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How the new Facebook will impact travel (hint: massively)

By Viewpoints | September 27, 2011

Watching the livestream of the Facebook F8 event last week, I was curious to see what "BIG" news the young billionaire Mark Zuckerberg was about to announce.... Read More

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Reevoo creates consumer protection manifesto ahead of travel sector launch

By Linda Fox | September 27, 2011

Reevoo, the consumer goods review specialist, has received a thumbs up from Government for creating a manifesto guaranteeing the authenticity of its reviews.... Read More

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Understanding (or not) the Rate Integrity issue for hotels

By Viewpoints | September 27, 2011

With no formal training in marketing I'm often quite baffled by the industry's terms and expressions. Perhaps cynically, I often feel they're put in place to distract the consumer.... Read More

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Lonely Planet takes startup route for mobile development, no equity for BBC owner

By Linda Fox | September 27, 2011

Interesting move from Lonely Planet last week with the unveiling of a startup to develop social mobile travel guides... Read More

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EasyJet extends massive lead - Top UK travel sites, September 24 2011

By PhocusWire | September 27, 2011

Low cost carrier EasyJet has added to its huge lead over rival Ryanair in the top ten airline websites in the UK.... Read More

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Bermuda tourism board gets Google assist in first mobile advertising campaign

By Dennis Schaal | September 26, 2011

The Bermuda Department of Tourism is midway through its first mobile ad campaign as it targets a relatively affluent audience from nearby markets on the East Coast of the US.... Read More

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Priceline hires former Starbucks and Microsoft exec to be CEO of Booking.com

By Kevin May | September 26, 2011

Darren Huston, ex-coffee guy and most recently vice president for consumer and online at Microsoft, is the new CEO of Booking.com.... Read More

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Why the arrival of the Dreamliner affects every part of the industry

By Evan Konwiser | September 26, 2011

You will not notice it by searching on Expedia (or Google, for that matter) or checking-in at your favorite hotel, or even boarding a flight, but the travel world changed this week.... Read More

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Travelport saga -- Is private equity a savior or villain in travel?

By Dennis Schaal | September 26, 2011

What role has private equity played as Travelport's parent company seeks to restructure its debt this week?... Read More

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Top two in each sector fall - Top US travel sites, September 24 2011

By PhocusWire | September 26, 2011

The two leading travel websites in the agency, accommodation and airline categories in the US all experienced declines in market share this week.... Read More

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Why saying a hotel is non-GDS is a complete nonsense

By Viewpoints | September 26, 2011

When is a hotel not a hotel? A simple question, to which the answer would normally be: "When it isn't a hotel." But welcome to marketing speak and obfuscation in travel.... Read More

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Ever-changing hotel distribution, soap opera style reviews, bartering and Facebook

By Linda Fox | September 26, 2011

There is no substitute for real life experience when it comes to hotel distribution... Read More

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Angry Birds take flight with Finnair

By Kevin May | September 26, 2011

While some airlines align themselves with more traditional home-grown businesses and icons (finance, manufacturing, sporting teams), Finnair has tapped into the global phenomenon that is Angry Birds.... Read More

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Hotel prices - Asia - September to November 2011

By PhocusWire | September 25, 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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Jet Airways on tail of IndiGo - Top India travel sites, September 17 2011

By PhocusWire | September 25, 2011

IndiGo has a lead of just 0.27% market share at the top of the list of airline websites in India after Jet Airways gained 1.5% on its rival this week.... Read More

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