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TLabs Showcase - Seven Sails

By Kevin May | April 25, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Switzerland-based group sailing booking and tour service Seven Sails. Read More

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Travel tech firm Partners Software files for insolvency but operations continue

By Kevin May | March 14, 2011

Thomas Cook flight search technology provider Partners Software is promising business-as-usual despite filing for insolvency in Germany. Read More

News / Distribution

Travelport sells GTA business to Kuoni for $720 million

By Kevin May | March 6, 2011

Travelport is to offload its hotel and ground travel services business GTA to long haul tour operator Kuoni for $720 million. Read More

News / Online

Sunshine.co.uk stokes Hoseasons row with mock rainy UK website

By Kevin May | March 3, 2011

A row between online travel agency Sunshine.co.uk and Hoseasons has stepped up a gear with the creation of a website to poke fun at the UK domestic tour operator. Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Gunyah

By Kevin May | March 1, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Hong Kong-based tour distribution platform Gunyah. Read More

Creating a travel search and booking system for an iPad [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | February 10, 2011

Bringing existing search and booking to the Apple iPad has seemingly opened up a world of opportunity to simply improve the user experience. Read More

News / Online

Part Two of Two: Travel technology through the noughties

By Kevin May | January 31, 2011

With Travel Technology Europe just around the corner, what have been some of the changes two of its long standing exhibitors have seen through the 2000s? Read More

News / Online

Part One of Two: Travel technology through the naughties

By Kevin May | January 31, 2011

With Travel Technology Europe just around the corner, what have been some of the changes two of its long standing exhibitors have seen through the 2000s? Read More

News / Online

Viator debuts in Asia with local site for Japan

By Kevin May | January 19, 2011

Tours and activities online agency Viator launches its first language site in Asia this week with a dedicated service for travellers in Japan. Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Kijubi

By Kevin May | December 30, 2010

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based tours and activity listing service Kijubi. Read More

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TLabs Showcase - UnAnchor

By Kevin May | December 29, 2010

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based tours and activity itineraries platform UnAnchor. Read More

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Thomas Cook begins migration from Expedia for dynamic packaging

By Kevin May | December 24, 2010

One of the ironies around Thomas Cook and its plot to be a top online travel agency in Europe was that its flight+hotel product was powered by Expedia. Read More

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Pierre and Vacances creates Second Life-inspired travel game

By Kevin May | December 16, 2010

French accommodation provider Pierre & Vacances is hoping visitors to its website are prepared to go native ahead of their trip by playing a web version of Petanque. Read More

News / Online

Kuoni brings long haul deals and content to mobile

By Kevin May | December 16, 2010

Luxury long haul tour operator Kuoni has entered AppLand this week with the launch of its first mobile application, kicking off with a service for Apple iPhones. Read More

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A brief history of the UK financial crisis in travel

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | December 3, 2010

For many years the UK had a great system for supporting a stable vertically integrated market - the ATOL protection scheme worked like a charm. Read More

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