Google launched an experiment through its mapping division last night to place search and price functionality against hotel listings on Google Maps - implications of which could be far-ranging.... Read More

NewTravelco, the travel startup recently unveiled by a quartet of Expedia alums, has raised $9.8 million in equity financing from 25 investors, according to the company's maiden SEC filing.... Read More

Egencia, Expedia Inc.'s corporate travel unit, expanded into Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Malaysia as it tries to erase the distinction between ITMCs (Internet Travel Management Companies) and traditional TMCs by going after large global corporate accounts.... Read More

The travel industry has embraced the power of user generated content while social media management is becoming a core competency.... Read More

Tnooz is to excited to announce the launch of a dedicated software portal for travel, tourism and hospitality companies - a first of its kind in the sector and created in association with Capterra.... Read More

Like most travelers, when I book a trip in North America (and this generally applies to Australia and New Zealand, South America, South Africa and a few other regions) I take out my credit card.... Read More

Rob Solomon, the CEO of SideStep in 2007 when Kayak bought its rival, says he hears Kayak is talking to bankers, that its IPO numbers "look great" and that the math supports Kayak becoming a public company.... Read More

The value of niches – how to differentiate your products from your competitors?... Read More

Kulula is an upstart LCC carrier operating in South Africa. It is well known for its guerilla marketing and its quirky plane paint jobs.... Read More

The importance of transparency on pricing and people knowing exactly what they’re getting?... Read More

What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday March 14 to Saturday 20 March 2010.... Read More

How do travel companies outwit the Amateur Expert Traveller with professional expertise that commands a premium?... Read More

I recently spent a morning wandering around the Spice Market in Istanbul and I think I lost my sense of smell just from the sheer assault on the olfactory system.... Read More

Now the lid is partially open on the Expedia alumni startup, some other details have started to emerge via the launch of a project site under the name NewTravelco.com.... Read More

Like many airlines, Air Canada is transitioning to cashless cabins, but unlike the vast majority of carriers, Air Canada gives consumers the option of prepaying for meals online.... Read More