In October 2012, Tnooz was among the first to draw attention to the potential damage that might occur, if an OTA such as Booking.com becomes the host of the new .hotel(s) domain extension.
Should online travel agencies be allowed to own the new .hotel array of domains?
March 21, 2013 By 3 Comments
Could new top level domains provide funding for tourism organisations?
January 16, 2012 By 8 Comments
As we enter a brave new world of top-level domain names (TLDs), brought upon by the recent approval and registration process from ICANN, what are the opportunities for DMOs and CVBs?
Rough guide to new Top Level Domain names [VIDEO]
December 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
It would be reasonably fair to say that the looming introduction of new Top Level Domain names across the web has yet to set the travel industry on fire.
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New web domains will not travel far, but other storms brewing on the horizon
October 18, 2011 By 21 Comments
I have recently been asked if the new global Top Level Domains will change or devalue the prices of existing domain names? My answer is always the same: a clear and resounding “no”.
Are the new Top Level Domains really any use to travel brands?
September 21, 2011 By 5 Comments
I’ve likened .brand domains to haemorrhoids. No-one wants them, but many will end-up getting one.
Global web registry unveils huge expansion of domain system
June 20, 2011 By 5 Comments
A dramatic increase in the number of approved domain endings has been given the thumbs-up by naming board Icann, paving the way for what could be a massive change in corporate web strategy.
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Sunshine.co.uk continues travel domain land grab, secures top Spain URL
July 5, 2010 By 3 Comments
Clearly there is something in buying a string of country domain names and then throwing an existing online travel system onto it – or at least that’s what Sunshine.co.uk is doing.
Skyscanner opens new site domains for Austria, Sweden and Switzerland
March 15, 2010 By 2 Comments
Metasearch engine Skyscanner has unveiled three new country domains as it continue its global expansion programme.
Four travel-related domain name sales fetched $4.5 million in 2009
February 5, 2010 By 9 Comments
Sales of domains Fly.com, Russia.com, America.com and Brazil.com were among the top ten highest valued URLs in 2009 as travel and geography-related sites showed a rise in popularity with buyers.
Travelocity wins Traveolcity domain name case
January 11, 2010 By 4 Comments
Not a typo – just an illustration of the lengths companies such as Travelocity will go to in order to snap up domain names needed for when users mistype a brand name.
The Sabre-owned online travel agency has just won a case through the National Arbitration Forum in the US to get its hands on Traveolcity.com.
Officials argued that the existing owner Enom was using the domain in “bad faith” and trading links to Travelocity competitors.
