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Does Like equal Trust on the social media-fuelled web?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 2, 2010

I was recently enjoying a drink with a long-time friend. We were joking about the respective number of followers on Twitter that he has over what I have. Read More

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Jury still out - how important is Facebook for travel companies in 2010?

By Alex Bainbridge | November 2, 2010

Facebook is flavour of the day. My Tnooz inbox is full of reports from organisations looking to calculate or determine how important Facebook is to travel companies. Read More

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Part Three of Five: The complete guide to Facebook for destinations

By Troy Thompson | November 2, 2010

Today, using Facebook for marketing... Five tips to make your likes more meaningful. Read More

When social, mobile, location and every other buzzword come together

By Martin Collings | November 1, 2010

One of the themes that I have covered probably more than any other is how to get over the hype of all the new technologies and ideas. Read More

Google-ITA Software deal: FairSearch gets Politico with video

By Dennis Schaal | November 1, 2010

Opponents of the Google-ITA Software deal produced a video outlining the reasons they believe the acquisition would harm the online travel industry and consumers. And the coalition is promoting its... Read More

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Part Two of Five: The complete guide to Facebook for destinations

By Troy Thompson | November 1, 2010

Today, how to communicate via Facebook... (sorry, farming does not count!). Five tips to make your Facebook presence a true communication outlet. Read More

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Cheapflights claims Twitter account hacked after X-Factor tirade

By Kevin May | November 1, 2010

Twitter fail or security breach, Cheapflights was left with a bit of a problem to solve today after it emerged a tweet sent by the company was perhaps not in the corporate style. Read More

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Part One of Five: The complete guide to Facebook for destinations

By Troy Thompson | October 29, 2010

In this series, we take an in-depth look at the points, tips and recommendations from the recent Creating Destination Engagement with Facebook presentation. Read More

TripAdvisor takes hotel sales show on the road

By Dennis Schaal | October 27, 2010

At a time when TripAdvisor faces new scrutiny over the integrity of its hotel review system, the company is conducting a series of hotel events in the U.S. and Europe, with agenda items including... Read More

Goby to use $2.5M funding to get more mobile, social

By Dennis Schaal | October 21, 2010

Goby, the travel inspiration search engine, closed on another $2.5 million in funding, bringing its total since launching in 2009 to $7.5 million. Read More

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Are senior travel executives oblivious to the obvious?

By Viewpoints | October 20, 2010

There is a trend developing at WebinTravel - something that may well resonate with other Gen-Yers working for travel companies. Read More

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Amadeus conference -- apps, tablets, tweets and change

By Dennis Schaal | October 15, 2010

Mobile, social media, ancillary services, multichannel merchandising and frenetic change were themes that ran through the Amadeus Horizons 2010 airline conference in San Francisco. Read More

A blogger walks into a hotel...

By Kevin May | October 14, 2010

Hopefully those that seem to enjoy the rather tiresome journalist vs blogger debate can set aside two minutes to mull over this rather amusing clip. Read More

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Ryanair blocks IHateRyanair website, owner just switches domain

By Kevin May | October 13, 2010

Ryanair has taken a UK-based website owner to a domain name tribunal in order to force the closure of a blog seemingly determined to lambast the low cost carrier. Read More

Celeb watch -- Virgin America woos Wi-Fi crowd with free People

By Dennis Schaal | October 12, 2010

You don't have to pay for Wi-Fi access on Virgin America flights to find out why Ashton Kutcher views tweeting wife Demi Moore as a romantic move. Read More

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