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Bespoke travel trend pushes payment out of traditional reservation systems
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Bespoke travel trend pushes payment out of traditional reservation systems
By Linda Fox | February 1, 2012
More than half of travel retailers are conducting 30% or more of transactions outside of traditional... Read More
Google Travel, Facebook, Apple and ... Pinterest?
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Google Travel, Facebook, Apple and ... Pinterest?
By Dennis Schaal | February 1, 2012
Will Pinterest be the next major travel distributor?... Read More
CheapAir details flights with Wi-Fi, movies, live TV
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CheapAir details flights with Wi-Fi, movies, live TV
By Dennis Schaal | February 1, 2012
Do you want to know if a flight you are considering is loaded up with Wi-Fi, personal video monitors,... Read More
Travelport research shows agent confusion in airline ancillary market
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Travelport research shows agent confusion in airline ancillary market
By Linda Fox | February 1, 2012
Few agents currently view airline ancillaries as an opportunity to charge or increase fees according... Read More
TripAdvisor ordered by UK regulator to stop claiming reviews are real, honest or trusted
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TripAdvisor ordered by UK regulator to stop claiming reviews are real, honest or trusted
By Linda Fox | January 31, 2012
TripAdvisor has hit back at a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority, calling the body "out of... Read More
Carnival rewards cruise agents for online bookings and Spirit Cruises offers miles
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Carnival rewards cruise agents for online bookings and Spirit Cruises offers miles
By Dennis Schaal | January 31, 2012
Seeking to spur travel agents to use online tools, Carnival Cruise Lines introduced a rewards program... Read More
Priceline, online travel history and complacency
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Priceline, online travel history and complacency
By Dennis Schaal | January 31, 2012
Sometimes online travel history hits you over the head and you don't even see it coming.... Read More
Irish hotel group denies employees told to post positive reviews
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Irish hotel group denies employees told to post positive reviews
By Linda Fox | January 31, 2012
Ireland-based Carlton Hotels Group says there is no strategy for employees to post positive reviews on... Read More
After Costa Concordia, Carnival reduces marketing and expects no long-term impact
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After Costa Concordia, Carnival reduces marketing and expects no long-term impact
By Dennis Schaal | January 31, 2012
With the Costa Concordia dangling on a watery ledge, parent company Carnival Corp. reduced its... Read More
Unbundling is evil - there must be a better way
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Unbundling is evil - there must be a better way
By Linda Fox | January 31, 2012
GRS - that's the new acronym being adopted to describe global distribution systems and their evolution... Read More
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