Google’s move into local deals – the Groupon clone, as some call it – is up and running with travel offers already working their way into the system.
Hotel and activity deals via Google Offers starting to hit the web
Why the industry should wake up and smell the new distribution coffee
News flash: The travel distribution model is broken. In 2011, it just doesn’t make sense any more.
NileGuide acquires travel recommendation site 10Best.com
With last Fall’s $3.5 million funding round in the kitty, NileGuide used an undisclosed portion of the proceeds to acquire travel recommendation site 10Best.com from the Enveritas Group.
TripAdvisor accuses TV star and hotel owner of intimidating hotel guests
High profile TV star and entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne was labelled a bully today by user review giant TripAdvisor, as the row between the pair intensified.
American Airlines and Sabre call temporary truce until June

Sabre and American Airlines agreed to shelve their pending litigation until June 1, 2011, in the hopes of reaching a new GDS contract, which is slated to expire in September 2011.
Mini-travel guides come to digital screens on the London Tube
Rough Guide is hoping a combination of outdoor advertising technology and a captive audience of commuters crammed on London Underground platforms will help it sell more guidebooks.
Google-ITA Software deal: Why the deal is so important to Google
Eric Schmidt stepped aside at the top of Google last week and was replaced by fresh faced co-founder Larry Page, ready to spearhead the next phase of development.










