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Orbitz replaces Expedia as Eurostar hotel provider

By Dennis Schaal | May 9, 2011

European high-speed rail provider Eurostar began using Orbitz Worldwide's private label solution to offer hotels, dynamic packages, car hire and activities on the rail line's websites.... Read More

US Department of Transportation hands down $175K in fines to online travel sellers

By Dennis Schaal | May 9, 2011

The U.S. Department of Transportation handed down $175,000 in fines last week to five online travel sellers for failing to properly disclose code-share flights.... Read More

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How airlines use Twitter - April 2011 [infographic]

By Kevin May | May 9, 2011

TAM in Brazil is the newly crowned most prolific Tweeting airline on the web but is not the most engaging, according to to data from Eezeer for April 2011.... Read More

United Airlines and Amadeus dissolve Altéa contract with $75M payment

By Dennis Schaal | May 9, 2011

United Airlines and Amadeus officially dissolved their long-stalled contract to migrate the airline's internal reservations system to the Amadeus Altéa platform from Travelport's Apollo system.... Read More

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Making money from tours and activities on the web

By Viewpoints | May 9, 2011

We have all read the buzz around tours and activities recently, spurred in part by a study revealing the vertical is actually bigger than cruise and rental car combined.... Read More

Amadeus Q1 2011 results - bitesize summary

By Kevin May | May 9, 2011

Amadeus released its first quarter 2011 results this morning. A quick overview is as follows:... Read More

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CarTrawler takes in new investment, shuffles executive pack

By Kevin May | May 9, 2011

Ireland-based car hire distribution system CarTrawler has confirmed it is looking to offload a share of the company to help fund its next period of growth.... Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Insider Trips

By Kevin May | May 9, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based travel deals platform Insider Trips.... Read More

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European rail promise as technology standards project begins

By Kevin May | May 9, 2011

Another stab at developing technology standards to make rail distribution easier in Europe has officially started, following approval by the European Commission in Brussels.... Read More

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Facebook and YouTube tighten grip on social media

By Kevin May | May 8, 2011

If travel companies ever need proof why they should have a presence on YouTube and Facebook, it is here: the duo capture 75% of all visits to social networks in the UK.... Read More

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Hotel pricing - Asia - May to July 2011

By PhocusWire | May 8, 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

Best of Tnooz This Week - Rental row, BIG hotel images, Adieu Simon

By PhocusWire | May 8, 2011

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

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Top travel websites in India - April 30 2011

By PhocusWire | May 6, 2011

Most popular travel websites in India for the week ending April 30 2011.... Read More

Expedia displaces GTA in hotel deal with South African Airways

By Dennis Schaal | May 6, 2011

In the global hotel competition among online travel agencies, all of the buzz is about Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, but what about Africa?... Read More

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Goby iPhone app becomes your social planner with recommendation feed

By Dennis Schaal | May 6, 2011

Activity inspiration firm Goby upgraded its iPhone app to give you personal recommendations on things to do near your desired location "today," "this weekend" or in the "next 7 days."... Read More

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