2010 May | Tnooz

Travelport Q1 2010 results – bitesize summary

May 6, 2010 By Kevin May 2 Comments

Travelport released its Q1 2010 results this afternoon. A quick overview is as follows:

Filed Under: News Tagged With: GDS, global distribution system, IPO, travelport

Expedia drops the blocks for debut Australia-New Zealand TV commercial

May 6, 2010 By Kevin May 1 Comment

Expedia is rolling out its new branding to more corners of the world this week but has decided on a different approach for the Australia and New Zealand market.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: australia, expedia, marketing, new zealand, tv advertising, youtube

Australia Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 1 2010

May 6, 2010 By Tnooz 2 Comments

Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending May 1 2010.

Filed Under: Data Tagged With: australia site data, hitwise

Consultant: Airlines love fees, hotels will be infatuated too

May 5, 2010 By Dennis Schaal 7 Comments

Jay Sorensen says “airline CEOs embrace bag fees like nothing he’s ever seen.” And, guess what? Fee-love is in the air for the hotel industry, too, he says.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: airline fees, ancillary services, hotel fees, travdex, unbundling

Google unveils new search design, filters have a travel feel about them

May 5, 2010 By Kevin May 6 Comments

Step back and wait for the furore – Google has just released its new search page layout.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Google, metasearch, PPC, search, user experience

TripAdvisor eyes Amazon strategy and launches affiliate scheme

May 5, 2010 By Kevin May 9 Comments

TripAdvisor will be unveiling yet another revenue stream later today as it looks to build on the example set by book retailer Amazon by entering the affiliate marketing sector.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: affiliate, affiliate marketing, expedia, tripadvisor, user review

TLabs Showcase – CruiseLabs

May 5, 2010 By Kevin May 1 Comment

TLabs focus on startups featuring Texas, US-based CruiseLabs.

Filed Under: TLabs Tagged With: cruiselabs, startup, TLabs, tlabs showcase

US Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 1 2010

May 5, 2010 By Tnooz Leave a Comment

Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending May 1 2010.

Filed Under: Data Tagged With: hitwise, US site data

Orbitz Worldwide Q1 2010 results – bitesize summary

May 5, 2010 By Kevin May 1 Comment

Orbitz Worldwide released its Q1 2010 results this afternoon. A quick overview is as follows:

Filed Under: News Tagged With: online travel agency, orbitz, Orbitz Worldwide

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