Personality crisis: Am I an airline or a travel retailer?

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Fifteen years ago, when I worked in a large TMC, one of the sales agents rushed to claim his prize for outselling every other agent in the UK: return flights, first class, London to Sydney.

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Siri the mobile travel agent [VIDEO]

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Ever since Apple acquired virtual assistant technology Siri in early-2010, adding voice-activated travel search to mobiles has gained momentum as a concept.

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TripFab promises game-changing booking model, urges industry to buy new underwear

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TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based TripFab, a new travel platform for buying hotels, ground services, destination tours and activities.

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Why the social travel model will never fully work

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I had drinks with my mate Jack (name changed to protect the innocent) at the weekend.

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Why the travel industry should come out from behind the digital curtain and talk to people

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This morning, I was packing boxes. At the same time, I was thinking about getting someone to help with the processing bit. The packing, the invoicing and other general bits and bobs.

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Why air results are as predictable as European finance ministers or marriage vows of Kim Kardashian

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One of the mysteries of the travel industry – why are air results so inconsistent?

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Tnooz-Sabre webinar: VIDEO – Tools for next generation travel managers

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Travellers’ expectations for their journeys are growing exponentially and travel agents remain at the sharp end of meeting the needs of those planning leisure or business trips.

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Why do technology people want to get into travel when there is so little money in it?

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There are a few things I do not understand. Actually, there are an awful lot of things I do not understand, but here is one thing which I ponder about, on a daily basis, with my travel hat on:

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CruiseEdge brings lead-generation system to travel agents for cruises

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TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based CruiseEdge, a travel agent lead generation platform for cruise trips.

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Tnooz-Sabre FREE webinar – Ahead of the pack: Tools for next generation travel managers

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Travellers’ expectations for their journeys are growing exponentially and travel agents remain at the sharp end of meeting the needs of those planning leisure or business trips.

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