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How Nokia wants to make location and sharing a part of the mobile DNA

By Kevin May | November 26, 2011

Interesting developments in world of handsets as Nokia starts testing a platform which brings social media and location-based information to the heart of the mobile.... Read More

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Qantas moves ahead at the top - Top Australia travel websites, November 19 2011

By PhocusWire | November 25, 2011

National carrier and market leader Qantas has extended its lead over second place Jetstar to over 8% in the list of leading airline websites in Australia.... Read More

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Why games can work for travel brands: Traveler IQ, four years on

By Kevin May | November 25, 2011

A fair amount of chatter at conferences these days is around the idea of adding some form of gaming into the online travel experience, as a way of engaging further with users.... Read More

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Westjet closes in on Air Canada - Top Canada travel sites, November 19 2011

By PhocusWire | November 25, 2011

Air Canada is just a fraction ahead of WestJet, with 1.25% market share separating the pair at the top of the leading airline websites in Canada.... Read More

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MassiveGood charity project axed, travel technology worked but brand failed

By Kevin May | November 25, 2011

Travel industry involvement in the high-profile and star name-backed MassiveGood fundraising scheme has been terminated after poor results and problems with branding.... Read More

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Ryanair captcha move disruptive but not impossible

By Linda Fox | November 25, 2011

Technology experts say Ryanair's latest initiative to prevent screen-scraping on its site will make things difficult but not impossible... Read More

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TravelTainment in consultation, details still sketchy

By Linda Fox | November 25, 2011

Traveltainment has shed a little more light on its ongoing strategy refocus in the UK.... Read More

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The power of just ONE user review for travel companies

By Viewpoints | November 24, 2011

Forget the controversies for a moment, there is no doubt that online reviews provide significant benefits for organisations in any industry.... Read More

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Australia-New Zealand hotel prices - November 2011 to January 2012

By PhocusWire | November 24, 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 Australia-New Zealand.... Read More

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Expedia takes crown from Webjet - Top New Zealand websites, November 19 2011

By PhocusWire | November 24, 2011

Webjet has lost the coveted top position to Expedia in the list of leading travel websites in New Zealand.... Read More

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TripAdvisor marches ahead - Top US travel sites, November 19 2011

By PhocusWire | November 24, 2011

Marriott has seen the gap between it and market leader TripAdvisor extend further this week in the list of top travel websites in the US.... Read More

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Superfly mocks Kayak with launch of flight search and loyalty platform

By Kevin May | November 24, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Superfly, a platform which combines a flight search engine with a loyalty scheme management system.... Read More

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How mobile payments and digital wallets will open up new opportunities in travel

By Martin Collings | November 24, 2011

The first person I ever saw using a QR code in an email signature line was Jarad Miller, around the time he was moving into his current role with United Airlines.... Read More

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ViaMichelin catching up on EasyVoyage - Top France travel sites, November 19 2011

By PhocusWire | November 24, 2011

EasyVoyage stands just 2.5% market share ahead of ViaMichelin after a rally by the number two website in France as the market leader fell.... Read More

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Qantas Twitter storm on #qantasluxury highlights when NOT to use social media

By Tim Hughes | November 24, 2011

This week, someone in the Qantas PR team had the great idea to run an experiment with a competition on Twitter to promote the luxurious nature of its first class product.... Read More

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