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Why travel technology feels different in Asia

By Kevin May | November 4, 2011

Lee Peng cut an anxious figure as he stood waiting to go on-stage in Singapore, preparing to showcase the winning entry for Tnooz's latest THack.... Read More

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TLabs Reprise - TourRadar 12 months on

By Kevin May | November 4, 2011

TourRadar is a Europe and Australia-based tour and activity platform, which first featured on Tnooz in July 2010. So what happened in the intervening 12 months?... Read More

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Could this whizzy pee-2-pee app be a big opportunity for Airbnb hosts?

By Kevin May | November 4, 2011

No idea if this is someone with a very good sense of humour or just another genuine yet wacky startup idea - but welcome to a new take on the person-to-person travel distribution channel.... Read More

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Big switch: Vacation rental association and Pegasus come to terms after dispute

By Dennis Schaal | November 4, 2011

After severing ties in June, the Vacation Rental Managers Association and Pegasus Solutions have come to terms on a vacation-rental switch for professionally managed vacation properties.... Read More

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TAM pushes ahead from GOL - Top Brazil travel sites, October 29 2011

By PhocusWire | November 4, 2011

A week after retaking top spot, TAM has gained further ground between it and rival GOL by extending its lead to around 1.25% market share.... Read More

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My Destination wins £1M investment round

By Kevin May | November 4, 2011

Trip planner and content platform My Destination has secured a £1 million funding round, in a move it says values the company at £10 million.... Read More

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Groupon prices IPO at $13B valuation with travel swagger in the mix

By Dennis Schaal | November 4, 2011

Groupon priced its shares for its IPO debut today at a higher-than-expected $20 per share and at least one analyst urged investors to jump in based in part on the company's evolving travel business.... Read More

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Second credit agency upgrades Travelport, US tester for Universal Desktop unveiled

By Kevin May | November 4, 2011

Travelport's financial state is back on a slightly steadier foot again with another influential agency upgrading the company's rating on the back of recent debt refinancing.... Read More

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Hoteliers get help to go green with paperless initiatives

By Linda Fox | November 4, 2011

Silverbyte Systems, a specialist in hotel management software, is helping properties go green via a series of technology initiatives.... Read More

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Offline touch points still vital for online shopping, travel brochure not dead

By Linda Fox | November 4, 2011

Consumers are more likely to have interacted with a travel company online in the past six months than had an in-store experience according to a study... Read More

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When stars align: Exactly one year on, Qantas A380 engine problems, Twitter superstar on-board

By Kevin May | November 4, 2011

Quite a week for Qantas. After grounding its planes on Saturday, being forced to restart operations on Monday, surely nothing else could go wrong?... Read More

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Airline trio secure two thirds of market - Top Australia travel websites, October 29 2011

By PhocusWire | November 3, 2011

Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar have captured almost two out of three visits to all airline websites in Australia this week.... Read More

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Subterranean wireless blues in North America, Eastern Europe and Central Asia

By Dennis Schaal | November 3, 2011

If you live in or travel to the US, Canada, European countries outside the European Union, or Central Asia, you may be suffering from the subterranean wireless blues.... Read More

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Social travel: Gogobot gets $15M, new Delta Air Lines app on Facebook

By Dennis Schaal | November 3, 2011

A lot of people, including investors in Gogobot and Delta Air Lines management, are betting on social travel -- or at least playing around with it.... Read More

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Air Canada pulls away from WestJet - Top Canada travel sites, October 29 2011

By PhocusWire | November 3, 2011

WestJet has fallen further back from Air Canada in the list of leading airline websites in Canada after losing almost 2.5% market share this week.... Read More

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