First things first, as chair of the OpenTravel Alliance, I am a staunch supporter of open APIs and standards in travel.
Lonely Planet brings competitors into launch of Wenzani iPhone app
December 5, 2011 By 8 Comments
Lonely Planet today launched a limited public beta of Wenzani, an iPhone app combining local recommendations from Lonely Planet, Frommer’s Travel, BBC Travel, Time Out, Hearst, DK Eyewitness and others.
TripAdvisor finally takes top spot – Top India travel sites, November 26 2011
December 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After a few weeks of hovering menacingly in second place, TripAdvisor has taken the crown in the list of most popular travel websites in India.
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WhereYaTravelin? combines deals with trip planning and destination activities
December 5, 2011 By 3 Comments
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based WhereYaTravelin?, a deal platform for tours and activities using custom-picked coupons from local merchants.
Travel tech company answers Google threat with better usability and semantic focus
December 5, 2011 By 3 Comments
FACT-Finder, a website usability specialist based in Germany, has devised what it claims could be a system to see off the threat of Google in travel search.
Asia hotel prices – December 2011 to February 2012
December 4, 2011 By 3 Comments
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 Asia.
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WebJet loses ground to Expedia – Top New Zealand websites, November 26 2011
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Expedia has extended its lead over rival WebJet in the list of leading travel websites in New Zealand.
Best of Tnooz Last Week – Organic flight search, QR Code problems, Award ahoy
December 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?
The ultimate travel technology: a plane you can drive on the road [VIDEO]
December 3, 2011 By 1 Comment
Inventors (and dreamers) have wanted for decades to make a car fly, but the concept has mostly failed to get off the ground – in every sense.
Groupon to be investigated by UK regulator over trading practices
December 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Groupon is to be investigated by the UK’s Office of Fair Trading after the company repeatedly flouted advertising regulations a staggering 48 times in just 11 months.
