Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending February 12 2011.
Why Facebook is the new hotel search engine
February 15, 2011 By 37 Comments
Everyone is focused on the integration of prices by Google in maps and universal search results, and on how this affect will the hotel and travel distribution landscape.
Adioso begins Booking.com love affair with Valentine travel site
February 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
On the one hand it’s just another hotel partnership with a travel search engine, so good to see some creativity being used to showcase what might be around the corner.
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Top travel websites in the UK – February 12 2011
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Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending February 12 2011.
Ryanair throws cheap mobile roaming deal at passengers
February 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
With 78 million passengers a year, Ryanair is looking to change the use of mobiles overseas on a grand scale following a deal signed with SIM provider Maxroam.
US government delivers transparent warning to GDSs and online travel agencies
February 14, 2011 By 4 Comments
The U.S. Department of Transportation wrote a “display bias” letter to major global distribution systems and online travel agencies, warning them “not to engage in undisclosed display bias.”
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iBahn secures $20M loan to fund spread of hotel room technology
February 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Hotel and conference tech provider iBahn hopes to aggressively expand its IPTV business around the world courtesy of a $20 million line of credit from JP Morgan Chase.
RIM beats Apple with Blackberry Travel app and partner program
February 14, 2011 By 8 Comments
In the smartphone manufacturer travel sweepstakes, Research in Motion is first to market, beating Apple’s much-anticipated iTravel, in launching the Blackberry Travel app, which comes with an API and travel industry partner program.
Full content vs full capability – the wrinkle in airline distribution
February 14, 2011 By 19 Comments
Much has been written about “full content” being the way that GDSs control their relationships with the airlines.
Is it responsible to distribute responsible tourism products?
February 14, 2011 By 19 Comments
It is Responsible Tourism Week – the organisers define it as an “unconference” mashup, exploring issues around responsible tourism and Web 2.0.
