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Google Public Alerts launches to provide information in crisis situations
Google Public Alerts kicked off today on Google Maps with weather and earthquake information plotted on affected regions around the globe.
With Google, Apple and Facebook on the prowl, will hotels lose even more control of distribution?
In the middle of the last decade, hotels flexed some muscle to take back some semblance of distribution control from the likes of Expedia and Hotels.com, but with Google, Apple and Facebook waiting in the wings, a new study suggests hotels ain’t seen nothing yet.
Reputation management firm Olery seals $1m funding for further expansion
Amsterdam-based reputation management company Olery plans to use $1 million it has secured in funding for further expansion across Europe, Asia Pacific, US and Middle East
Kids today, travellers of the future and how they consume media now
For any travel company pondering mobile as a distribution channel or whether to invest in social media, the following research will make compelling reading
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GOL makes massive push at the top – Top Brazil travel sites, January 21 2012
GOL is consolidating its strong position at the head of the leading travel websites in Brazil and putting clear water between it and rival carrier TAM.
eDreams looks to social media to change fate of lesser known destinations
eDreams has kicked off a social media campaign in a bid to improve the tourism economy for five destinations starting with Madagascar
Ostrovok attracts online travel celebrities in latest investment round
More developments at Russian hotel booking service Ostrovok after wooing a former-Expedia CEO, and the founders of TripIt and Altimeter Group as new investors.
FairSearch blasts Google Flight Search ad model as online travel group enlists
FairSearch is alleging that Google Flight Search may be violating consumer protection laws on code-sharing and bag-fee disclosures as the lobbying group picked up a key new member, the Interactive Travel Services Association.
Air auction site climbs back – Top New Zealand websites, January 21 2012
Air New Zealand’s GrabASeat auction site has clawed some ground back on the main website after increasing its market share in the list of leading airline websites in New Zealand.
The Travelzoo disadvantage — profit imperative
Travelzoo is bullish about its Local Deals business, arguing that its offers are higher quality than competitors’ and that its customers are older and have more disposable income than the clientele of other deals’ providers.
Reputation management firm Olery seals $1m funding for further expansion
Amsterdam-based reputation management company Olery plans to use $1 million it has secured in funding for further expansion across Europe, Asia Pacific, US and Middle East
Google Public Alerts launches to provide information in crisis situations
Google Public Alerts kicked off today on Google Maps with weather and earthquake information plotted on affected regions around the globe.
Tripbox wants to show life remains in the online travel agency model
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based Tripbox, a online travel agency focusing on low-cost hotels, travel ancillaries and flights.
GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus – January 2012
Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during January 2012 – all here, in one easy read.
Kids today, travellers of the future and how they consume media now
For any travel company pondering mobile as a distribution channel or whether to invest in social media, the following research will make compelling reading
Qantas banishes memory of Virgin threat – Top Australia travel websites, January 21 2012
Just two weeks after seeing its biggest domestic rival come within a whisker of taking its crown, Qantas has managed to put clear water between it and Virgin Australia.
With Google, Apple and Facebook on the prowl, will hotels lose even more control of distribution?
In the middle of the last decade, hotels flexed some muscle to take back some semblance of distribution control from the likes of Expedia and Hotels.com, but with Google, Apple and Facebook waiting in the wings, a new study suggests hotels ain’t seen nothing yet.
Air Canada takes top spot from WestJet – Top Canada travel sites, January 21 2012
Changing of the guard at the top of the list of leading airline websites in Canada as WestJet loses out to rival carrier Air Canada again.
Is it time for a global HotelWiki to assist the industry (and consumers) with hotel distribution?
There is a certain helplessness creeping in around online hotel distribution which is worrying hotels in Europe and worldwide.
