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Most popular Hong Kong travel websites - June 12 2010
By PhocusWire | June 17, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending June 12 2010.... Read More
Twitter travel group readies downloadable cookbook to benefit small communities
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Twitter travel group readies downloadable cookbook to benefit small communities
By Dennis Schaal | June 17, 2010
Twitter tweets may turn into some pretty good eats and donations to small communities in Asia, Africa and Latin America.... Read More
GetThere helps businesses stay home with conference call solution
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GetThere helps businesses stay home with conference call solution
By Dennis Schaal | June 17, 2010
GetThere will team with Tata Communications to offer GetThere's corporate clients a video and conference-call solution so can they conduct virtual meetings without hopping a plane.... Read More
Isango starts work on mobile destination app, admits challenges over product payments
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Isango starts work on mobile destination app, admits challenges over product payments
By Kevin May | June 17, 2010
Online activity and tour agency Isango is developing an iPhone application aimed at giving travellers in-resort access content and, eventually, booking facilities.... Read More
Travelzoo: Social media does not signal the end of email-driven deals
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Travelzoo: Social media does not signal the end of email-driven deals
By Kevin May | June 17, 2010
More from Travelzoo as it starts to overhaul its online presence and face challenges from new distribution channels.... Read More
More agency desktop buzz -- Amadeus and BCD Travel to deepen tech partnership
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More agency desktop buzz -- Amadeus and BCD Travel to deepen tech partnership
By Dennis Schaal | June 17, 2010
Suddenly, it's all about the travel agency desktop.... Read More
Most popular France travel websites - June 12 2010
By PhocusWire | June 17, 2010
Most popular travel websites in France for the week ending June 12 2010.... Read More
Watch this video if you still think social media is a fad
By Kevin May | June 17, 2010
This extraordinary video outlines why companies of every hue should ignore social media at their peril.... Read More
Most popular Australia travel websites - June 12 2010
By Kevin May | June 16, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending June 12 2010.... Read More
Travelzoo embarks on long-awaited site redesign
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Travelzoo embarks on long-awaited site redesign
By Kevin May | June 16, 2010
Global travel deals publisher Travelzoo is to relaunch its websites, adding images, guides and social media to the mix.... Read More
Virgin Atlantic looks to Panasonic for in-flight entertainment
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Virgin Atlantic looks to Panasonic for in-flight entertainment
By Dennis Schaal | June 16, 2010
Jetstar may be piloting the iPad for in-flight entertainment and Malaysia Airlines has put Apple's new tablet into kiosks at the Kuala Lampur train station, but Virgin Atlantic has gone a different route.... Read More
Universal Travel Group of China reveals $20M public offering
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Universal Travel Group of China reveals $20M public offering
By Dennis Schaal | June 16, 2010
Universal Travel Group, a China-based travel seller trading on the New York Stock Exchange, revealed it will attempt to raise $20 million in a public offering.... Read More
Smart Destinations attracts $3M in financing
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Smart Destinations attracts $3M in financing
By Dennis Schaal | June 16, 2010
A venture capital firm and a bank hope they put some smart money into Smart Destinations.... Read More
Travelocity takes back cruise and vacation packages from Orbitz on Yahoo Travel
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Travelocity takes back cruise and vacation packages from Orbitz on Yahoo Travel
By Dennis Schaal | June 16, 2010
Travelocity, Yahoo Travel's longtime travel partner, took back some real estate in Yahoo's travel offering.... Read More
TripAdvisor: Why we chose Facebook instead of building our own social graph
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TripAdvisor: Why we chose Facebook instead of building our own social graph
By Viewpoints | June 16, 2010
Over the past ten years, TripAdvisor has changed how you approach trip planning.... Read More