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Asia hotel prices - October to December 2011

By PhocusWire | October 30, 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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That social media thing: Who says what to whom in which channel?

By Kevin May | October 30, 2011

Even in 2011, with years of reading articles and attending seminars, masterclasses and conferences about social media under their belts, businesses still struggle.... Read More

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Best of Tnooz Last Week - Defending wifi charges, Bringing in OTAs, Embracing NFC

By PhocusWire | October 30, 2011

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

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GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - October 2011

By PhocusWire | October 29, 2011

Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during October 2011 - all here, in one easy read.... Read More

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Qantas grounds flights, industry gasps, technology tries to catch up

By Kevin May | October 29, 2011

Australian airline Qantas has grounded its entire domestic and international fleet, throwing down an unprecedented gauntlet in front of those involved in a long running industrial dispute.... Read More

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Virgin America website and reservations system goes offline in scheduled switch to Sabre

By Dennis Schaal | October 28, 2011

It should be an interesting next 24 hours for Virgin America and its passengers as its website and reservation system went offline in a scheduled switch to the SabreSonic reservation platform.... Read More

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Tnooz Nuggets - Friday 28 October 2011

By PhocusWire | October 28, 2011

Ebookers maps the weekend; Evolution evolves with marketing agreement; Ryanair and Webloyalty look to Spain and Italy; Nucleus and ESPA LIfe have designs on devices; and Expedia discovers Argentina.... Read More

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TripAdvisor gets a boost from Yelp decision on consumer reviews

By Dennis Schaal | October 28, 2011

Hoteliers and restaurateurs anxious to sue TripAdvisor in the U.S. over travelers' disparaging reviews may have to rethink their strategy following a legal decision involving Yelp.... Read More

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Expedia sees hotel improvements, but still admires Booking.com from afar

By Dennis Schaal | October 28, 2011

Expedia Inc. sold 16% more hotel-room nights in the third quarter, but it still has to stand back and admire Booking.com's execution from afar.... Read More

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mmMule connects locals and travellers with goods exchange service

By Kevin May | October 28, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Australia-based mmMule, a social network for locals to connect with travellers, exchanging goods and experiences.... Read More

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Clear water between WebJet and Expedia - Top Australia travel websites, October 22 2011

By PhocusWire | October 27, 2011

WebJet has extended its lead of arch rival Expedia to almost 3% market share in the top ten leading travel websites in Australia.... Read More

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Airline bag fees step aside -- change fees are unsung hero

By Dennis Schaal | October 27, 2011

While consumer outrage against airline bag fees in the U.S. gets the most attention, airline reservation cancellation and change fees are holding their own and are huge.... Read More

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UsingMiles loyalty tracker introduces subscription model

By Dennis Schaal | October 27, 2011

Testing the loyalty of its customer base, rewards program tracker UsingMiles.com is adding a subscription service to its offerings.... Read More

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Google Offers scales up with vacations, tours and activities from Zozi and Rearden Commerce

By Dennis Schaal | October 27, 2011

Google Offers is becoming a deals aggregator and expanding its roster of vacations, tours and activities.... Read More

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TLabs Reprise - Groupize 12 months on

By Kevin May | October 27, 2011

Groupize is an US-based group travel planning platform, which first featured on Tnooz in November 2010. So what happened in the intervening 12 months?... Read More

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