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The rating system used by TripAdvisor encourages companies -- particularly small franchisees of major brands -- to game it with fake reviews, says a new academic study.... Read More

Travelport is evaluating its options after a US federal judge granted a motion from American Airlines to dismiss antitrust claims against the carrier.... Read More

EpicMix, the social media sharing network for snow sports enthusiasts, has announced a key partnership with world champion alpine racer Lindsey Vonn.... Read More

Ask anyone who has worked with a variety of tour and activity operators and they will probably tell you that there are as many ways of doing business as there are operators.... Read More

Two days ago, someone started an online discussion thread on Reddit, asking hotel staff to reveal secrets. 500 comments later...... Read More

BusinessWeek assesses the risks for Kayak, Lufthansa wins a US federal court judgment over its WiFi technology, Qantas post its first loss in 17 years, and more items in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion on 22 August.... Read More

After setting up operations in Singapore and Russia, UK-based travel search engine Skyscanner has an evenbigger target now: China.... Read More

Kayak released its second quarter results for 2012 today. A quick overview follows:... Read More

British holiday brand Thomson, one of the largest in the UK, is rolling out a new welcome program designed to acclimate holidaymakers prior to arriving at their destination resort.... Read More

Mobile browsing continues surging in popularity, according to the latest research from web-design and digital specialist Nucleus.... Read More

This year U.S. hotels will rake $1.95 billion in fees and surcharges, a new record, according to a respected NYU study.... Read More

A class action suit was filed this week in California against various major online travel retailers and hotel chains alleging antitrust violations in relation to resale price management (RPM) agreements.... Read More

CouchSurfing was once a fine example of how a web brand could capture a market without feeling the need to make heady revenues and kowtow to the needs of its backers.... Read More

A study commissioned by Roomarama, a booking engine for short-term rentals (STR), and Tripping, a travel-themed social networking message board, reveal what motivates customers to book lodging in privately owned homes.... Read More

A new survey of 50 cruise companies has indicated an overwhelming preference for using Facebook Fan pages over Twitter profiles.... Read More