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Amadeus released its fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results today. A quick overview is as follows:... Read More

Kayak turned a year-ago loss into a nearly $4.1 million profit during the first quarter of 2012 and saw downloads of its mobile apps soar 43%.... Read More

Travel agents in China can now perform electronic bookings of some Starwood properties because Pegasus Solutions and TravelSky, the Chinese govenment-owned global distribution system, established a tie-in to the Pegasus hotel switch May 3.... Read More

Online hotel distribution? Who needs it.... Read More

Peer to peer rental service Airbnb is holding out for further discussion on San Francisco's occupancy tax after the city's Office of Treasurer clarified the regulation last month... Read More

In the last two years the proliferation of social media in tourism has brought a range of new tools and platforms for tourism and hospitality organisations around the world.... Read More

The "always connected traveller" is probably one of the phrases of the year as it signifies how important the world of mobile and web access has become.... Read More

Four Seasons targets weddings, Ebookers PriceTrackert, Fodors apps, Hotel Compete analysis, PriceTravel cruise, Nucleus NYC... What else is happening in travel tech around the world.... Read More

Australia-based hotel distribution switch SiteMinder is targeting international expansion with the proceeds of a AUS $5 million (US$5.1 million) investment round.... Read More

With some $20 million in funding, professional-review website Oyster.com has its journalist "special investigators" on the move.... Read More

Peter Guttman, photographer, journalist and author, knows something about making money and burnishing his brand through travel-app publishing.... Read More

Peter Guttman, photographer, journalist and author, knows something about making money and burnishing his brand through travel-app publishing.... Read More

So what happened to commissions and bookings when hotels saw online as a significant distribution channel? Does exposure on social networks make any major difference?... Read More

With all the talk about websites and sex appeal, Orbitz today unveiled a multifaceted rebranding campaign designed to be "a rallying cry for the travel luster."... Read More

Ask a seasoned salesman what finally drove the sale. Indeed, analyse TV and print commercials that work to find the common driving point that generated the sale.... Read More