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.
Thomas Cook online travel agency project to complete within three years
June 15, 2010 By 3 Comments
TopGuest to blend FourSquare, Facebook check-in with hotel rewards
June 14, 2010 By 7 Comments
Check-in at a participating hotel using any geo-location service, from foursquare to the much-anticipated Facebook check-in feature, and TopGuest will give you bonus points and special offers.
Generation Y expects travel sites to load in two seconds
June 14, 2010 By 13 Comments
Terrifying research released today showing that younger web users are increasingly impatient over the speed in which travel sites take to fully load.
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Orbitz offers beach oil spill refund and update widget
June 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
For consumers concerned that their beachside hotel vacation along the Florida Gulf Coast may turn into a gunky mess, Orbitz is offering a refund for their hotel stay if the pristine sands turn into a tar-ball fiasco.
Oyster.com plans to launch websites in Europe in 2010
June 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
Oyster.com, which features journalist-written hotel reviews, plans to launch websites in Canada, the U.K., Germany, France, Spain and Italy before the end of 2010, the company says.
Part One of Two – Two missing pieces from the mobile revolution jigsaw
June 14, 2010 By 10 Comments
We are in the middle of a mobile revolution (I admit it). But there are two elements lacking from the mobile revolution before devices on-the-move can beat those on the desk.
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TLabs Showcase – Off&Away
June 14, 2010 By 2 Comments
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring Seattle, US-based Off&Away.
Thomas Cook opts for Playstation PSP over iPad for airline in-flight entertainment
June 14, 2010 By 4 Comments
Thomas Cook is moving against the Zeitgeist (hype?) today by announcing Playstation PSP devices will be made available for hire on its fleet of aircraft, rather than Apple iPads.
TripAdvisor uses Facebook to create Trip Friends personalised tips engine
June 14, 2010 By 16 Comments
TripAdvisor is to tap into the vast array of connections already in play via Facebook to launch its first personalised recommendation system for hotels.
Lastminute.com puts Topsee London activities app on Apple iPad
June 14, 2010 By 3 Comments
Logical extension of the Lastminute.com Topsee app for the iPhone, now available on the Apple iPad and taking advantage of the larger screen for multi-person use.
