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Startup pitch - Tansler wants to become a price-driven challenger to Airbnb and HomeAway

By Kevin May | October 15, 2013

Does the internet need another vacation rental website? Tansler seems to think so, going live today with a new service which claims it has developed a "transparent marketplace" for both users and owne... Read More

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Oyster is the latest to sell up as TripAdvisor continues acquisition spree

By Linda Fox | October 15, 2013

TripAdvisor has acquired hotel review service Oyster with terms of the deal undisclosed. New York-based Oyster will continue to operate out of the city and be incorporated into Smarter Travel Media... Read More

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Travel agents increase use of GDS but hotel rate parity impacts booking preferences

By Karthick Prabu | October 15, 2013

There are two channels that travel agents use more than in the past - none other than the GDS and hotel/chain websites, reveals a study. Market research company Phoenix Marketing International and... Read More

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Gatwick Airport recruits staff for Instagram mobile remit

By Linda Fox | October 15, 2013

Gatwick Airport has trained up a team of staff on how to take the best pictures in and around the airport using mobile phones. It's a cute and quirky programme, which aims to portray day-to-day ope... Read More

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How technology fragmentation, organizational effectiveness impacts digital customer experience

By Nick Vivion | October 14, 2013

In their latest research, Forrester Consulting and Qubit tackle an important issue deserving of more attention: the successful implementation of digital marketing technology across departments. Man... Read More

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Air Canada closes in on WestJet - Top Canada travel websites, September 2013

By PhocusWire | October 14, 2013

WestJet has lost some of its lead to rival carrier Air Canada in the latest chart of leading Canada travel websites. Air Canada gained 1.25% market share between August and September as WestJet man... Read More

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Air Canada bashed in social media for email mocking US media after missing dog saga

By Karthick Prabu | October 14, 2013

The US government shut-down has not only troubled the travel industry, but it has also made Air Canada land in a bit of a social media soup. Passenger Jutta Kulic had booked an Air Canada flight be... Read More

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EasyJet pulls ahead of Ryanair, British Airways closes in - Top UK travel websites, September 2013

By PhocusWire | October 14, 2013

EasyJet has stretched its lead at the top of leading travel websites in the UK, moving further ahead of Ryanair as third placed British Airways narrows the gap on the Irish carrier. The gap between... Read More

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Airlines, brace for a new dimension in inflight entertainment

By Linda Fox | October 14, 2013

Who remembers the Virgin Atlantic passenger who wrote a lengthy letter complaining about his inflight meal, which went viral via email? Now, it seems passengers who don't want publicise any issues... Read More

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Expedia peers into the future of travel, focusing on Millennials

By Sean O'Neil | October 14, 2013

Millennials -- people who grew up in the 1980s -- travel differently than the rest of us, according to fresh research by Expedia, the online travel agency (OTA). In a key finding, travelers under 3... Read More

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Source: Senior leaders at Hotels.com depart, under Expedia Inc reshuffle

By Sean O'Neil | October 12, 2013

Employees at Hotels.com were greeted Friday by a number of senior executive departures as part of a reshuffle at the online travel agency, owned by Expedia Inc. In a statement to Tnooz, the company... Read More

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DogVacay keeps digging, coming up with an additional $15 million

By Nick Vivion | October 11, 2013

DogVacay, the P2P pet care startup, has added another bone to the pile: $15 million in funding, which brings the total haul to $22 million. $6 million was raised last year from Benchmark Capital. A... Read More

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CouchSurfing CEO steps down amid layoffs, uncertainty

By Nick Vivion | October 11, 2013

After a controversial move to incorporate as a for-profit company, CouchSurfing is reeling from a round of uncertainty. CEO Tony Espinoza has stepped down, appointing community experience manager Jen... Read More

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Mobile payments in travel - what you can hear is the sound of no trend happening

By Viewpoints | October 11, 2013

Speaking at a conference earlier this year with some 200 mostly global airlines and hotels in attendance, I did a simple audience poll. NB: This is a viewpoint from Douglas Quinby, vice president f... Read More

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Google Hangouts, a (potential) future vision of travel retail

By Linda Fox | October 11, 2013

Once you get past the gushing excitement of participants in this online get together for an upmarket clothing brand, it makes you think how Google Hangouts might work for travel. There are lots of... Read More

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