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Spot the difference between two tour operator websites running trips to Nepal
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Spot the difference between two tour operator websites running trips to Nepal
By Kevin May | June 15, 2010
Not uncommon but a very live example of wholesale theft of content and functionality from travel websites by mysterious folk intent on masquerading as another business. Read More
Thomas Cook online travel agency project to complete within three years
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Thomas Cook online travel agency project to complete within three years
By Kevin May | June 15, 2010
More small but not insignificant nuggets of information emerging slowly from Thomas Cook about its plans to build and run an online travel agency in Europe. Read More
First Choice creates pre-trip customer web portal
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First Choice creates pre-trip customer web portal
By Kevin May | June 9, 2010
Neat idea from tour operator First Choice here with the launch of a microsite within its main web service that allows users to manage and prepare for their holiday. Read More
101Holidays gets married, launches wedding honeymoon travel site
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101Holidays gets married, launches wedding honeymoon travel site
By Kevin May | May 17, 2010
Image-led travel deals site 101Holidays is taking yet another step along the Long Tail of travel, this time with the launch of a site targeting newlyweds. Read More
Canadian online travel seller Go Travel South ceases operations
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Canadian online travel seller Go Travel South ceases operations
By Dennis Schaal | February 26, 2010
A Canadian tour operator, Go Travel South, ceased doing business "due to economic circumstances" and informed travelers that their "flights will not be departing." Read More
Viator heads to Scandinavia with four new country sites
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Viator heads to Scandinavia with four new country sites
By Kevin May | February 9, 2010
Destination activities and tours agency Viator is to open four new country sites in Nothern Europe as part of its ongoing expansion programme. Read More
GAP Adventures turn for dream job-picture-trip online competition
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GAP Adventures turn for dream job-picture-trip online competition
By Kevin May | February 8, 2010
GAP Adventures is the latest in what is becoming an increasingly long line of travel companies to turn to online competitions to raise their profile. Read More
TourCMS builds Marketplace for niche tour operators
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TourCMS builds Marketplace for niche tour operators
By Kevin May | November 29, 2009
Small travel company reservation system technology doesn’t capture the imagination (nor the headlines) as much as other sectors attracting online travel entrepreneurs such as metasearch, consumer... Read More
Why the Long Tail of travel is wagging the head of the dog
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Why the Long Tail of travel is wagging the head of the dog
By Valyn Perini | November 4, 2009
PhoCusWright published an article recently with the premise that travel companies in the long tail are taking traffic away from the big online travel agencies. Certainly that feels true, given all the... Read More
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