It took me about 15 years from when I started travelling for business and pleasure to appreciate the value of a professional travel agent.
Using semantic technology to create better consumer profiles in travel
December 8, 2011 By 6 Comments
Footprints and Passports with Purpose: two ways to give back
December 8, 2011 By 4 Comments
Tnooz has considered for some time how to create a corporate social responsibility policy. As a first step, we’ve decided to support two projects that started small and have big visions: Footprints and Passports with Purpose.
What else? Flybe, TrustYou, NineMSN and LocalGuiding
December 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Flybe and the weather forecast, TrustYou and the integrated social survey, NineMSN and the while label travel search, LocalGuiding and the helping hand for locals and users. A round-up of other stories from across the industry.
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Scottish tourism takes the high road to high tech with augmented reality app
December 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
Tell me the name of that loch or glen, is that Nessie? Okay, maybe not the latter, but Scottish tourism bosses are throwing their efforts into an augmented reality application for mobiles.
Airline trio capture six out of ten web visits – Top Australia travel websites, December 3 2011
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Qantas, JetStar and Virgin Australia have captured 62% of the airline category in the list of leading websites in Australia.
Uber excited as car service gets $32M funding and launches Paris service
December 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
On-demand car service Uber launched service in Paris as it announced a $32 million funding round led by Menlo Ventures.
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Interactive Travel Services Association looking to expand online travel membership base
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Wanted: travel metasearch companies and traditional travel agencies doing business online.
Yapta searching for a new CEO as co-founder joins Rearden Commerce
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Airfare-price tracker Yapta will have to track down some CEO candidates as co-founder and chief executive Tom Romary exited the company and was hired by Rearden Commerce.
WestJet overtakes Air Canada – Top Canada travel sites, December 3 2011
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Air Canada has lost its coveted leading position in the list of top airline websites in Canada to WestJet.
Where is the consumer interest in a limited Google Flight Search?
December 7, 2011 By 12 Comments
As we head into the busy travel season, travel agencies – both online and storefront – are poised once again to handle significant volumes of consumer traffic.
