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TripAdvisor edges close to number one - Top India travel websites, July 9 2011

By PhocusWire | July 16, 2011

TripAdvisor is coming close to taking the position of leading website in India, now just 2% market share behind Maps of India.... Read More

Tnooz Nuggets - Friday 15 July 2011

By PhocusWire | July 15, 2011

In this edition: Wanderfly spreads the love, My Vacation on a roll, Find Meet Go look for new buddies.... Read More

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Agoda debuts iPhone app with lots of Asia hotels

By Dennis Schaal | July 15, 2011

Priceline's Agoda unit released a free iPhone app featuring 18,000 properties in Asia alone, along with user reviews , maps and decriptions of facilities at the hotel.... Read More

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Sabre: American Airlines antitrust suit is negotiating ploy

By Dennis Schaal | July 15, 2011

After intervening in American Airlines' antitrust claim against Orbitz Worldwide and Travelport, Sabre filed a motion to dismiss the suit.... Read More

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Decolar and Hotel Urbano pull ahead - Top Brazil travel sites, July 9 2011

By PhocusWire | July 15, 2011

Decolar and Hotel Urbano have a 42% share of the web agency category in Brazil, pushing third place brand Viajanet further back last week.... Read More

Southwest delays reservation system decision -- Is there a method to the madness?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 15, 2011

With an integration of recently acquired AirTran on the agenda, Southwest Airlines has decided to delay a decison on selecting a new reservation system provider.... Read More

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Southwest extends lead over Delta - Top US travel sites, 9 July 2011

By PhocusWire | July 15, 2011

Southwest Airlines has pushed forward over rivals Delta and American Airlines, capturing nearly 22% of the airline website category in the US.... Read More

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Over 90 million travel reviews tested - 60 percent found to be positive

By Kevin May | July 15, 2011

User review giant TripAdvisor has always said the majority of reviews on the site are positive - but a massive piece of data mining has also found independent proof.... Read More

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Vacation Remix brings make-an-offer model to rentals

By Kevin May | July 15, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based vacation rental bidding platform and information platform Vacation Remix.... Read More

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European Commission begins review of GDS Code, realpolitik expected

By Kevin May | July 15, 2011

Regulators are to review the Code of Conduct overseeing global distribution systems in Europe - a process which could eventually see fundamental changes being made to reflect the new marketplace.... Read More

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Singapore Airlines sorry for aggravation on new website

By Kevin May | July 14, 2011

Probably not the best moment for new Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong: a high profile and humble apology following major problems with the airline's new website.... Read More

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Kayak replaces Travelzoo - Top Australia travel websites, July 9 2011

By PhocusWire | July 14, 2011

Travelzoo dropped out of the top ten travel websites in Australia last week, a position filled by metasearch engine Kayak.... Read More

Kayak IPO: Google-ITA Software acquisition still looms large

By Dennis Schaal | July 14, 2011

It's been eight months since Kayak filed its registration statement for an IPO and there have been five amendments in the interim, but Kayak has yet to become a public company.... Read More

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Not just Wi-Fi: Aircell becomes Gogo and tests new in-flight entertainment platform

By Dennis Schaal | July 14, 2011

North American airline Wi-Fi provider Aircell changed its name to Gogo and is testing a new in-flight entertainment platform with Delta Air Lines as the presumed launch partner.... Read More

MyBlockNYC maps New York with user generated videos

By Kevin May | July 14, 2011

All sorts of weird and wonderful uses of video, maps and user generated content appearing on the web these days - the latest being MyBlockNYC.... Read More

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