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Thomson holds off Expedia threat - Top UK travel sites, full month May 2012
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Thomson holds off Expedia threat - Top UK travel sites, full month May 2012
By PhocusWire | June 12, 2012
Less than 1% market share separates agency leader Thomson from Expedia in the battle for top spot in the list of leading travel sites in the UK.... Read More
Are large hotel chains on the back foot when it comes to providing technology for guests?
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Are large hotel chains on the back foot when it comes to providing technology for guests?
By Viewpoints | June 12, 2012
For many years all that people wanted when they went on holiday was a comfortable bed in a nice, quiet, reasonably-priced place that was well located for whatever it was they wanted to do whilst relaxing.... Read More
TripAdvisor pushes reviews and destination content search to mobile rail users
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TripAdvisor pushes reviews and destination content search to mobile rail users
By Kevin May | June 12, 2012
More mobile moves from TripAdvisor this week as it inks a deal with TheTrainLine to include product reviews and location-based tools on the European rail platform's iPhone app.... Read More
A Katz fight at a pivotal moment -- Ex-CEO of Orbitz takes on Google brand-killing
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A Katz fight at a pivotal moment -- Ex-CEO of Orbitz takes on Google brand-killing
By Dennis Schaal | June 11, 2012
Jeff Katz, the CEO of Nextag who formerly headed Orbitz and Swissair, picked a fight with Google in the runup to a July 2 European Union deadline.... Read More
Air Canada ahead of WestJet - Top Canada travel sites, full month May 2012
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Air Canada ahead of WestJet - Top Canada travel sites, full month May 2012
By PhocusWire | June 11, 2012
Air Canada has managed to secure a slender lead over rival carrier WestJet in the list of leading airline websites in Canada.... Read More
Venture capital funds bulk up for hospitality technology disruption
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Venture capital funds bulk up for hospitality technology disruption
By Dennis Schaal | June 11, 2012
Venture capital funds don't like it when everything goes smoothly and so two investment funds with a focus on hospitality technology are partnering to get in on all the forecasted disruption.... Read More
Cost2Drive enters Europe with lite version
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Cost2Drive enters Europe with lite version
By Linda Fox | June 11, 2012
Off the back of its recent site redesign Cost2Drive has unveiled a European version of its trip budgeting service with many of the same fixtures and fittings... Read More
AirPlus monitors traveller heart rate to gauge business travel impact
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AirPlus monitors traveller heart rate to gauge business travel impact
By Linda Fox | June 11, 2012
AirPlus International recently wired up its own employees to try to determine the effects of business travel and whether they're less productive whilst on the road... Read More
What Else? Tourism Australia-The Smiths, Etihad Airways, HRG, Affiliate Window
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What Else? Tourism Australia-The Smiths, Etihad Airways, HRG, Affiliate Window
By PhocusWire | June 11, 2012
Mr and Mrs Smith tie in with Tourism Australia, Etihad digi campaign, HRG North America role, Affiliate Window eyes US... What else is going on in the world of travel tech...... Read More
GetTaxi grabs another £13M in funding, brings total so far to £20M as US expansion looms
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GetTaxi grabs another £13M in funding, brings total so far to £20M as US expansion looms
By Kevin May | June 11, 2012
The Big Apple is the next big target for GetTaxi after securing a sizeable investment round of £13 million from Access Industries to spearhead its expansion.... Read More
Here in one place: Best of Tnooz last week - Promoting, Branding, Optimising, Following, Dunking
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Here in one place: Best of Tnooz last week - Promoting, Branding, Optimising, Following, Dunking
By PhocusWire | June 10, 2012
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Open Hospitality closes ranks in Pegasus Solutions coup
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Open Hospitality closes ranks in Pegasus Solutions coup
By Dennis Schaal | June 8, 2012
Sometimes the acquired eats the acquirer and that is sort of what happened in the wholesale executive changes at Pegasus Solutions this week.... Read More
US travel marketers increasing digital ad spending as Google tweaks the rules
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US travel marketers increasing digital ad spending as Google tweaks the rules
By Dennis Schaal | June 8, 2012
Oh, the complexity of paid search.... Read More
How to pick a credit card for business travel - it is more difficult than you might think
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How to pick a credit card for business travel - it is more difficult than you might think
By Viewpoints | June 8, 2012
One-third of all business travelers are "unmanaged", meaning they do not have to operate under stated company travel guidelines or use company-approved travel providers.... Read More
Tnooz is hiring!
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Tnooz is hiring!
By Kevin May | June 8, 2012
Here are some simple questions...... Read More