Google acquired Clever Sense and its Meet Alfred local restaurant and nightlife iOS and Android apps.
With Clever Sense mobile acquisition, Alfred works for Google now
December 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
Expedia laser-focused on that other Google product, Google Hotel Finder
December 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
Expedia hasn’t forgotten about Google Hotel Finder for a second even though Google Flight Search has attracted much press attention of late.
Topguest checks-in and gets acquired by ezRez Software
December 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
Social media check-in and loyalty service Topguest has been acquired by ezRez Software, which counts major loyalty programs among its clients.
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How governments can improve travel safety alerts through technology and social media
December 13, 2011 By 26 Comments
In the last few years we’ve had tsunamis, Sars, earthquakes, floods, terrorism, country-wide strife, strikes and, of course, Eyjafjallajoekull, which created a worldwide ash cloud panic.
No room for multi-channel in a Mary Portas world
December 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
Retail specialist Mary Portas released her report to the Government today on how to revive the High Street (Main Street) but there’s little mention of the multi-channel world we live in.
Travel startups should go big or go home – oh really?
December 13, 2011 By 16 Comments
Despite every startup claiming to be approaching a problem in a different way, you can actually divide them into four categories.
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What else? Teletext Holidays MBO, Phishing air tickets, HolidayCheck, Fastbooking
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Teletext Holidays gets new majority owner, Phishing worry on airline tickets, HolidayCheck appiness, FastBooking deal with STR. A round-up of other stories from across the industry.
Skyscanner puts live flight tracking tile on Windows Phone
December 13, 2011 By 3 Comments
Skyscanner has developed a flight finding application for Windows Phone with the ability to track prices live.
Jetsetter: No worries about Expedia, we are different from Groupon, mobile not a web replacement
December 13, 2011 By 4 Comments
High end flash sale retailer Jetsetter is celebrating hitting 500,000 room nights since launch and two million people in its database.
Thomas Cook falls to three month low – Top UK travel sites, December 10 2011
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Thomas Cook is in danger is slipping below metasearch and deal sites as it falls to its lowest market share of web traffic in the UK since at least the summer.
