Six years later, travel spin put on the infamous Million Dollar Homepage

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In 2005 the Million Dollar Homepage captured the imagination of the general public, not least because the person behind it was a 21 year old trying to pay his way through university.

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Hipmunk dismisses Google, Kayak and profits as launch anniversary approaches

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With the prospect of Google soon launching a flight-search product, Hipmunk is expressing its immunity from competitive swirls.

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Top agencies resume their positions – Top US travel sites, 23 July 2011

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The leading online travel agencies appear to have returned to their usual places in the top ten travel sites in the US.

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Hotel puts iPad in every room, claims most hi-tech in town

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In the battle to appeal to tech-savvy travellers, London hotel Ecclestone Square is laying claim to being the most hi-tech property in the capital with a string of gadget-led features.

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LocalGuiding brings destination tour guides to global audience

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TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Uruguay-based LocalGuiding, a global marketplace for private tours and local tourist guides.

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Airbnb captures $112M funding round, wants global domination

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Almost two months after rumours first surfaced of a mammoth funding round, Airbnb has finally completed its Series B injection of $112 million in capital.

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Gap narrows again between MakeMyTrip and Yatra – Top India travel websites, July 16 2011

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Just 6% market share separates rivals MakeMyTrip and Yatra in the leading travel websites in India.

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Hotel pricing – Middle East – July to September 2011

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Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in the Middle East, July to September 2011.

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Best of Tnooz This Week – Review killer, Flash DNA, Tricky disruption

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What were the best articles on Tnooz this week?

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Virgin America promotes federal tax evasion through social media

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With talks snagged on an FAA re-authorization bill, leading to a partial FAA shutdown, Virgin America immediately took to Twitter and Facebook to promote “tax evasion,” or at least flights with fewer federal taxes.

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