2011 February

Do not be overwhelmed, Mr Travel Agent – conquer post-booking first

February 24, 2011 By Siew Hoon Yeoh Leave a Comment

With so much happening in the world of mobile travel, it is easy for agents to be unclear about what they should do to get a piece of the action.

Filed Under: Mobile Tagged With: abacus, android, blackberry, cleartrip, CTrip, iphone, Nokia, travel agent

Top travel websites in Australia – February 19 2011

February 23, 2011 By Tnooz Leave a Comment

Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending February 19 2011.

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

Priceline looking to more integration of its properties

February 23, 2011 By Dennis Schaal Leave a Comment

Priceline saw its revenue rise 35% in the fourth quarter to $731 million and indicated that further integration of its properties may be in order.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: financial results, hotels, priceline

Part Two – Tripbod in the Valley video diary

February 23, 2011 By Tnooz 3 Comments

Startup life dictates that things never quite go to plan, especially when you put your trust in others (or an airline) to get you from one side of the world to the other.

Filed Under: TLabs Tagged With: investment, jason calacanis, launch, silicon valley, trip planning, tripbod

Ritz-Carlton Charlotte gearing up for electric cars

February 23, 2011 By Dennis Schaal 2 Comments

Sometimes hotel technology goes beyond reservations systems, augmented reality apps and website innovations, and gets into roadside attractions.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: charging stations, electric cars, Ritz-Carlton Charlotte

Travel advertising rules – good for consumers, nightmare for companies

February 23, 2011 By Kevin May 3 Comments

A regulatory storm is heading for the UK, where pretty much every travel company will have to watch for blunders on any of its publicly available information on the web.