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Pensacola dive shop provides no-BS update on local conditions
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Pensacola dive shop provides no-BS update on local conditions
By Dennis Schaal | June 21, 2010
The Diving Equipment & Marketing Association launched a Gulf State Diving website and a Penacola, Fla., dive shop manager wrote he's ready anytime to provide a "no B.S. update on local conditions."... Read More
Virgin America partners with Klout to influence social media influencers
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Virgin America partners with Klout to influence social media influencers
By PhocusWire | June 21, 2010
How do you create social media buzz these days? An outrageous video that goes viral may work. So might targeting the key opinion-leaders in your sector.... Read More
Aggregation versus curation: Do travelers really know or care?
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Aggregation versus curation: Do travelers really know or care?
By Stephen Joyce | June 21, 2010
If someone told you that they aggregate things and someone else told you that they curate things, would you know the difference?... Read More
TUI user review site Cheqqer launches in Spain, wants travel agents to join in
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TUI user review site Cheqqer launches in Spain, wants travel agents to join in
By Kevin May | June 21, 2010
TUI Travel-backed user content service Cheqqer has started its international roll-out this week and turned on a Spanish version of the website.... Read More
Viator founder looks to save Murdoch and print media with Qewz
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Viator founder looks to save Murdoch and print media with Qewz
By Dennis Schaal | June 21, 2010
Viator founder and chairman Rod Cuthbert launched a new venture, Qewz, a news website that aggregates editorial content of almost every stripe.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Voyavo
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TLabs Showcase - Voyavo
By Kevin May | June 21, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring San Francisco, US-based Voyavo.... Read More
Six new talking points around travel merchandising and one for Google
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Six new talking points around travel merchandising and one for Google
By Valyn Perini | June 21, 2010
What happens when airlines, distributors and agencies come together to talk about merchandising?... Read More
Part Two of Two - Two missing pieces from the mobile revolution jigsaw
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Part Two of Two - Two missing pieces from the mobile revolution jigsaw
By Tim Hughes | June 21, 2010
The mobile revolution in travel is on – but victory is not guaranteed.... Read More
Virgin Blue sees mobile opportunity over rivals, throws weight behind TV ads
By Kevin May | June 21, 2010
Low-cost airline Virgin Blue is taking the mobile travel war to its rivals in Australia by producing a high-profile TV advertising campaign specifically to promote its Blackberry app.... Read More
Florida Gulf Coast vacation-rental property manager blasts media, thanks FlipKey, TripAdvisor
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Florida Gulf Coast vacation-rental property manager blasts media, thanks FlipKey, TripAdvisor
By Dennis Schaal | June 18, 2010
Jeanne Dailey, the owner of Newman-Dailey Resort Properties in Miramar Beach, Fla., chokes up when she recalls receiving an email from FlipKey, offering some help to get through the oil-spill crisis.... Read More
OptionIt plans to offer options on airfares for a major US airline
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OptionIt plans to offer options on airfares for a major US airline
By Dennis Schaal | June 18, 2010
If things go according to OptionIt's plans, a major U.S. airline next year will exclusively use its platform to sell consumers options to lock-in fares on selected routes.... Read More
Virgin Blue flights delayed as Navitaire reservations systems crashes
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Virgin Blue flights delayed as Navitaire reservations systems crashes
By Dennis Schaal | June 18, 2010
It sure gets sticky when airlines switch from one internal reservations system to another -- even when both systems come from the same vendor. Just ask Virgin Blue and Navitaire.... Read More
British Airways debuts World Explorer trip planning service
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British Airways debuts World Explorer trip planning service
By Kevin May | June 18, 2010
British Airways has quietly started testing a new map-based trip planning system this week giving users the ability to search for destinations based on holiday types.... Read More
Most popular Singapore travel websites - June 12 2010
By PhocusWire | June 17, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Singapore for the week ending June 12 2010.... Read More
Where I've Been to mash up Groupon deals with hotel bookings
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Where I've Been to mash up Groupon deals with hotel bookings
By Dennis Schaal | June 17, 2010
Where I've Been has turned to ecommerce and is set to bring Groupon's daily deals to travel consumers by pairing them with hotel bookings.... Read More