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CarCloud brings mobile and touchscreen kiosks to car rental providers
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CarCloud brings mobile and touchscreen kiosks to car rental providers
By Kevin May | July 23, 2012
A video from CarCloud outlines the dilemma: consumers used to book by phone or agent, then started doing everything via the web, but now want to use their mobiles.... Read More
Still room at the inn for the Olympics say online travel sites
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Still room at the inn for the Olympics say online travel sites
By Linda Fox | July 23, 2012
Just days away from the London 2012 opening ceremony and it seems a third of London's hotel rooms are still available.... Read More
Czech Republic tourism drive targets Facebook mood, rebrands as Czech RepubLIKE
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Czech Republic tourism drive targets Facebook mood, rebrands as Czech RepubLIKE
By Kevin May | July 23, 2012
Either a very clever or a groan-inducing approach from the Czech Republic, with tourism officials paying homage to Facebook by making Czech RepubLIKE its new slogan.... Read More
Best of Tnooz last week - Map revolution, Mobile evolution, Destination solution, Beastly discussion
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Best of Tnooz last week - Map revolution, Mobile evolution, Destination solution, Beastly discussion
By PhocusWire | July 22, 2012
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Error 404 pages on travel websites - the good, the cute and the ugly
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Error 404 pages on travel websites - the good, the cute and the ugly
By Kevin May | July 20, 2012
Hear less about the dreaded "blue screen of death" these days as, presumably, computers are getting better - but unfortunately website errors are still commonplace.... Read More
Travel app experience ahead of online equivalent says website study
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Travel app experience ahead of online equivalent says website study
By Linda Fox | July 20, 2012
The latest findings from the eTravel Benchmark report shed some light on how mobile applications are faring against the online presence of travel brands... Read More
iPad and other tablets starting to challenge old web shopping behaviour
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iPad and other tablets starting to challenge old web shopping behaviour
By Kevin May | July 20, 2012
For a device which pretty much didn't exist in the minds of consumers until a few years ago, tablets (led by the iPad) are now fundamentally altering browsing and buying patterns.... Read More
Kayak IPOs today at $1 billion valuation, analysts make predictions about future
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Kayak IPOs today at $1 billion valuation, analysts make predictions about future
By Sean O'Neil | July 20, 2012
Kayak is finally floating its initial public offering (IPO) today, but some analysts think it faces rough waters ahead.... Read More
Thomas Cook told to pay up as ex-BlueSky employees win latest round of tribunal
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Thomas Cook told to pay up as ex-BlueSky employees win latest round of tribunal
By Linda Fox | July 20, 2012
A tribunal has awarded ex-BlueSky Travel Systems staff compensation after ruling no attempt was made to consult when the business went into administration in 2009.... Read More
What Else? Gogobot 2.0, Expedia-Kaleva, American Airlines DC, Travelocity Business, Carsolize
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What Else? Gogobot 2.0, Expedia-Kaleva, American Airlines DC, Travelocity Business, Carsolize
By PhocusWire | July 19, 2012
Gogobot unveils ehanced iPhone app, Expedia hands hotels to Kaleva, American Airlines takes Direct-Connect to Brazil, Travelocity Business boost, Carsolize deals with RoomsXML... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More
WorldMate upgrades its itinerary management app with hotel booking suggestions
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WorldMate upgrades its itinerary management app with hotel booking suggestions
By Sean O'Neil | July 19, 2012
Last week, WorldMate, a maker of itinerary-management apps, debuted a major upgrade to its free and paid apps for iPhone and Android.... Read More
Foursquare launches Local Updates, promoting businesses that claim listings
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Foursquare launches Local Updates, promoting businesses that claim listings
By Sean O'Neil | July 19, 2012
Foursquare will give the one million businesses that have already verified their listing on the service fast-track access to customers via new "local updates" messaging.... Read More
Data use rankings for iPhone travel booking apps [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Data use rankings for iPhone travel booking apps [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Sean O'Neil | July 19, 2012
A ranking of the travel booking mobile apps used at least once by US iPhone users in June 2012 is led by Kayak, in a new infographic supplied by Onavo, a maker of apps for data compression and data-monitoring.... Read More
Plea: Experiential travel - how long until we can start just calling it travel?
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Plea: Experiential travel - how long until we can start just calling it travel?
By Viewpoints | July 19, 2012
Experiential travel, local travel, responsible travel, ethical travel, ecotourism. Can you spot the difference?... Read More
TripAdvisor stakes major influence: Reviews associated with £1.7BN of tourism spending
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TripAdvisor stakes major influence: Reviews associated with £1.7BN of tourism spending
By Kevin May | July 19, 2012
In a claim almost guaranteed to irk its noisiest critics, TripAdvisor reckons that page views of its content (ie. reviews) had some influence on £1.7 billion worth of business in 2011.... Read More