TripAtlas Custom Trips tab enables agents to market vacations to consumers

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TripAtlas added a new tool which enables agents and tour operators to post adventure-oriented trips, supplier specials or alluring itineraries so they can market them to consumers.

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Amadeus IPO still on track despite European volcano ash crisis

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Amadeus officials have moved quickly to reassure potential investors and the Spanish markets that its opening day of share trading will go ahead as planned.

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How social media came to the fore in the European ash crisis

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If the US presidential election of 2008 was the first occasion that social media played a major role in politics, then perhaps the ash drama of 2010 will be the most significant so far in travel.

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MyTravelGoogle nothing to do with Google, just cheeky opportunism

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The ordinary traveller might be excited to hear about this intriguing website known as MyTravelGoogle, especially as it has started appearing in search results.

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JetBlue to continue free checked bags, airlines rule out carry-on fees

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The news is buried at the bottom of a Reuters story: A JetBlue spokesman says the airline will continue its policy which allows passengers to check their first bag for free.

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So who is right in the airline merchandising row?

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I have been watching and biting my tongue all week at the somewhat personal vitriol coming from Business Travel Coalition.

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TripAdvisor and Expedia face legal action in France over hotel listings

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A union of French hoteliers is taking legal action against user review giant TripAdvisor and parent company Expedia over what it calls “unfair commercial practices”.

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The Week in Travel Tech – Ash, ash and some other non-ash news

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What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday April 11 to Saturday 17 April 2010.

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Volcanic ash cloud and European travel – live blog

This was Tnooz’s live blogging of the extraordinary impact on the travel industry following the spread of the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud.

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Kayak sending out new collection of TV commercials

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Metasearch engine Kayak is throwing its latest series of TV commercials out to an unsuspecting TV audience this weekend.

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