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Independent hotels given tech to control TripAdvisor spend
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Independent hotels given tech to control TripAdvisor spend
By Linda Fox | May 1, 2012
World Independent Hotels Promotion has worked with TripAdvisor to enable independent hotels to control... Read More
Royal Geographical Society looks to spice up flight experience with Hidden Journeys project
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Royal Geographical Society looks to spice up flight experience with Hidden Journeys project
By Linda Fox | May 1, 2012
The Royal Geographical Society is the latest to attempt to improve the flight experience with its... Read More
Google repositions Hotel Finder atop organic search results
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Google repositions Hotel Finder atop organic search results
By Dennis Schaal | April 30, 2012
Google is repositioning its Hotel Finder product to a spot just above organic results on search... Read More
Ditch the credit card -- La Quinta apps hold rooms using mobile phone numbers
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Ditch the credit card -- La Quinta apps hold rooms using mobile phone numbers
By Dennis Schaal | April 30, 2012
La Quinta Inns & Suites' iOS and Android apps, as well as its mobile website, now enable travelers to... Read More
OpenJaw launches first customer on t-Retail platform
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OpenJaw launches first customer on t-Retail platform
By Linda Fox | April 30, 2012
OpenJaw Technologies has revealed Russian carrier S7 Airlines as the first customer on its t-Retail... Read More
TripAdvisor slams Kwikchex for undermining confidence in review sites
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TripAdvisor slams Kwikchex for undermining confidence in review sites
By Linda Fox | April 30, 2012
Fighting talk from TripAdvisor as it launches a direct attack on Kwikchex in probably its strongest... Read More
MakeMyTrip debuts airline social seating
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MakeMyTrip debuts airline social seating
By Dennis Schaal | April 27, 2012
Airlines are doing it so why not online travel agencies? MakeMyTrip, the India OTA, has introduced in... Read More
Adding hotels -- Is Expedia conceding the race to Booking.com?
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Adding hotels -- Is Expedia conceding the race to Booking.com?
By Dennis Schaal | April 27, 2012
Is Expedia, with 150,000 hotels in the fold around the world, finally giving up in its race to outpace... Read More
War on fake travel content intensifies - now it is time to rate the hotel review sites
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War on fake travel content intensifies - now it is time to rate the hotel review sites
By Linda Fox | April 27, 2012
In a bizarre twist in the battle to rid the industry of fraudulent reviews, reputation management firm... Read More
When travel gets really social or new type of escorted tour?
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When travel gets really social or new type of escorted tour?
By Dennis Schaal | April 26, 2012
A new travel website, MissTravel.com, is attracting much press and may have finally solved the "social... Read More
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