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In defence of hotels charging for wifi access

By Viewpoints | October 25, 2011

Discussion about hotel WiFi fees has become so inflamed you'd think dictators and human rights violations were involved. Read More

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MobilyTrip brings experiences and travel guides to mobile

By Daniele Beccari | October 25, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring France-based MobilyTrip, a multi-media trip and experience sharing platform for mobile devices. Read More

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Gap Daemon brings social media, tips and reassurance to gap year trips

By Kevin May | October 20, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based Gap Daemon, a community platform for young travellers on gap year trips. Read More

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New web domains will not travel far, but other storms brewing on the horizon

By Viewpoints | October 18, 2011

I have recently been asked if the new global Top Level Domains will change or devalue the prices of existing domain names? My answer is always the same: a clear and resounding "no". Read More

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Pegasus Solutions acquires hotel marketing company Open Hospitality

By Dennis Schaal | October 17, 2011

Providing reservations and distribution services wasn't enough so Pegasus Solutions acquired hotel-marketing company Open Hospitality. Read More

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Avoiding disaster: The 2012 hotel marketing checklist you need right now

By Patrick Landman | October 13, 2011

It might not be the end of the world, as some would have us all fear, but not having marketing and budget targets set now for 2012 comes pretty close in the cut throat world of hotels. Read More

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How airlines use Twitter - September 2011 [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | October 12, 2011

Latest monthly report from Eezeer outlining the activity of airlines around the world on Twitter, with Southwest taking the accolade of most public tweets received by a carrier. Read More

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Glass half full? TravelClick says half of hoteliers plan to increase mobile marketing

By Dennis Schaal | October 11, 2011

With job growth anemic in the US and the debt crisis raging in parts of Europe, are hotels scaling down their mobile marketing efforts? Read More

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Expedia wins social media test, but VisitBritain gets 1,000 reactions every Facebook message

By Linda Fox | October 11, 2011

A great social media monitoring snapshot from Experian Hitwise shows how the top travel brands are engaged in social media. Read More

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TripAdvisor for marketing VS your own user review system

By Viewpoints | October 10, 2011

Many people rely on TripAdvisor to choose accommodation for their holiday and many businesses incorporate its reviews on their own sites. Read More

You, Apple and Steve Jobs

By Gene Quinn | October 6, 2011

Steve Jobs knew what you wanted in a computer with style and grace ... in music you made your own and carried around ... in movies about kids' toys that made grownups cry ... in a mobile phone that... Read More

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Roadhop brings social media tips to rail, bus and ship travel search

By Kevin May | October 5, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Singapore-based Roadhop, a social media-assisted travel search engine for non-air transportation. Read More

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Watch out, thieves are operating in this area

By Linda Fox | October 5, 2011

Here's a new take on using map-based search to help travellers, albeit by tapping into what can go wrong. Read More

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Over-reaction or a new 1984 - Filter Bubbles and the Web of One

By Kevin May | October 3, 2011

Last week's article by Travis Pittman of TourRadar was one of the most popular of 2011 on Tnooz - but, as so often is the case, some of the comments deserve a post of their own. Read More

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Wake up and smell the change in the coffee. Please.

By Viewpoints | October 3, 2011

Developments in information and communication technologies are boosting the pace of change in the tourism and hospitality industry and the pressure to compete for customers on a global scale is... Read More

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