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Student Universe supplements Sabre with ITA Software for search
By Dennis Schaal | October 27, 2010
ITA Software picked up Student Universe.com as a client, its first new customer, albeit a relatively small one, since Google announced July 1 its intent to buy ITA.... Read More
Flash Mob at London Heathrow Airport, social media fodder
By Kevin May | October 27, 2010
Mobile giant T-Mobile has had a fair amount of success over the years with organising flash mobs around London, using the footage for its TV ad campaigns.... Read More
OffBeatGuides shipping 10,000+ guides a month, thanks to Expedia
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OffBeatGuides shipping 10,000+ guides a month, thanks to Expedia
By Kevin May | October 27, 2010
In the rush to create trip planning and content sites a few years ago, OffBeatGuides caught the attention because of its backer - a certain Dave Sifry, founder of Technorati.... Read More
TripAdvisor takes hotel sales show on the road
By Dennis Schaal | October 27, 2010
At a time when TripAdvisor faces new scrutiny over the integrity of its hotel review system, the company is conducting a series of hotel events in the U.S. and Europe, with agenda items including maintaining a positive online reputation and how to respond to user reviews.... Read More
Time travel technology found on old Charlie Chaplin film
By Kevin May | October 27, 2010
Another YouTube storm around this clip, uncovering what is apparently an extra in a Charlie Chaplin film from the 1920s carrying a mobile phone.... Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: Who is missing from the FairSearch plot?
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Google-ITA Software deal: Who is missing from the FairSearch plot?
By Kevin May | October 27, 2010
Those behind the FairSearch anti-Google movement will clearly have been delighted with the acres of coverage the launch received yesterday.... Read More
Part Two of Two: The Asian online travel zeitgeist
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Part Two of Two: The Asian online travel zeitgeist
By Tim Hughes | October 27, 2010
In Part One of my WebinTravel reflections, I shared ten things I overheard about the plans and strategies of various travel companies.... Read More
Viator snaps up tour guide booking site OurExplorer
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Viator snaps up tour guide booking site OurExplorer
By Kevin May | October 27, 2010
Australia-based OurExplorer starts life under a new regime today after being bought by online tours and attractions retailer Viator.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Swoop Travel
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TLabs Showcase - Swoop Travel
By Kevin May | October 27, 2010
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based tour operator network for the Patagonian region of Chile and Argentina, Swoop Travel.... Read More
Most popular Hong Kong travel websites - October 23 2010
By PhocusWire | October 26, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending October 23 2010.... Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: Kayak, Expedia say Google has incentive to degrade ITA product
By Dennis Schaal | October 26, 2010
Kayak and Expedia say Google would dominate flight search if the U.S. Department of Justice approves the acquisition of ITA Software, and Google would have the incentive to degrade ITA's airline pricing and shopping product for online travel companies if the deal goes through.... Read More
Apple iPhones in space, maybe travellers are next
By Kevin May | October 26, 2010
Plenty of debate around the authenticity of the following video - but, nevertheless, another PR coup for Apple.... Read More
Most popular US travel websites - October 23 2010
By PhocusWire | October 26, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending October 23 2010.... Read More
Part One of Two: The Asian online travel zeitgeist
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Part One of Two: The Asian online travel zeitgeist
By Tim Hughes | October 26, 2010
Over the course of the WebinTravel conference in Singapore last week I collected a series of tweets, notes and comments.... Read More
TripReviews takes different approach to user reviews
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TripReviews takes different approach to user reviews
By Kevin May | October 26, 2010
With all the issues brewing around malicious reviews and ownership of review data, one online review site is trying another method.... Read More