Carnival unveils ad campaign to entice cruise rookies

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Carnival Cruise Lines is kicking off a multi-channel ad campaign geared to attract legions of cruise newbies.

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eDreams goes mobile with Sound of Data

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European online travel agency eDreams has teamed with Sound of Data to offer consumers a mobile itinerary management tool.

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Travelport stands firm on introduction of Agility despite pressure from agent groups

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Travelport has no intention of delaying the start date for implementation of Agility, a programme to introduce new desktop features and connection charges to agents.

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Add Kindle Fire, Google TV and Android Tablets to InterContinental Hotels apps lineup

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InterContinental Hotels broadened its Android offerings, debuting free Priority Club Rewards apps on Kindle Fire, Google TV and Android Tablets.

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WebJet takes top spot from Expedia – Top New Zealand websites, December 17 2011

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All change at the top with WebJet leapfrogging over Expedia in the list of leading travel websites in New Zealand.

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TripAdvisor goes public and Kaufer says scale dominates phony reviews

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Whether you love or hate TripAdvisor, which began trading today as a public company on Nasdaq, you can trace its origins, in a way, to a Mexico vacation and CEO Stephen Kaufer’s wife.

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Travel Inc. automates fax templates for hotel direct-billing and Concur expense reporting

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A lot of hotels still uses faxes for the direct-billing of corporations — instead of settling with individual road warriors — and travel management company Travel Incorporated has developed a way to automate the process.

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So where can the industry turn to for a dose of Fake Review Optimisation? Many places

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Almost a month on since my series of posts on Fake Review Optimization, there is some still scepticism out there about the concept and its impact in travel.

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Sabre wraps up billion dollar contract with Etihad Airways

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Sabre Airline Solutions has secured a 10-year technology deal with Emirates-based airline Etihad.

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Tripbirds uses the social graph and check-ins to provide travel tips

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TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Sweden-based Tripbirds, a new travel service which taps into the social graph of Facebook and check-ins for travel advice.

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