Picture of year in travel technology – QR Codes poised to head down the toilet

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QR Codes became one of the most polarised initiatives in digital marketing during 2011, with people either loving them as another tool to engage consumers or just wishing they would just go away.

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American closes in on Delta – Top US travel sites, December 24 2011

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Delta is just 1.5% market share ahead of American Airlines in list of leading airline websites in the US, although market leader Southwest still has double the traffic of its nearest rival.

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Travel technology in 2011 – most popular, most commented and other highlights on Tnooz

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Another year, another 2,500 articles published on Tnooz. But which stories attracted the most traffic or moved readers in their dozens to add their comments?

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Where next with technology for tourism boards and destination marketing organisations?

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In late 2010, we interviewed 650 destination marketing organizations to determine what they had in the way of tools for delivering web content to visitors.

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Huge gains for EasyVoyage – Top France travel sites, December 24 2011

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EasyVoyage has extended the already significant leads over its rivals in the two categories of most popular travel websites in France.

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TravelaBunch brings group bookings to travel experiences

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TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based TravelaBunch, a new platform for finding and booking travel experiences for groups.

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Big jump for Air Canada – Top Canada travel sites, December 24 2011

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WestJet’s brief reign at the top of the leading travel websites in Canada will be feeling like a distant memory after seeing the gap between it and Air Canada increase again this week.

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What happens to a bag after it is dropped off at the airport? [VIDEO]

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To promote a baggage tracker tool on its mobile app, Delta recently fitted a passenger bag with cameras to show exactly where every item has to go on a typical journey.

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Expedia retakes agency crown – Top New Zealand websites, December 24 2011

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Short-lived role at the top of the leading travel websites in New Zealand after WebJet lost its position to rival agency Expedia this week.

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Goodbye TripAdvisor, welcome to Verified Reviews on Expedia

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Purely coincidental, of course, but with TripAdvisor now successfully spun-off, Expedia is now pushing hard with a marketing message about how its hotel reviews are verified.

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