TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring France-based travel search site Airlikes.
Will online travel agencies cease selling NYC hotels after state court ruling?
November 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
It hasn’t received much publicity but a New York state court handed online travel agencies, traditional travel agencies and tour operators a stinging rebuke on the hotel tax and service fee issue — one that might have far-reaching repercussions in New York City and beyond.
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Viator takes on cruise lines with shore excursion transport pledge
November 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
Viator expanded its shore-excursion offerings in 40 destinations and pledges to transport customers to their ship’s next port of call if the activity doesn’t get the passenger back to the ship before it departs.
FairSearch circles the wagons as travel execs gather in the desert
November 15, 2010 By 5 Comments
This week many of the key figures around the Google acquisition of ITA Software ride into Phoenix, Arizona – some all guns blazing, others slightly muted.
TripBod takes Rough Guides founder as advisor, launches mobile app
November 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
Online destination advisory service TripBod has enlisted one of the heavyweights of travel book world with Rough Guides co-founder Martin Dunford joining its board.
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EasyVoyage strengthens user review system
November 15, 2010 By 2 Comments
European travel search site has EasyVoyage overhauled its hotel review system so participants must confirm details of their stay at the property being reviewed.
How serious will governments be about web privacy?
November 14, 2010 By 3 Comments
In a somewhat belated effort the Barack Obama administration is finally getting serious about privacy – and the recent behavior of Facebook and Google seems to have prodded the US into action.
Travelport, Orbitz, Farelogix in patent dispute over American Airlines Direct Connect
November 13, 2010 By 4 Comments
American Airlines is trying to get travel agents to hook up to AA Direct Connect and bypass global distribution systems, but Travelport is sending signals that the technology may infringe on an Orbitz patent.
Top Tnooz this week – Social media will get you in the end, academic forecast
November 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
What were the most popular articles on Tnooz this week?
