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Picture of year in travel technology - QR Codes poised to head down the toilet
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Picture of year in travel technology - QR Codes poised to head down the toilet
By Kevin May | December 30, 2011
QR Codes became one of the most polarised initiatives in digital marketing during 2011, with people either loving them as another tool to engage consumers or just wishing they would just go away.... Read More
American closes in on Delta - Top US travel sites, December 24 2011
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American closes in on Delta - Top US travel sites, December 24 2011
By PhocusWire | December 30, 2011
Delta is just 1.5% market share ahead of American Airlines in list of leading airline websites in the US, although market leader Southwest still has double the traffic of its nearest rival.... Read More
Travel technology in 2011 - most popular, most commented and other highlights on Tnooz
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Travel technology in 2011 - most popular, most commented and other highlights on Tnooz
By Kevin May | December 30, 2011
Another year, another 2,500 articles published on Tnooz. But which stories attracted the most traffic or moved readers in their dozens to add their comments?... Read More
Where next with technology for tourism boards and destination marketing organisations?
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Where next with technology for tourism boards and destination marketing organisations?
By Viewpoints | December 30, 2011
In late 2010, we interviewed 650 destination marketing organizations to determine what they had in the way of tools for delivering web content to visitors.... Read More
Huge gains for EasyVoyage - Top France travel sites, December 24 2011
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Huge gains for EasyVoyage - Top France travel sites, December 24 2011
By PhocusWire | December 30, 2011
EasyVoyage has extended the already significant leads over its rivals in the two categories of most popular travel websites in France.... Read More
TravelaBunch brings group bookings to travel experiences
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TravelaBunch brings group bookings to travel experiences
By Kevin May | December 30, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based TravelaBunch, a new platform for finding and booking travel experiences for groups.... Read More
Big jump for Air Canada - Top Canada travel sites, December 24 2011
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Big jump for Air Canada - Top Canada travel sites, December 24 2011
By PhocusWire | December 29, 2011
WestJet's brief reign at the top of the leading travel websites in Canada will be feeling like a distant memory after seeing the gap between it and Air Canada increase again this week.... Read More
What happens to a bag after it is dropped off at the airport? [VIDEO]
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What happens to a bag after it is dropped off at the airport? [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | December 29, 2011
To promote a baggage tracker tool on its mobile app, Delta recently fitted a passenger bag with cameras to show exactly where every item has to go on a typical journey.... Read More
Expedia retakes agency crown - Top New Zealand websites, December 24 2011
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Expedia retakes agency crown - Top New Zealand websites, December 24 2011
By PhocusWire | December 28, 2011
Short-lived role at the top of the leading travel websites in New Zealand after WebJet lost its position to rival agency Expedia this week.... Read More
Goodbye TripAdvisor, welcome to Verified Reviews on Expedia
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Goodbye TripAdvisor, welcome to Verified Reviews on Expedia
By Kevin May | December 28, 2011
Purely coincidental, of course, but with TripAdvisor now successfully spun-off, Expedia is now pushing hard with a marketing message about how its hotel reviews are verified.... Read More
ShortTermHousing challenges rental sector with free to list and book service
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ShortTermHousing challenges rental sector with free to list and book service
By Dennis Schaal | December 28, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based ShortTermHousing, a new vacation rental platform with zero payment and commission system.... Read More
Lastminute.com takes top spot from Expedia - Top UK travel sites, December 24 2011
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Lastminute.com takes top spot from Expedia - Top UK travel sites, December 24 2011
By PhocusWire | December 28, 2011
Big changes at the top of the leading agency websites in the UK after Lastminute.com took the crown from Expedia in the last week before the Christmas holidays.... Read More
SriLankan Airlines to offer Facebook users commission on embedded search engine
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SriLankan Airlines to offer Facebook users commission on embedded search engine
By Kevin May | December 28, 2011
SriLankan Airlines is planning on rewarding consumers if they help secure bookings for the carrier through a new search application developed for Facebook.... Read More
A tale of two Christmas videos - Cebu Pacific and HotelTonight
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A tale of two Christmas videos - Cebu Pacific and HotelTonight
By Kevin May | December 28, 2011
Buoyed by the success of seeing a previous web video showing its cabin crew doing an unusual safety presentation, Cebu Pacific was at it again before the Christmas holidays.... Read More
TLabs Reprise - BookingBug 12 months on
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TLabs Reprise - BookingBug 12 months on
By Kevin May | December 28, 2011
BookingBug is a UK-based online booking, reservation and affiliate engine, which first featured on Tnooz in April 2010. So what happened in the intervening 12 months?... Read More