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Heathrow Airport queue row escalates as accusations fly over web images ban

By Kevin May | April 30, 2012

Less than three months until the London 2012 Olympics and ongoing problems with lengthy queues at Heathrow Airport are threatening to spiral out of control.... Read More

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TripAdvisor slams Kwikchex for undermining confidence in review sites

By Linda Fox | April 30, 2012

Fighting talk from TripAdvisor as it launches a direct attack on Kwikchex in probably its strongest statement to date around its perceived light-touch stance over alleged fake reviews... Read More

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What Else? GetYouGuide goes cruising, ConTGo eats, Wego in UAE, IFE upgrades

By PhocusWire | April 30, 2012

GetYourGuide targets shore excursions, ConTGo secures US Foods corp travel account, Wego claims UAE first, IFE rejigs website ... What else is happening in travel tech around the world...... Read More

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ViaMichelin extends lead over Booking.com and TripAdvisor - Top France travel sites, April 28 2012

By PhocusWire | April 30, 2012

Consolidation of its market leading position for ViaMichelin last week as it increased its share of traffic in the list of most popular travel websites in France.... Read More

Most popular and commented on Tnooz last week - IPO, Fakery, Concierges, Escorted tours

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By PhocusWire | April 29, 2012

What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More

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Mr and Mrs Smith looks to raise £5 million through retail bond plan

By Kevin May | April 29, 2012

Upmarket online hotel guide and booking service Mr and Mrs Smith is taking a different approach to raising growth capital - a bond scheme for users and retail investors.... Read More

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MakeMyTrip debuts airline social seating

By Dennis Schaal | April 27, 2012

Airlines are doing it so why not online travel agencies? MakeMyTrip, the India OTA, has introduced in beta, Tripalong, a social seating site for flights.... Read More

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Adding hotels -- Is Expedia conceding the race to Booking.com?

By Dennis Schaal | April 27, 2012

Is Expedia, with 150,000 hotels in the fold around the world, finally giving up in its race to outpace Priceline's brands, which count more than 210,000 hotels in their portfolio?... Read More

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GOL bounces back into pole position - Top Brazil travel sites, April 21 2012

By PhocusWire | April 27, 2012

Another week, another change - GOL has resumed its place at the top of the most popular Brazilian travel websites after unseating rival airline TAM again.... Read More

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War on fake travel content intensifies - now it is time to rate the hotel review sites

By Linda Fox | April 27, 2012

In a bizarre twist in the battle to rid the industry of fraudulent reviews, reputation management firm Kwikchex has unveiled a star-rating system for review sites... Read More

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GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - April 2012

By PhocusWire | April 27, 2012

Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during April 2012 - all here, in one easy read.... Read More

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Switzerland fast becoming the darling of tourism marketing

By Kevin May | April 27, 2012

MySwitzerland, the consumer facing brand for Swiss inbound tourism, is slowly building a reputation in the industry along the same lines as KLM.... Read More

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TnoozLIVE - Episode Two [VIDEO]: Big Data Special, Mobile, Search and more

By Kevin May | April 26, 2012

Big Data - we're all talking about it, wondering how it will make its presence felt across the travel industry, who is best positioned to capitalise on it?... Read More