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Legal case against TripAdvisor intensifies, comment posters also in spotlight

By Kevin May | September 22, 2010

The threatened legal action against TripAdvisor has stepped up a gear with details emerging on strategy and a threat to also pursue those behind alleged defamatory comments. Read More

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TUI admits HolidaysUncovered hit by web security attack

By Kevin May | September 20, 2010

TUI Travel-owned user review site Holidays Uncovered suffered a security breach last week, impacting on how the site appeared in search engines. Read More

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TripAdvisor legal threat group reaches 300 hotels

By Kevin May | September 9, 2010

Over 300 hotels are now involved in a potential legal action against TripAdvisor, a figure which has doubled in just four days since the initial group was first revealed. Read More

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Legal threat against TripAdvisor includes 120 hotels and counting

By Kevin May | September 6, 2010

The company representing over a hundred hoteliers threatening legal action against TripAdvisor is preparing for a transatlantic assault on the user review giant. Read More

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Is this the Google Travel logo?

By Kevin May | September 6, 2010

GoogleTravelUK is the Twitter handle used by the travel team in London, sharing its own datapoints and other useful information it finds on the web. Read More

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Why Google has more to fear in travel than just regulators

By Alex Bainbridge | September 2, 2010

Okay, so we now know plenty about Google, ITA Software and that acquisition story. But is it important? Read More

Booking air tickets on websites: The musical

By Kevin May | August 27, 2010

Just for fun. Funny skit from Fascinating Aida about the perils of search and booking cheap air fares on the web. Read More

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Google Bypass: A travel affiliate scheme through Facebook

By Kevin May | August 25, 2010

OnHolidayGroup launched Google Bypass this week in a bid to reward Facebook users with a commission for travel leads, instead of paying advertising fees to Google. Read More

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1984 in 2010: How Google is watching every move

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | August 25, 2010

Sometimes I feel like a giant lab rat online - in a maze with a bunch of super beings observing my every move and then controlling what I can and cannot do. Read More

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The changing face of the travel consumer in Asia

By Siew Hoon Yeoh | August 24, 2010

Consumers in Asia are wielding more power than ever before, triggering the biggest change in the regional travel market over the last decade. Read More

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Vodafone launches first travel app, promises metasearch

By Kevin May | August 24, 2010

Mobile network Vodafone has taken delivery of its first travel content and flight search application for smartphones, courtesy of technology firm Mantic Point. Read More

Google results now updating like a travel metasearch site

By Kevin May | August 23, 2010

Almost every enhancement Google makes to its core product is inevitably now seen through the prism of its intentions to move into vertical areas of search, especially travel. Read More

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Challenges and opportunities of online travel in China

By Viewpoints | August 23, 2010

So what do hotel suppliers, airlines, ancillary service providers and travel distribution players face when they think about China? Read More

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Google fiddles search, does no evil for brands like Expedia

By Kevin May | August 20, 2010

This will either be a bit of a storm in a teacup or a fundamental change to how Google produces search results when users are searching for brands on the web. Read More