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Twitter suspends Travel Ad Network account as company rebrands
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Twitter suspends Travel Ad Network account as company rebrands
By Dennis Schaal | October 24, 2011
Twitter suspended Travel Ad Network's Twitter account "due to violation of Twitter's trademark... Read More
LivingSocial blending travel inspiration and tour operator role
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LivingSocial blending travel inspiration and tour operator role
By Dennis Schaal | October 21, 2011
Flash sales site LivingSocial has sold more than 500,000 hotel room nights at nearly 800 properties... Read More
Airbnb ponders UK VAT issue
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Airbnb ponders UK VAT issue
By Linda Fox | October 21, 2011
Apartment rental site Airbnb has said it is 'looking into' potential VAT issues in the UK as well as... Read More
Southwest on AirTran code share, Groupon discounts, TripIt and Traxo
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Southwest on AirTran code share, Groupon discounts, TripIt and Traxo
By Dennis Schaal | October 21, 2011
After delaying a decision on a new reservations system a few months ago, Southwest Airlines says it is... Read More
Ensemble agents will be cruising with Passport Online booking engine
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Ensemble agents will be cruising with Passport Online booking engine
By Dennis Schaal | October 20, 2011
Will cruise agents put down the phone and turn to the Web for cruise shopping and booking?... Read More
Travelzoo Local Deals -- cannibalization or intentional shift?
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Travelzoo Local Deals -- cannibalization or intentional shift?
By Dennis Schaal | October 20, 2011
Is the year-old Travelzoo voucher business in the form of Local Deals and Getaways cannibalizing its... Read More
TripAdvisor seeks verification after hotel claims false review
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TripAdvisor seeks verification after hotel claims false review
By Linda Fox | October 20, 2011
Tripadvisor is seeking verification after Howarth House, a hotel in Lytham St Anne, said a review... Read More
Airline ancillary revenue champs packing quite a punch
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Airline ancillary revenue champs packing quite a punch
By Dennis Schaal | October 19, 2011
Airline ancillary revenue around the world increased 43% to $32.5 billion in 2011 and the most active... Read More
Funding extravaganza: GramercyOne $14.5M and Liftopia $1.3M
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Funding extravaganza: GramercyOne $14.5M and Liftopia $1.3M
By Dennis Schaal | October 19, 2011
Two companies intersecting the travel industry -- GramercyOne and Liftopia -- picked up venture... Read More
Travelport partners with TravelSky to beef up seat map technology
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Travelport partners with TravelSky to beef up seat map technology
By Linda Fox | October 19, 2011
Travelport has joined forces with Beijing-based TravelSky on a project aimed at taking seat map... Read More
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