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The Scan: Priceline snitches, Hotwire expands, and Disney debuts magic bracelets

By PhocusWire | January 10, 2013

Priceline calls out CheapOair for inflated savings claims, Hotwire says consumer usage has doubled of its opaque hotels service, and more news briefs from the travel trade.... Read More

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Orbitz Originals: A sign that mainstream travel brands are finally taking video seriously?

By Nick Vivion | January 10, 2013

As part of their latest promotional campaign, the marketing arm of NY State, Empire State Development, has partnered with Orbitz on a video series promoting Empire State offerings.... Read More

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Everplaces extends remit to B2B app development

By Linda Fox | January 10, 2013

Mobile travel guide newbie Everplaces is enabling travel companies to create their own mobile marketing applications via new technology launched today... Read More

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Decolar nears web milestone - Top Brazil travel websites, December 2012

By PhocusWire | January 10, 2013

Decolar is close to securing a third of all web traffic to travel agency sites in Brazil after performing strongly again in December last year.... Read More

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Training consumers? A response to critics of the same-day mobile hotel offer strategy

By Viewpoints | January 10, 2013

By the end of 2012, venerable American retailer Nordstrom was operating more discount Nordstrom Racks than flagship department stores.... Read More

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Air France-KLM signs Amadeus, reveals its distribution cards

By Linda Fox | January 10, 2013

It is an ever edgy relationship between airline and global distribution system and now more than ever because of IATA's plans for a new distribution system... Read More

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And then there were three - TripAdvisor quietly adds more tour and activity suppliers

By Kevin May | January 10, 2013

If tours and activities are the next big thing in online travel, then TripAdvisor is taking note - by adding a third supplier of products in recent weeks in the form of Viator.... Read More

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Let's fight for an open world, with no boundaries or prejudice, with travel as our weapon [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | January 9, 2013

It could of course be a line from a whimsical travel writer - but it's not. It's the description behind a new advertising campaign for European travel search service, Momondo.... Read More

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Shatner's secret child revealed in Priceline's latest ad campaign [VIDEO]

By Nick Vivion | January 9, 2013

For anyone who thought William Shatner would ride quietly into the sunset - or rather, plunge off a bridge - in his infamous role as the Priceline Negotiator, be prepared to be bitterly disappointed.... Read More

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Massive discount on Booking.com sees 2014 run on reservations at London hotel

By Linda Fox | January 9, 2013

Booking.com has suspended reservations for London's Metropolitan hotel while a discount offer of rooms for £18 in January 2014 is investigated... Read More

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The travel industry can be absurd, so don't add to the suck factor - do something crazy instead

By Sarah Kennedy Ellis | January 9, 2013

It was like a breath of fresh air and a punch in the face all at the same time, if that’s possible.... Read More

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Social media and fancy video to lure people to the latest Best Job in Travel

By Linda Fox | January 9, 2013

New Year, new job? First Choice is going the way of Tourism Queensland and others by recruiting a member of the public to become its new water slide tester.... Read More

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Kayak-Priceline deal validates evolution of meta model, but Skyscanner rules out immediate IPO

By Kevin May | January 9, 2013

Two years is an awfully long time in travel technology, especially considering how quickly the landscape has changed in the flight metasearch end of the industry.... Read More

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Mashing up airport codes for a clever Expedia ad campaign [IMAGES]

By Kevin May | January 8, 2013

Every now and again an advertising campaign kicks in which has the chance to be very effective due to its simplicity and is also being rather clever.... Read More

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Mobile confession from the new Priceline family member [VIDEO]

By Linda Fox | January 8, 2013

It's worth sticking with this clip from CBS This Morning if you can get past the presenters drooling over Priceline's $1.8bn acquisition of Kayak in November... Read More

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