Three years is a long time in the travel industry, but especially so for Thomas Cook, after going through a torrid time in terms of staff morale, industry and consumer opinion of the business and a tanking share price.
Reality bites: Thomas Cook reins in lofty ambition of being bigger than Expedia
March 18, 2013 By 1 Comment
If I was a digital guru at Thomas Cook…
March 18, 2013 By 15 Comments
Last week the industry and mainstream media in Europe were talking a lot about Thomas Cook. Why? Because new(ish) CEO Harriet Green has a plan to turn around the company.
Expedia quietly starts testing new website designs – hello big images!
March 14, 2013 By 16 Comments
Online travel agencies are evolving on a number of levels – but not least from a design perspective where the idea of throwing everything at the user is giving way to simplicity.
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Make life easier for flight searchers – use a Dig Algorithm
March 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Goibibo, an India-based online travel agency, has launched an intelligent flight sorting feature using what it calls the “Dig Algorithm”.
Expedia completes Trivago investment deal
March 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Ten weeks after giving the folk at Trivago a very nice pre-Christmas present, Expedia has finalised its acquisition of a majority stake in the European hotel search service.
Go & Smell The Roses, says Travelocity’s Roaming Gnome
March 11, 2013 By 2 Comments
Travelocity has launched a new campaign – Go & Smell The Roses – featuring its brand mascot, the Roaming Gnome.
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Priceline full-year 2012 results – at-a-glance summary
February 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Priceline released is full-year results for 2012 this week. A quick overview is as follows:
GetYourGuide to be sole provider of tours and activities to TUI agents
February 25, 2013 By 4 Comments
Travel agents working with TUI in Germany will have their pick of tours and activities by way of a new supplier after the tour operator turned over responsibility to GetYouGuide.
TnoozLIVE next episode: February 28 – trending stories, in-depth analysis, ITB preview
February 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
TnoozLIVE returns for the first of a new series of monthly outings for 2013 – as we debate the hot stories of the moment, look ahead at the coming weeks and more.
How an online travel agency created an automatic airfare refund service
February 17, 2013 By 4 Comments
This week, Cleartrip, one of India’s leading online travel agencies launched Pricewatch, a tool which will automatically issue a refund when a purchased airfare drops below the booked price and its associated charges.
