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British Airways extends mobile boarding to Blackberry and Android

By Kevin May | October 25, 2010

Blackberry and Android mobile users will now be able to join their iPhone-loving passengers on British Airways using their handsets as boarding cards. Read More

Business as usual, honestly

By Kevin May | October 11, 2010

Just a bit of housekeeping, and an apology. It appears a small number of users have been greeted with a Malware attack page this morning when visiting Tnooz. 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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Best place to lose your luggage: Bermuda

By Kevin May | July 23, 2010

LF Wade International Airport in Bermuda is the unlikely location for the launch of a new electronic luggage tracing system by air industry technology firm SITA Read More

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Five tips to avoid getting scammed by travel agents

By Viewpoints | July 22, 2010

No one wants to get scammed, especially when they’re planning a holiday. However, travel scams are all too common these days, partly due to the nature of the travel industry. Read More

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British Airways launches mobile boarding passes, upgrades app

By Kevin May | July 15, 2010

BA is to start the gradual roll-out of mobile boarding passes for routes across its network as part of the suite of tools for its upgraded smartphone apps. Read More

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Ten tips to protect data and devices when travelling

By Viewpoints | July 1, 2010

Travellers - especially in the corporate sector - are connected to the web and other digital platforms through electronic devices more than ever before. Read More

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Spot the difference between two tour operator websites running trips to Nepal

By Kevin May | June 15, 2010

Not uncommon but a very live example of wholesale theft of content and functionality from travel websites by mysterious folk intent on masquerading as another business. Read More

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London telephone exchange accident also knocks out travel sites across UK

By Kevin May | April 1, 2010

Flooding in a London telephone exchange which affected thousands of home and business broadband customers also had a serious knock-on effect with websites around the country. Read More

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Virgin Holidays mobile web security error message just a blip

By Kevin May | April 1, 2010

Virgin Holidays may be in the middle of a wide-ranging and long-running overhaul of its content management system, but some users were faced with a confusing web message this week. Read More

Swedish hotel group moves to block access to web child pornography in rooms

By Kevin May | March 31, 2010

Radisson Blue Hotels and Resorts has taken the perhaps unusual step of publicly announcing the installation of a system to prevent hotel guests from accessing child pornography via the web. Read More

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TSA expands naked scanners, swabbing at checkpoints, boarding areas

By Dennis Schaal | March 5, 2010

The U.S. airport experience is being transformed as many travelers will be scanned and swabbed on their way to their dream vacation or business trip. Read More

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TSA funds explosive detection devices through jobs stimulus program

By Dennis Schaal | February 12, 2010

The TSA is upgrading its explosive trace-detection equipment at airport checkpoints by tapping into funding from last year's federal jobs' stimulus law. Read More

Does mobile travel have a problem if four out of five consumers say they would never buy from a handset?

By Kevin May | February 2, 2010

An in-depth report into online fraud and how companies are dealing with such activity also claims 78% of consumers will never make a booking on their phone. Read More

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Doubts emerging over airport body scanner reliability

By Kevin May | January 8, 2010

Airport security technology firms, perhaps seeing the bounty ahead if - as expected - governments around the world impose stricter checks on passengers, are questioning the performance of the... Read More

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