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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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How organizational baggage weighs down travel innovation

By Glenn Gruber | October 27, 2011

Is there any real innovation in the travel sector these days?... Read More

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GuidePal brings city guides and augmented reality to mobiles

By Kevin May | October 27, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Sweden-based GuidePal, a mobile app-based travel guide platform for cities around world.... Read More

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Turbocharging the Expedia brand

By Dennis Schaal | October 26, 2011

Google News has an archive feature and a regular news search today for "online travel" retrieved a story headlined, "Microsoft to sell shares of online travel service."... Read More

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Stuff sweeps in to unseat TripAdvisor - Top New Zealand websites, October 22 2011

By PhocusWire | October 26, 2011

Dramatic move by Stuff.co.nz after taking the leading travel website accolade in New Zealand from TripAdvisor.... Read More

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No TripAdvisor widget -- Starwood Hotels debuts guest reviews

By Dennis Schaal | October 26, 2011

Three Sheraton guests and the cumulative verdict of 280 TripAdvisor review writers concur that the Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa in Thambol Cha-Am, Thailand, is a pretty good place to stay.... Read More

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Roaming charges putting off two-thirds of travellers from using mobiles overseas

By Kevin May | October 26, 2011

A pan-European survey has found unpredictable and high mobile phone roaming charges to overseas networks are discouraging travellers from using local services.... Read More

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TAM retakes top spot from GOL - Top Brazil travel sites, October 22 2011

By PhocusWire | October 26, 2011

Battle at the top of the leading airline websites in Brazil continues with TAM leapfrogging over GOL to become market leader.... Read More

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Air New Zealand taps Viator enhanced API for destination activities

By Dennis Schaal | October 26, 2011

Air New Zealand redesigned its websites and as part of the changes the airline is tapping into a new API from Viator for destination activities.... Read More

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Why Near Field Communications matters so much to the travel industry

By Viewpoints | October 26, 2011

As of late, Google Wallet and Near Field Communications have taken a lot of flak from cynics, naysayers and glass-half-empty types.... Read More

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Excursiopedia wants to be the Booking.com for tours and activities

By Kevin May | October 26, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Germany-based Excursiopedia, a international marketplace for experiences, tours and activities.... Read More

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EasyVoyage continues winning march - Top France travel sites, October 22 2011

By PhocusWire | October 25, 2011

EasyVoyage has maintained its lead in both the agency and accommodation categories for the leading travel websites in France.... Read More

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Google Flight Search -- suddenly online travel agency ads appear

By Dennis Schaal | October 25, 2011

Google Flight Search launched six weeks ago with direct links to airline sites only, but now you'll also find online travel agency and Kayak ads at the bottom of search results pages.... Read More