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By Kevin May | December 6, 2011

HotelPeeps is a Romania-based hotel search and booking service with a social twist, which first featured on Tnooz in July 2010. So what happened in the intervening 12 months?... Read More

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Opodo returns to leading pack - Top UK travel sites, December 3 2011

By PhocusWire | December 6, 2011

Online travel agency Opodo has made a rare return to the top ten leading websites in the UK, coincidentally the same week as TravelRepublic tumbled down the charts.... Read More

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When technology and rewards developments hit home -- food for thought

By Dennis Schaal | December 5, 2011

Sometimes technology developments and airline integrations really hit home -- or in the supermarket.... Read More

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New Zealand targets youth in latest social marketing campaign

By Linda Fox | December 5, 2011

Tourism New Zealand is calling on the travelling youth to say what they would trade for the chance to win one of six two-week holidays to the destination.... Read More

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Jizo claims major distribution first for travel search, opens up Russia

By Kevin May | December 5, 2011

Fledgling startup Jizo is claiming a significant role in the evolving world of airline distribution this week by becoming the first travel search engine to get access to Russian airlines.... Read More

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TripAdvisor spinoff nears and Kaufer will not have to weigh options

By Dennis Schaal | December 5, 2011

Expedia shareholders are slated to vote tomorrow on the proposed TripAdvisor spinoff -- and at least one interested party will no longer have to wonder about his options.... Read More

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10Best in big redesign -- do photos make a difference?

By Dennis Schaal | December 5, 2011

NileGuide-owned 10Best unveiled a site redesign, increasing photo sizes by 70%, the company says.... Read More

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British Airways toys with mobile 3D seat maps, menus and movies

By Linda Fox | December 5, 2011

In May, British Airways released an app offering passengers mobile boarding for Windows Phone 7 users as well as live departure and arrival information and terminal maps.... Read More

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Open call to all travel companies: Simplify your APIs!

By Stephen Joyce | December 5, 2011

First things first, as chair of the OpenTravel Alliance, I am a staunch supporter of open APIs and standards in travel.... Read More

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Lonely Planet brings competitors into launch of Wenzani iPhone app

By Dennis Schaal | December 5, 2011

Lonely Planet today launched a limited public beta of Wenzani, an iPhone app combining local recommendations from Lonely Planet, Frommer's Travel, BBC Travel, Time Out, Hearst, DK Eyewitness and others.... Read More

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Lonely Planet brings competitors into launch of Wenzani iPhone app

By Dennis Schaal | December 5, 2011

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TripAdvisor finally takes top spot - Top India travel sites, November 26 2011

By PhocusWire | December 5, 2011

After a few weeks of hovering menacingly in second place, TripAdvisor has taken the crown in the list of most popular travel websites in India.... Read More

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WhereYaTravelin? combines deals with trip planning and destination activities

By Kevin May | December 5, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based WhereYaTravelin?, a deal platform for tours and activities using custom-picked coupons from local merchants.... Read More

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Travel tech company answers Google threat with better usability and semantic focus

By Linda Fox | December 4, 2011

FACT-Finder, a website usability specialist based in Germany, has devised what it claims could be a system to see off the threat of Google in travel search.... Read More

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Asia hotel prices - December 2011 to February 2012

By PhocusWire | December 4, 2011

Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Asia.... Read More

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