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TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based EveryDayOffers, a deal site which allows suppliers to list offers without paying commission to brokers.... Read More

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

What is it these days with celebrities and travel startups? Or, more likely, travel startups and celebrities.... Read More

Ever been at an airport, sitting in the departure lounge sending a few emails or browsing the web, when suddenly the power bar on the laptop or mobile starts looking uncomfortably low?... Read More

There are reports that some employers are asking job applicants for their social networking passwords or to friend the head of human resources so the company can take a closer look at the applicants' status updates, Timeline and photos.... Read More

One of the wonders of Facebook is the ability to tap into the sheer quantity - and quality - of data that people are happy to share, meaning it's a gold mine of information for marketers.... Read More

The battle at the head of the top ten airline websites in Brazil switched again last week as GOL regained the lead from rival carrier TAM.... Read More

Black Tomato goes white, Travix hires for the Americas, Cheapflights partners with iJento, NYCGo boosts mobile maps, Skyscanner upgrades Windows app... A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More

Technology advances incredibly fast, not least in an industry such as travel which has seen incredible levels of disruption across so many disciplines.... Read More

Expedia put some distance between it and second place WebJet last week after managing to increase its share of the agency category of travel websites in New Zealand.... Read More

WestJet cut over its reservations system and website to Sabre in 2009, but has decided to replace Sabre for the WestJet.com piece and will use technology from Dublin-based Datalex instead.... Read More

Motoring along at Expedia Towers in Canada last week after the online travel agency managed to win three times as much share of web traffic than its nearest rival.... Read More

We see it all the time: Travelers are planning trips months in advance thinking they will be rewarded with low rates for a hotel stay only to see standard rack rates.... Read More

There was about as much chance of RyanairPlus being able to carry on unimpeded as the carrier it is trying to wind up also scrapping bag fees and the infamous cabin crew calendar.... Read More

More consolidation in the rental sector with short-term site and US-based Roomorama merging with Europe specialist Lofty and attracting a seed funding round of $2.1 million.... Read More