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MasterCard uses Yapta for airfare tracking service

By Dennis Schaal | May 10, 2011

MasterCard Worldwide launched MasterCard PriceAssure, a program, powered by Yapta, which enables travelers to track airfare price drops and get credits. Read More

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TripAtlas discards Flash for speedy load times

By Dennis Schaal | May 5, 2011

If you navigate around travel-research site TripAtlas.com, you'll find the pages loading mighty fast. Read More

Kayak IPO update: Execs to retain control, ITA Software alternatives inadequate

By Dennis Schaal | March 9, 2011

If Kayak can pull off its proposed initial public offering, its executive officers and directors would still control the company. Read More

Kayak secret weapon in Google Travel competition -- innovation velocity

By Dennis Schaal | March 2, 2011

Can Kayak compete with Google if, as expected, Google gets more involved in the travel industry? Read More

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Expedia company gives HomeAway an Android app assist

By Dennis Schaal | February 22, 2011

HomeAway introduced its free vacation rental search Android app, which was developed by Mobiata, the company Expedia acquired in November. Read More

Expedia on mobile, Asia-Pacific expansion, Google Places, American Airlines

By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2011

Expedia, which operates Expedia-branded points of sale in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and India, plans to launch five to eight new country sites in Asia-Pacific in 2011. Read More

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Hotels.com tries another wacky web promotion

By Kevin May | January 12, 2011

Hotels.com will be getting a reputation for trying slightly off-kilter marketing, from last year's Virtual Vacation augmented reality tool to this latest "claymation" effort. Read More

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Hotel Tonight claims to be fastest hotel booking service

By Dennis Schaal | December 21, 2010

Hotel Tonight may or may not be for lovers considering one-night stands, but the startup, which only offers rooms through an iPhone app, itself aims for quickies. Read More

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Five emerging trends around convergence in online travel

By Martin Collings | December 14, 2010

Ever since the beginning of time, seemingly different technologies have been combined in ways that the original inventors never imagined. Read More

Google-ITA Software deal: ITA goes mobile with airline business

By Dennis Schaal | October 21, 2010

In what might be considered a logical evolution, ITA Software has expanded its business-to-business QPX airline pricing and shopping business to the mobile channel. Read More

ITA Software shows Google love with Android app

By Dennis Schaal | October 21, 2010

ITA Software, still waiting for regulatory approval to get bought up by Google, introduced its free OnTheFly app for Android. Read More

The gap between emerging technologies and the travel industry

By Viewpoints | October 19, 2010

The gap between emerging technologies and the travel industry is one I am very familiar with as I have lived and prospered in this space for the last 15 years. Read More

NCR acquires mobile boarding pass vendor

By Dennis Schaal | October 19, 2010

NCR acquired Mobiqa, which provides mobile boarding passes to the airline industry. Read More

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Amadeus conference -- apps, tablets, tweets and change

By Dennis Schaal | October 15, 2010

Mobile, social media, ancillary services, multichannel merchandising and frenetic change were themes that ran through the Amadeus Horizons 2010 airline conference in San Francisco. Read More

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Lonely Planet readies Windows Phone 7 app

By Dennis Schaal | October 6, 2010

The upcoming PhoCusWright 2010 conference is headlined, "Chaos Calls -- Navigating the New," and just in time along comes more chaos, or smartphone innovation, depending on your perspective. Read More

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