Orbitz pursues legal remedies against Kayak in online travel dispute

legal

Asked to comment on the new Kayak-Travelocity relationship, Orbitz Worldwide says it is pursuing legal remedies against Kayak for allegedly impinging on its exclusivity rights.

Read More

InterContinental arms concierges with iPad 2 for face-to-face chats

IHG ipad app

InterContinental is continuing its modestly pioneering use of the Apple iPad with an enhanced version of its concierge application to allow consultations with staff before a trip.

Read More

Hopper ready to unleash full text travel search system

hopper1

If the future of travel search is something like Hopper, and if Google has something like this in mind for its ITA Software acquisition, then opponents of the deal may have more to worry about than they realize.

Read More
Advertisement

Top travel websites in New Zealand – March 12 2011

auckland site data

Most popular travel websites in New Zealand for the week ending March 12 2011:

Read More

The importance of mobile in the minds of business travellers

mobiles

Some interesting datapoints here which point to the growing demand by business travellers for enhanced mobile services before and during a trip.

Read More

Jetsetter gets into white label business with ASmallWorld deal

asmallworld

Jetsetter struck its first white label deal and will provide its flash-sale and retail hotel and vacation deals to ASmallWorld.

Read More
Advertisement

Expedia wants to be the most helpful travel companion via Facebook

expedia facebook1

Sizeable and interesting upgrade to Expedia’s presence on Facebook today with the simultaneous launch in the US and UK of a new Trip Companion service.

Read More

HomeAway files for IPO

homeaway

HomeAway has today filed a registration statement in the US for a $230 million initial public offering.

Read More

In mega meta reversal, Kayak takes direct hotel bookings through Travelocity

Booking Options

In a major twist, Kayak began taking direct hotel bookings on its own website through a white-label partnership with the Travelocity Partner Network.

Read More

TLabs Showcase – Woomark

woomark

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Italy-based Woomark, a travel social network focused on location services planning.

Read More