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Orbitz Worldwide returns flight-booking fees to CheapTickets to build hotel business
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Orbitz Worldwide returns flight-booking fees to CheapTickets to build hotel business
By Dennis Schaal | May 3, 2012
Orbitz Worldwide went along with most of the online travel agency pack and eliminated the bulk of its... Read More
Ritz-Carlton bungs as much tech as possible into new mobile application
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Ritz-Carlton bungs as much tech as possible into new mobile application
By Linda Fox | May 3, 2012
Just because you can doesn't mean you should when it comes to what to include in a mobile application... Read More
Two masters? HomeAway helps owners and managers get more social, techie
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Two masters? HomeAway helps owners and managers get more social, techie
By Dennis Schaal | May 2, 2012
If the vacation rental industry has been known as a technology backwater, HomeAway is busy advising... Read More
Futon anyone? Online travel agency StudentUniverse shifts into deals
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Futon anyone? Online travel agency StudentUniverse shifts into deals
By Dennis Schaal | May 2, 2012
StudentUniverse, which focused on student travel for more than a decade, is broadening its appeal by... Read More
WorldMate iPad app keeps tabs on LinkedIn connections
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WorldMate iPad app keeps tabs on LinkedIn connections
By Dennis Schaal | May 2, 2012
WorldMate launched its first dedicated iPad app and, among the features, it enables road warriors to... Read More
TripAdvisor mobile and tablet spike continues to soar
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TripAdvisor mobile and tablet spike continues to soar
By Linda Fox | May 2, 2012
When TripAdvisor announced 2011 results back in February, the company said it would increase... Read More
Retail hotels more than flash in the pan for Jetsetter
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Retail hotels more than flash in the pan for Jetsetter
By Dennis Schaal | May 1, 2012
A funny thing happened to Jetsetter on the way to the flash sale -- its retail hotel business took... Read More
HP and airlines implement automated global tax feed
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HP and airlines implement automated global tax feed
By Dennis Schaal | May 1, 2012
The global tax man cometh -- and airlines hope the process has just become more efficient.... Read More
TripAdvisor partners with airlines to incentivize hotel reviews
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TripAdvisor partners with airlines to incentivize hotel reviews
By Dennis Schaal | May 1, 2012
TripAdvisor has partnered with airlines, including Lufthansa in Germany and Jet Airways in India, to... Read More
Independent hotels given tech to control TripAdvisor spend
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Independent hotels given tech to control TripAdvisor spend
By Linda Fox | May 1, 2012
World Independent Hotels Promotion has worked with TripAdvisor to enable independent hotels to control... Read More
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