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PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the tour operator sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on the brands in multi-day, single-day and packages, including their strategies, executives and positions in the market.

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TrekkSoft wants to make a splash in the tour and activity payment pool

By Kevin May | June 5, 2012

Swiss company TrekkSoft has lofty ambitions, wanting to muscle in the growing tour and activity marketplace with its own payment gateway system for operators. Read More

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TLabs Reprise - Urban Adventures 12 months on

By Kevin May | May 16, 2012

Urban Adventures is a Thailand-based tour and activity platform, which first featured on Tnooz in April 2011. So what happened in the intervening 12 months? Read More

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What is the value of web-based competitions for travel brands? Apparently quite a lot

By Kevin May | April 25, 2012

Back in February this year, tour operator Contiki launched what appeared to some be a rather complicated competition. Read More

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Three quick and easy ways to use social media for tours and activities

By Viewpoints | March 28, 2012

Yes, yes, we all know social media has exploded in the past few years – but while the focus is often on airlines and hotels, tour and activity operators should also get on the bandwagon. Read More

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How Google engages with hackers in Africa to inspire travel mashups

By Viewpoints | March 28, 2012

While Air France-KLM was unveiling a new Google-ITA-driven inspiration tool, a small band of international Googlers was hard at work in one of the carrier's destinations. Read More

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TLabs Reprise - Gunyah 12 months on

By Kevin May | March 26, 2012

Gunyah is a Hong Kong-based tour and activity distribution platform, which first featured on Tnooz in March 2011. So what happened in the intervening 12 months? Read More

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Groupon takes tour operator route in France and Germany, OTA next

By Linda Fox | March 20, 2012

Flash deals service Groupon says it is establishing itself as an online travel agency as the next logical step for it in Europe. Read More

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TravelLocal sharpens online agency model by only working with local companies

By Kevin May | March 6, 2012

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based TravelLocal, an online travel agency to bring travellers and local companies together. Read More

Webinars / Online

Tnooz-Wright Express Webinar VIDEO: Practical ePayment applications for travel booking

By PhocusWire | February 23, 2012

Payment experts from Wright Express, Expedia and HotelTonight showcase and discuss how single-use virtual accounts can help drive efficiencies in the payment and settlement process in travel. Read More

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YouTube, StreetView, Facebook and music integration - all for a travel competition?

By Kevin May | February 15, 2012

The lengths travel brands will go to these days to come up with a competition idea. The latest being a mashup of YouTube, Google Maps and Streetview, Facebook and music. Read More

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Three reasons why the evolution in travel payment functions cannot be ignored

By Viewpoints | February 15, 2012

The recent buzz around regaining control of pricing and margins in hotel distribution is deafening. Everyone seems to want a piece of the action. Read More

Webinars / Online

Tnooz-Wright Express FREE Webinar: Practical ePayment applications for travel booking

By PhocusWire | February 2, 2012

Are you an online travel agency, tour operator, or traditional travel agency with responsibility for travel booking? Read More

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TUI uses Yammer to bring private social network to agents and operators

By Kevin May | January 6, 2012

Interesting idea from TUI Travel to embrace web tools to improve relationships between its tour operating brands and retail travel agents, using private social network Yammer. Read More

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Thomas Cook axes long-running IT project as part of £428M write-off plan

By Kevin May | December 13, 2011

Thomas Cook has abandoned its long-term and company-wide tour operating reservation system, a move confirmed today in delayed annual results which revealed a wider cost write-off of £428 million. Read More

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Distribute Travel brings new distribution service to suppliers, intermediaries and media

By Kevin May | November 13, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based Distribute Travel, a product distribution platform for travel businesses and white label system for third party websites. Read More

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