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Singapore Airlines swaps print for digital with in-flight magazine
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Singapore Airlines swaps print for digital with in-flight magazine
By Kevin May | August 3, 2010
Singapore Airlines wants to end its reliance on providing magazines for passengers by scrapping print editions in favour of streaming it through the in-flight entertainment system.... Read More
Airbus and the green aircraft of the future – possible, probably or just puff?
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Airbus and the green aircraft of the future – possible, probably or just puff?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | August 3, 2010
Airbus made a big deal at the recent Farnborough show as it presented concepts of a plane in 40 years time. So here’s a thought. Why not implement some of it now…... Read More
TLabs Showcase - DayZipping
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TLabs Showcase - DayZipping
By Kevin May | August 3, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring US-based day trip planning and content site DayZipping.... Read More
Most popular UK travel websites - July 31 2010
By PhocusWire | August 2, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending July 31 2010.... Read More
Most popular New Zealand travel websites - July 31 2010
By PhocusWire | August 2, 2010
Most popular travel sites in New Zealand for the week ending July 31 2010.... Read More
Ruba shuts website ten weeks after sale to Google
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Ruba shuts website ten weeks after sale to Google
By Kevin May | August 2, 2010
So that was the end of that - just two and a half months after supposedly being acquired by Google the trip planning and tour operating platform Ruba is no longer.... Read More
New York eyes special hotel occupancy tax on online travel intermediaries
By Dennis Schaal | August 2, 2010
The proposed New York State budget would levy a higher occupancy tax rate on online travel agency websites than hotel websites.... Read More
Most popular US travel websites - July 31 2010
By PhocusWire | August 2, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending July 31 2010.... Read More
Stats: Most visible hotel sites in search and Google advertising
By Kevin May | August 2, 2010
Latest release of data from Greenlight Search indicating the top performers in the hotel sector in the UK across natural search and pay-per-click advertising.... Read More
Is Expedia gearing up for acquisitions?
By Dennis Schaal | August 2, 2010
Expedia Inc. may be raising some money with acquisitions in mind.... Read More
TripAdvisor Business Listings growing, China losses adding up
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TripAdvisor Business Listings growing, China losses adding up
By Dennis Schaal | August 2, 2010
TripAdvisor's high-margin advertising and media business is on a tear and now accounts for nearly 10% of parent company Expedia Inc.'s revenue.... Read More
Apple adds suite of new tools to iTravel patent
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Apple adds suite of new tools to iTravel patent
By Kevin May | August 2, 2010
Apple has filed a new and vast range of functionality to its growing iTravel patent, allowing users to manage hotel services and air travel tools from their iPhones.... Read More
Directline Holidays quiet on sale rumours, admits KPMG relationship, Thomas Cook on alert?
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Directline Holidays quiet on sale rumours, admits KPMG relationship, Thomas Cook on alert?
By Kevin May | August 2, 2010
UK-based online travel agency Directline Holidays moved quickly this morning to dismiss growing speculation that the company is up for a sale giving its founders a multi-million pound windfall.... Read More
TripAdvisor extends app service to Nokia phones
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TripAdvisor extends app service to Nokia phones
By Kevin May | August 2, 2010
User review giant TripAdvisor has continued its move to become available on-the-move as well as desktops by launching the service on Nokia handsets.... Read More
The Week in Travel Tech - Finding travel inspiration, money moves and Facebook
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The Week in Travel Tech - Finding travel inspiration, money moves and Facebook
By Kevin May | July 30, 2010
What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday 25 July to Saturday 31 July 2010:... Read More