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TLabs Showcase - GoMiles

By Kevin May | April 28, 2010

TLabs focus on startups featuring Seattle, USA-based GoMiles.... Read More

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Amadeus sets IPO price at Euro 11 per share, gears up for The Big Day

By Kevin May | April 28, 2010

Global distribution system and travel technology giant Amadeus will start trading on the public markets tomorrow (Thurs 29) after setting an opening price above the mid-point range.... Read More

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How will Thomas Cook become a top European online travel agency?

By Kevin May | April 27, 2010

Even in an industry full of hyperbole the claim by tour operating giant Thomas Cook that it will become one of the top online travel agencies in Europe needs examining.... Read More

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Consumer travel spending trends show glimpses of recovery

By Kevin May | April 27, 2010

A mammoth review of how and where travellers are parting with their hard-earned cash has shed light on consumer travel behaviour post global-recession.... Read More

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American Express broadens mobile offerings with WorldMate

By Dennis Schaal | April 27, 2010

American Express Business Travel has teamed with WorldMate to broaden the travel management company's mobile offerings.... Read More

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Mixed messages over hotel prices during European ash cloud crisis

By Kevin May | April 27, 2010

Much of the talk during and after the ash drama in Europe in mid-April centred on the cost to the airlines - IATA last estimated $1.7 billion - but what about hotels?... Read More

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TripAdvisor walks TripWow down the red carpet and goes Hollywood in 28 seconds

By Dennis Schaal | April 26, 2010

TripAdvisor turned to sister company TravelPod to debut a vacation-slideshow builder for consumers, and TV and movie-industry folks were recruited to fine-tune the user experience.... Read More

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Hertz, Dollar Thrifty gearing up for tech integration in $1.2b merger

By Dennis Schaal | April 26, 2010

With Hertz announcing today that it intends to acquire Dollar Thrifty in a $1.2 billion cash-stock deal, the two companies will face some tech-integration pain.... Read More

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Taking the StumbleUpon idea and putting it in travel

By Kevin May | April 26, 2010

FunTouristAttractions might appear to be (yet) another content-heavy travel website - but the new site has included a rather unique feature inspired by bookmarking site StumbleUpon.... Read More

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Stats - Big travel brands do not dominate natural search in Google

By Kevin May | April 26, 2010

Some interesting figures from UK digital agency Greenlight Search which shows that size and brand does not matter when it comes to exposure in natural search results.... Read More

Seven of the best travel viral videos of all time

By Kevin May | April 26, 2010

With plenty of talk in travel about viral marketing, here is a run-down of some of the best travel-related videos of the past few years.... Read More

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Communication tips for the Modern Road Warrior [not helped by daft software]

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | April 26, 2010

Many people who read Tnooz are technically proficient, but all know from deep experience that coders get lazy or have bad habits when it comes to certain issues.... Read More

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The Week in Travel Tech - Do we still LIKE Google and Apple?

By PhocusWire | April 24, 2010

What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday April 18 to Saturday 24 April 2010.... Read More

British Airways blames computer system for complex ash ticket re-issuing

By Kevin May | April 24, 2010

Just when flights were getting back to normal following the European volcanic ash drama, British Airways has been forced to defend complicated methods used to get passengers home.... Read More

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Spirit Airlines now resolves the reclining-seat tussle

By Dennis Schaal | April 23, 2010

Spirit Airlines, which only weeks ago resolved the carry-on bag crisis, has moved on to new frontiers and now has negotiated an end to the onboard reclining seats wars.... Read More

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