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What do airlines really know about using social media in 2012?
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What do airlines really know about using social media in 2012?
By Nick Vivion | October 2, 2012
Airline and airport consultant SimpliFlying has compiled responses from 29 low-cost and legacy... Read More
Why Priceline's purchase of Booking.com was the most profitable travel deal of the 2000s
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Why Priceline's purchase of Booking.com was the most profitable travel deal of the 2000s
By Sean O'Neil | October 2, 2012
One analyst says the company ought to rename itself Booking.com, given how much the acquisition... Read More
Deutsche Bahn to open-source data activists: Drop dead
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Deutsche Bahn to open-source data activists: Drop dead
By Sean O'Neil | October 2, 2012
Train timetables for Google, but not for other developers, say the German railway.... Read More
Block Avenue brings every block to the cloud
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Block Avenue brings every block to the cloud
By Nick Vivion | October 1, 2012
When purchasing a house in Boston with his newly-minted fiancee, Tony Longo made the biggest mistake... Read More
Thomson spends big to unveil the Dreamliner, but where's the Dreamliner?
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Thomson spends big to unveil the Dreamliner, but where's the Dreamliner?
By Linda Fox | October 1, 2012
It's amazing what a bit of smoke and camera trickery can do these days - down to making you believe... Read More
Follow that story: Wikitravel user files a court motion against Internet Brands
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Follow that story: Wikitravel user files a court motion against Internet Brands
By Sean O'Neil | October 1, 2012
Last week, Ryan Holliday filed an anti-SLAPP motion seeking to dismiss Internet Brand’s lawsuit... Read More
Travelport delivers corporate booking tool to Eastern Europe
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Travelport delivers corporate booking tool to Eastern Europe
By Linda Fox | September 30, 2012
Travelport has unveiled a self-booking tool called TripGate, developed specifically for the Eastern... Read More
SHOCKING: Everyone wants OTA disclosure of all airline fees!
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SHOCKING: Everyone wants OTA disclosure of all airline fees!
By Nick Vivion | September 28, 2012
In a shocking revelation of the obvious, a recent survey found that 94% of travelers using online... Read More
Apple admits to falling short on its Maps app
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Apple admits to falling short on its Maps app
By Sean O'Neil | September 28, 2012
Today Apple's CEO Tim Cook published a letter of apology on the company's website in what is a nod to... Read More
CheapAir unveils semantic search for booking flights with natural language queries
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CheapAir unveils semantic search for booking flights with natural language queries
By Sean O'Neil | September 28, 2012
CheapAir.com has begun beta-testing a semantic search tool that allows users to pose natural language... Read More
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