The Week in Travel Tech - Do we still LIKE Google and Apple?NewsBy PhocusWire | April 24, 2010Share This article was originally published on What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday 18 April to Saturday 24 April 2010: Story of the week:Top three most commented articles this week:Controversial topic of the week:Lists of the week:From TLabs:Stats:And the rest (most recent first):Last Week in Travel Tech:April 4 to April 10 2010Notices:Tnooz #tcamp4 at the OpenTravel Advisory ForumNode biographies and articlesStory of the week:Panic for most, joy for a few as rumour of Google-ITA Software deal intensifiesTop three most commented articles this week:Volcanic ash cloud and European travel - live blogLonely Planet realises FREE is quite a good idea, claims three million downloads in a weekFacebook Dislike, anyone? TripAdvisor gets in on the Like crazeControversial topic of the week: Apple wants to be the ultimate travel assistant with iTravelFrom TLabs:TLabs Showcase – BookingBugTLabs Showcase – AccessMyIDStats:UK Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End April 17 2010US Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End April 17 2010Australia Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End April 17 2010Hong Kong Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End April 17 2010And the rest (most recent first):British Airways blames computer system for complex ash ticket re-issuingSpirit Airlines now resolves the reclining-seat tussleFormer Virgin Blue exec brings online travel agency Webjet to USGoogle puts user reviews and ratings into AdWordsIs Google-ITA really a great fit?How some volcanic ash turned travel and data mashups into starsMarket opportunity? Spirit Airlines debuts pre-reclined seatsIn pictures: How air traffic returned to EuropeAlaska Airlines taketh and givethKLM uses Facebook for social media luggage tag promoAir Asia on ancillaries, Facebook and mobileFly.com, Vayama take metasearch into opaque fares from OneWorld, Star Alliance carriersNo pain, no gain? Delta aglow with Northwest integration synergiesWhat is take-up of TripAdvisor Business Listings product? [Updated]British Airways, Alaska Airlines, AirTran scoring points for Points.comTravelport pleads for transatlantic emergency task force after ash cloud dramaConcur expense services goes the extra mile with Google MapsAmerican Airlines details direct-connect plans, says user-pay model is urban mythEverbread scores early and signs major technology deal with CheapflightsSurvey: Travel businesses lack perk push to customersAeroMexico to transition from HP to Sabre as new reservations-system providerWall Street Journal online travel agency partner ceases operationsTravolution Summit 2010 – live blogGDS Bitesize – service news, agreements, products from Amadeus, Travelport and SabreWay down upon the Yangtze River, Victoria Cruises opts for 3G Web connectionsTripAtlas Custom Trips tab enables agents to market vacations to consumersAmadeus IPO still on track despite European volcano ash crisisHow social media came to the fore in the European ash crisisMyTravelGoogle nothing to do with Google, just cheeky opportunismJetBlue to continue free checked bags, airlines rule out carry-on feesSo who is right in the airline merchandising row?TripAdvisor and Expedia face legal action in France over hotel listingsLast Week in Travel Tech:April 11 to April 17 2010Notices:Tnooz #tcamp4 at the OpenTravel Advisory ForumNode biographies and articles Google