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Sabre latest to get China access with TravelSky hotel deal
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Sabre latest to get China access with TravelSky hotel deal
By Linda Fox | June 14, 2012
Sabre has joined forces with China-based TravelSky in a deal with both the GDS sharing hotel content to travel agents connected to the respective systems... Read More
Estonian Air lets passengers peek and seat via Let Me Think Facebook integration
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Estonian Air lets passengers peek and seat via Let Me Think Facebook integration
By Linda Fox | June 14, 2012
Estonian Air has opted for a more 'privacy conscious' social seating programme with the launch of Let Me Think... Read More
Wow - an application that turns video into live augmented reality [VIDEO]
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Wow - an application that turns video into live augmented reality [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | June 13, 2012
Every now and again a new thing comes along that is extremely clever, makes people scratch their heads a bit, and inevitably has lots of applications to travel.... Read More
American Airlines direct-connect has a pulse -- Preferred Seats and possibly Expedia on the way
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American Airlines direct-connect has a pulse -- Preferred Seats and possibly Expedia on the way
By Dennis Schaal | June 13, 2012
Just when you thought direct-connect distribution from American Airlines, which is focusing on Chapter 11 reorganization, is dead in the water, there are signs of life.... Read More
TAM wins battle of the airlines over GOL - Top Brazil travel websites, full month May 2012
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TAM wins battle of the airlines over GOL - Top Brazil travel websites, full month May 2012
By PhocusWire | June 13, 2012
GOL will have to wait until next month to see if it has managed to sneak past rival airline TAM in the ongoing fight for top position in the list of leading travel sites in Brazil.... Read More
Ryanair claims victory as German court rules screen scrapers must disclose charges
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Ryanair claims victory as German court rules screen scrapers must disclose charges
By Linda Fox | June 13, 2012
Ryanair's campaign to prevent screen-scrapers on its site has reached a new height with a Frankfurt court ruling screen-scrapers must disclose the fees and charges they charge... Read More
Super-creepy! Privacy in the age of Big Data and personalization in travel
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Super-creepy! Privacy in the age of Big Data and personalization in travel
By Alex Kremer | June 13, 2012
Earlier this year, I sat on a panel which had the title "Don’t be a supercreep!", covering privacy issues in the era of big data.... Read More
Carlson Wagonlit Travel shares Olympics survival tips for business travellers [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel shares Olympics survival tips for business travellers [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | June 13, 2012
In a bid to keep the business travel community moving during the London 2012 Olympics, Carlson Wagonlit Travel has devised the following neat Survival Guide... Read More
Treovi claims first completely free web booking and listing system for hotels
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Treovi claims first completely free web booking and listing system for hotels
By Kevin May | June 13, 2012
A bold statement from Switzerland-based Treovi, a startup which is about to take the covers of a service which it says has a business model "very different" from other online reservation services.... Read More
All bets are off -- American Airlines to abandon HP reservations project for new partner
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All bets are off -- American Airlines to abandon HP reservations project for new partner
By Dennis Schaal | June 12, 2012
In a blockbuster move, American Airlines and HP agreed to abandon their joint Passenger Service System project for the airline, and American hopes to select a new vendor with an existing reservations system soon.... Read More
Hipmunk adds $15M to its coffers with new funding round
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Hipmunk adds $15M to its coffers with new funding round
By Kevin May | June 12, 2012
More funding news for travel startups with US-based air and hotel search service Hipmunk capturing a new round of financing to the tune of $15 million from Institutional Investment Partners.... Read More
Ground transport – the exciting new battleground in travel distribution
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Ground transport – the exciting new battleground in travel distribution
By Martin Collings | June 12, 2012
When it comes to disruptive forces in travel distribution, 2010-2011 seemed to be largely about airlines, GDS's, GNE's (the so called Genies), direct connects, and full content agreements.... Read More
Apple iOS 6 developments will put travel companies on high alert
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Apple iOS 6 developments will put travel companies on high alert
By Linda Fox | June 12, 2012
Three elements stand out for travel when it comes to Apple's iOS 6 release which is likely to be the back end of this year... Read More
Orbitz retains top rank and Travelocity sinks in Glassdoor employee ranking
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Orbitz retains top rank and Travelocity sinks in Glassdoor employee ranking
By Dennis Schaal | June 12, 2012
Almost any travel tech company these days is looking to recruit the best would-be employees, especially if they are tech professionals.... Read More
Triometric goes after online travel with inventory management system
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Triometric goes after online travel with inventory management system
By Linda Fox | June 12, 2012
Triometric is opening up its inventory availability management technology which was originally developed in conjunction with a select few travel players including lastminute.com and GTA... Read More