Travel gets appy on a Thursday, must be something in the air

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Travel apps are coming thick and fast this week with new iPhone and iPad releases from Travelzoo, ebookers and hotels.com

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Orbitz lags, Ebookers shines, Google Hotel Finder challenges, Kayak hurts

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Ebookers was among the few bright spots in a lackluster second quarter for Orbitz Worldwide.

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Yahoo returns, Travelzoo climbs, Ebookers out – Top UK sites, July 16 2011

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More jostling for position among the UK travel sites with Yahoo back in the top ten after replacing Ebookers, which had a short-lived return of just one week.

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Ebookers returns to leading pack – Top UK sites, July 9 2011

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Ebookers has made a sudden reappearance in the leading travel sites in the UK, a first for the online agency for almost two years.

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Consumers failing to let go of social media even when on holiday

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Consumers can’t get enough of social media, it appears – with almost two-thirds admitting they spend at least two hours every trip sneaking away for a bit of Facebook action.

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Orbitz to move some searches from ITA Software to Travelport

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Orbitz Worldwide revealed several months ago that it renewed its contract with ITA Software for airfare searches, but what wasn’t known until today is that OWW’s U.S. sites will begin migrating a percentage of bookings to Travelport’s rival e-Pricing solution before the end of 2011.

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Orbitz losses widen on under-performing US businesses

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Orbitz Worldwide’s first quarter losses widened to $10.9 million, from $5.3 million in the red a year earlier, and the company attributed much of the drag to its under-performing U.S. consumer businesses.

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Ebookers extends TV ad campaign around Europe [VIDEO]

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Ebookers is stepping up its marketing activity around Europe with a new TV ad campaign hitting the UK and expected across the continent shortly.

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Orbitz: Kayak and American Airlines fights hurt financial results

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Orbitz Worldwide’s separate disputes with Kayak and American Airlines impacted the bottom line in the fourth quarter of 2010.

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Travelport pays Orbitz to shun direct-connects from American Airlines and other carriers

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Travelport is using its financial muscle to ensure that Orbitz Worldwide does not establish a direct-connect with American Airlines — or any other airline.

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