Should online travel agencies be allowed to own the new .hotel array of domains?

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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.

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From the Tnooz archive – Top-level domains (2012) and Google posters (2011)

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Rolling back the years…

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Could Booking.com be a good parent to the new .hotels domain extension?

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The coming weeks could see Booking.com given the go ahead by ICANN for the .HOTELS top level domain.

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Which was the only company to apply for a .FLY domain?

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With lots of talk in recent months about a bonanza of new domain name extensions being made available to anyone, perhaps more than one company would’ve bid for .FLY this week.

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Could new top level domains provide funding for tourism organisations?

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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?

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Rough guide to new Top Level Domain names [VIDEO]

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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

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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”.

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Are the new Top Level Domains really any use to travel brands?

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I’ve likened .brand domains to haemorrhoids. No-one wants them, but many will end-up getting one.

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Global web registry unveils huge expansion of domain system

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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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ICANN to release shorter dot-travel domains

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ICANN has approved and will soon release all one- and two-character dot-travel domain names, according to the The Travel Partnership Corp.

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