brand would you pick?
By Dennis Schaal | April 29, 2010
United or Continental? If you had to repaint a bunch of airlines and airport hangars, which brand would you pick if the two airlines become one?... Read More
Caught in social media boycott-swirl, Arizona tourism board fails to engage
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Caught in social media boycott-swirl, Arizona tourism board fails to engage
By Dennis Schaal | April 29, 2010
With boycott Arizona calls becoming ear-splitting, the state's tourism board has gone silent despite the social-media firestorm.... Read More