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UpTake hires Yahoo executives and scouts acquisitions
By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2011
Trip-planning site UpTake hired a couple of executives with Yahoo ties and actively is mulling acquisitions to scale the company.... Read More
Top travel websites in Brazil - February 5 2011
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Top travel websites in Brazil - February 5 2011
By PhocusWire | February 10, 2011
Most popular travel websites in Brazil for the week ending February 5 2011.... Read More
Time for hotels to wise up to needs of the tech-savvy guest
By Viewpoints | February 10, 2011
In some ways, the in-room hotel experience has remained the same for a very long time. Mini bar, TV and movies on-demand are pretty much standard in most properties.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - InvisibleHand
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TLabs Showcase - InvisibleHand
By Kevin May | February 10, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based flight metasearch browser widget InvisibleHand.... Read More
Creativity everywhere - results from Tnooz THack London
By Kevin May | February 9, 2011
Some travel companies will spend months and acres of resources developing applications and web services for customers and clients - developers at the Tnooz THack did it ten days.... Read More
Creativity everywhere - results from Tnooz THack London
By Kevin May | February 9, 2011
Some travel companies will spend months and acres of resources developing applications and web services for customers and clients - developers at the Tnooz THack did it ten days.... Read More
Creativity everywhere - results from Tnooz THack London
By Kevin May | February 9, 2011
Some travel companies will spend months and acres of resources developing applications and web services for customers and clients - developers at the Tnooz THack did it ten days.... Read More
Creativity everywhere - results from Tnooz THack London
By Kevin May | February 9, 2011
Some travel companies will spend months and acres of resources developing applications and web services for customers and clients - developers at the Tnooz THack did it ten days.... Read More
Top travel websites in India - February 5 2011
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Top travel websites in India - February 5 2011
By PhocusWire | February 9, 2011
Most popular travel websites in India for the week ending February 5 2011.... Read More
Travelport sues American Airlines over Kayak discount
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Travelport sues American Airlines over Kayak discount
By Dennis Schaal | February 9, 2011
Travelport is seeking an injunction and damages against American Airlines, alleging that a 10% Kayak discount off American Airlines' fares violates Travelport's global distribution system full-content agreements with the airline.... Read More
HomeAway may test IPO market
By Dennis Schaal | February 9, 2011
HomeAway reportedly is shopping for bankers as a prelude to testing the IPO market.... Read More
Top travel websites in New Zealand - February 5 2011
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Top travel websites in New Zealand - February 5 2011
By PhocusWire | February 9, 2011
Most popular travel websites in New Zealand for the week ending February 5 2011:... Read More
Amadeus sells Opodo for Euro 450M to AXA and Permira
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Amadeus sells Opodo for Euro 450M to AXA and Permira
By Kevin May | February 9, 2011
European online travel agency Opodo has finally been sold by Amadeus today in a deal worth Euro 450 million to AXA Private Equity and Permira Funds.... Read More
Extended Stay Hotels extends bandwidth with Airband
By Dennis Schaal | February 9, 2011
Extended Stay Hotels found that its wired T1 lines weren't up to speed for its high-speed Internet access needs so it opted to deploy fixed-wireless data connections from Airband Communications at many of the chains properties.... Read More
Abacus: Asia to become dominant region in travel industry
By Dennis Schaal | February 9, 2011
Abacus International, the Asia GDS owned by Sabre and a consortium of airlines, believes Asia is poised to become dominant in the global travel industry.... Read More