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Part Two of Four: 101 ways to use mobile messages in travel
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Part Two of Four: 101 ways to use mobile messages in travel
By Viewpoints | October 13, 2010
Today we look at another 25 examples including initiatives by tourist boards and translation services.... Read More
Ryanair blocks IHateRyanair website, owner just switches domain
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Ryanair blocks IHateRyanair website, owner just switches domain
By Kevin May | October 13, 2010
Ryanair has taken a UK-based website owner to a domain name tribunal in order to force the closure of a blog seemingly determined to lambast the low cost carrier.... Read More
Most popular UK travel websites - October 9 2010
By PhocusWire | October 13, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending October 9 2010.... Read More
The long trail of travel ski distribution
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The long trail of travel ski distribution
By Dennis Schaal | October 12, 2010
SnowTrax quietly launched as a comparative search and booking engine for ski vacations.... Read More
Now Google is supposedly interested in Opodo
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Now Google is supposedly interested in Opodo
By Kevin May | October 12, 2010
Many a jaw dropping on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean today following a report in the Wall Street Journal speculating that Google is interested in buying Opodo.... Read More
Celeb watch -- Virgin America woos Wi-Fi crowd with free People
By Dennis Schaal | October 12, 2010
You don't have to pay for Wi-Fi access on Virgin America flights to find out why Ashton Kutcher views tweeting wife Demi Moore as a romantic move.... Read More
ezRez to replace Holiday Autos, lastminute.com for Emirates
By Dennis Schaal | October 12, 2010
Emirates selected ezRez to replace Holiday Autos and LastMinute.com for car rental, hotel and destination activity booking on the airline's websites.... Read More
Part One of Four: 101 ways to use mobile messages in travel
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Part One of Four: 101 ways to use mobile messages in travel
By Viewpoints | October 12, 2010
The competition to earn customers in the travel, tourism and hospitality industries is intense.... Read More
Skyscanner takes covers off ski trip planning experiment
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Skyscanner takes covers off ski trip planning experiment
By Kevin May | October 12, 2010
Interesting departure for metasearch site Skyscanner with news that its newly formed labs team have developed a trip planning service for ski holidays.... Read More
Six essentials for travel startups
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Six essentials for travel startups
By Kevin May | October 12, 2010
Travel startups always have wonderfully optimistic ideas and aspirations – in fact, overwhelming positivity is practically omnipresent and often rather intoxicating.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Tourz
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TLabs Showcase - Tourz
By Kevin May | October 12, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring Singapore-based virtual tour planning site Tourz.... Read More
Marriott -- biodegradable laundry bags, EcoSmart pillows
By Dennis Schaal | October 11, 2010
From biodegradable laundry bags to EcoSmart pillows, Marriott outlined initiatives it carried out to green its $10 billion global supply chain.... Read More
Windows Phone 7 brings voice activated flight status
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Windows Phone 7 brings voice activated flight status
By Kevin May | October 11, 2010
Microsoft is pushing hard with the apparent gazillions of new features on the Windows Phone 7 released today - but little mention so far of one neat piece of functionality.... Read More
Travel advertisers use CAPTCHA for branded type-ins
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Travel advertisers use CAPTCHA for branded type-ins
By Dennis Schaal | October 11, 2010
Advertisers, including Expedia, Off & Away and a couple of hotel chains, are supplementing display advertising by using publishers' CAPTCHA security tools for brand messaging.... Read More
French hotel booking technology provider Availpro targets UK
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French hotel booking technology provider Availpro targets UK
By Kevin May | October 11, 2010
A company which claims to have 50% of Paris hotels using its booking engine has peered across the English Channel and is attempting an invasion.... Read More