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Travelport research shows agent confusion in airline ancillary market

By Linda Fox | February 1, 2012

Few agents currently view airline ancillaries as an opportunity to charge or increase fees according... Read More

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TripAdvisor ordered by UK regulator to stop claiming reviews are real, honest or trusted

By Linda Fox | January 31, 2012

TripAdvisor has hit back at a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority, calling the body "out of... Read More

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Carnival rewards cruise agents for online bookings and Spirit Cruises offers miles

By Dennis Schaal | January 31, 2012

Seeking to spur travel agents to use online tools, Carnival Cruise Lines introduced a rewards program... Read More

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Priceline, online travel history and complacency

By Dennis Schaal | January 31, 2012

Sometimes online travel history hits you over the head and you don't even see it coming.... Read More

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Irish hotel group denies employees told to post positive reviews

By Linda Fox | January 31, 2012

Ireland-based Carlton Hotels Group says there is no strategy for employees to post positive reviews on... Read More

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After Costa Concordia, Carnival reduces marketing and expects no long-term impact

By Dennis Schaal | January 31, 2012

With the Costa Concordia dangling on a watery ledge, parent company Carnival Corp. reduced its... Read More

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Unbundling is evil - there must be a better way

By Linda Fox | January 31, 2012

GRS - that's the new acronym being adopted to describe global distribution systems and their evolution... Read More

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Is Booking.com the travel king of Google AdWords? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Dennis Schaal | January 30, 2012

Did Priceline's Booking.com spend the most among travel brands in Google AdWords in 2011?... Read More

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Kayak redesign: How and why they did it

By Dennis Schaal | January 30, 2012

Kayak is unveiling its biggest ever website redesign, one that it says is iPad-influenced and an... Read More

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Alaska Airlines jettisons prayer cards -- Whoopi has a View but Jenn does not understand it

By Dennis Schaal | January 27, 2012

In a form of travel non-distribution, Alaska Airlines says starting next month it will discontinue its... Read More

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