British Airways’ barometer measures Olympics buzz in real-time

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Using the hashtag #homeadvantage, British Airways has created a clever way to visualize the social media buzz surrounding the Summer Games in London.

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SITA doubles the speed of data exchange to help airlines over the Olympic peak

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Heathrow is expecting to manage an additional 80,000 passengers over the next fortnight as London 2012 kicks off this evening

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How far London hotels have come in the seven years since winning the Olympics [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Following yesterday’s round-up of hotel availability and discounts for London 2012, here’s a snapshot of what has happened to the hotel sector in the Capital in the seven years since winning the bid

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Still room at the inn for the Olympics say online travel sites

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Just days away from the London 2012 opening ceremony and it seems a third of London’s hotel rooms are still available.

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Appy London 2012 as Olympics draw near [INFOGRAPHIC]

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As excitement builds for the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games in 10 days, Hotelscheap gives us this infographic on some of the best mobile applications to help visitors in the coming weeks

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel shares Olympics survival tips for business travellers [INFOGRAPHIC]

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In a bid to keep the business travel community moving during the London 2012 Olympics, Carlson Wagonlit Travel has devised the following neat Survival Guide

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Amadeus Olympics data reveals visitor surge from the BRIC countries

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With the London 2012 Olympics just 50 days away, Amadeus has taken a snapshot of bookings for flights, arriving around the games, made by May 12

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Heathrow Airport queue row escalates as accusations fly over web images ban

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Less than three months until the London 2012 Olympics and ongoing problems with lengthy queues at Heathrow Airport are threatening to spiral out of control.

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Top ten issues that could shake up the expansion of European travel

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Forget Silicon Valley, piles of VC money, giant online travel agencies and Google just for a moment – some of the most exciting developments in travel are taking place in Europe.

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Holiday Inn off the starters’ block with Olympic augmented reality hotel

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Holiday Inn is allowing its guests get up close and personal with some of Britain’s Olympic stars via its augmented reality hotel.

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