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Delta inches closer to Southwest - Top US travel sites, April 28 2012

By PhocusWire | May 1, 2012

Southwest saw part of its healthy lead over rival carriers eroded last week as Delta managed to add a chunk to its share of the airline website market.... Read More

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TripAdvisor partners with airlines to incentivize hotel reviews

By Dennis Schaal | May 1, 2012

TripAdvisor has partnered with airlines, including Lufthansa in Germany and Jet Airways in India, to hand out airline miles in exchange for hotel reviews.... Read More

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Mobile wake-up call for airlines

By Viewpoints | May 1, 2012

If airlines have been hitting the mobile snooze button, wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee stats highlighted last week should have them jumping out of bed.... Read More

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TripEdge admits terrible 12 months as agent lead-gen startup, opts for deals service

By Kevin May | May 1, 2012

Some startups would throw the towel after admitting to a "terrible" first year in operation - but UK-based TripEdge has scrapped its agent lead-gen system to enter the crowded world of deals.... Read More

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Independent hotels given tech to control TripAdvisor spend

By Linda Fox | May 1, 2012

World Independent Hotels Promotion has worked with TripAdvisor to enable independent hotels to control their advertising budgets on the review site.... Read More

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What Else? Akamas Villas, Silver Travel Advisor, Hitachi, Graubunden Tourism, eRevMax

By PhocusWire | May 1, 2012

Akamas Villas iPad, Silver Travel and Age UK, Hitachi travel app, Graubunden purity, eRevMax expands in India... What else is happening in travel tech around the world.... Read More

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Royal Geographical Society looks to spice up flight experience with Hidden Journeys project

By Linda Fox | May 1, 2012

The Royal Geographical Society is the latest to attempt to improve the flight experience with its Hidden Journeys project.... Read More

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A quick word about THAT MissTravel story

By Kevin May | May 1, 2012

It would be fair to say that Tnooz has taken quite a bit heat this past week over our decision to write a story about MissTravel, a new travel planning/dating startup.... Read More

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Google repositions Hotel Finder atop organic search results

By Dennis Schaal | April 30, 2012

Google is repositioning its Hotel Finder product to a spot just above organic results on search results pages for users in the US.... Read More

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Shocking news: A la carte travel shopping is good for consumers

By Viewpoints | April 30, 2012

Confession: when looking for a suitable title for a new report, I deliberately chose "shocking" to attract attention to the topic.... Read More

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Ditch the credit card -- La Quinta apps hold rooms using mobile phone numbers

By Dennis Schaal | April 30, 2012

La Quinta Inns & Suites' iOS and Android apps, as well as its mobile website, now enable travelers to hold a room reservation for up to four hours simply by entering their mobile phone numbers.... Read More

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See, hotels do sometimes monitor consumer rants on social media - even FourSquare

By Kevin May | April 30, 2012

Travel companies, but especially hotels, have arguably had more tips and ideas for strategy around social media than any other business sector.... Read More

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WestJet drops back, Air Canada takes pole position - Top Canada travel sites, April 28 2012

By PhocusWire | April 30, 2012

Air Canada has resumed its place at the top of the leading airline websites in Canada after rival carrier WestJet saw its reign cut short last week.... Read More