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TripAdvisor Local Picks Facebook restaurant app to compete with Yelp and Zagat
By Dennis Schaal
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June 20, 2012
Eat like a local and compete on a grand scale with Yelp, Zagat and Google+ Local....
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Kayak acknowledges privacy breach, says problem resolved
By Dennis Schaal
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June 20, 2012
Kayak acknowledges that a third party -- it turns out to be one of its hotel customers -- was able to match a last name on the site with the last four digits of people's credit cards, and that others could have done so, too....
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Feeding The Beast in travel might work for startups but is not helping in the long term
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June 20, 2012
We constantly monitor the technologies used and products offered by travel brands worldwide - and have found some striking oddities....
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Fun and games in same-day hotel mobile bookings as Hotel Tonight launches in Europe
By Kevin May
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June 20, 2012
The last-minute hotel booking via a mobile model is heating up, with Hotel Tonight opening up operations outside of North America for the first time with a dedicated service for visitors to London....
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What Else? Egencia hotels, Trivago app, Momondo expands, Liverpool fly, Secret Escapes
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June 20, 2012
Egencia targets hotels, Trivago unleashes new app, Momondo in Finland, Liverpool airport app claim, Secret Escapes marketing ... What else is going on in the world of travel tech......
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How to drive more business to hotels with TripAdvisor destination forums
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June 19, 2012
Are you seeking more guests for your hotel or customers for your tourism-related business?...
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British Airways and the fun Streetview-led Olympics promo - lacks Facebook sharing though
By Kevin May
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June 19, 2012
British Airways is, in some respects, in a bit of an awkward position - it's the official airline of the London 2012 Olympics, so should be patriotic and all that....
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American Express: 5 ways to boost business travel savings and compliance
By Dennis Schaal
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June 19, 2012
With global airfares and hotel rates rising, American Express Global Business Travel is emphasizing the carrot -- rather than the stick -- in trying to get road warriors to save money in their travel spending choices for their companies....
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Apple Passbook and its potential impact on the travel industry
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June 19, 2012
Last week, Apple announced Passbook, a new default app coming to iOS 6 for iPhone later this year which stands to get a lot of attention in our industry....
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OneFineStay raises $12M, plots move into US and elsewhere
By Kevin May
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June 19, 2012
More significant sums of money heading into the home rental marketplace with news that UK-based OneFineStay has captured $12 million in funding....
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Car-sharing by numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May
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June 19, 2012
Ground transportation is apparently the new battlefield in travel distribution, apparently - the car-sharing startups beginning to make a fair amount of noise in the past year or so....
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What Else? TripCraft, TouristEye, Venere-HotelsCombined, Dolphin Dynamics-STA, Revoo
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June 19, 2012
TripCraft spas, TouristEye version two, Venere streams into HotelsCombined, Dolphin Dynamics inks STA tech deal, Reevoo unveils review inspiration... What else is going on in the world of travel tech......
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Priceline: Why the online agency model still works for us, especially in Asia-Pacific
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June 19, 2012
The secret to The Priceline Group’s success may not be evident from watching William Shatner’s outings as the Priceline Negotiator....
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WorldPay report highlights gap between consumer wants and airline perception
By Linda Fox
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June 18, 2012
Hidden surcharges from airlines and a lack of clear pricing are driving consumers to abandon online shopping baskets according to research...
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Ubiquitous broadband when flying across oceans? It is coming
By Dennis Schaal
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June 18, 2012
You can look forward to the day -- most likely during this decade -- when transoceanic Internet access will be routine on board most commercial airlines....
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