Examining new accessibility standards for travel websites and self-service kiosks

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The US Department of Transportation is proposing to implement a series of new rules around accessibility to air travel information.

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Ryanair seizes the moment after Gerard Depardieu toilet saga

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Never one to miss an opportunity to poke fun at rivals, Ryanair has given over a large part of its homepage to highlight an unfortunate incident involving film star Gerard Depardieu.

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Five essential tips for developing a strong mobile hotel website

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Every day new records are broken in terms of mobile usage in travel. But there is no definitive guide yet on how to turn a hotel mobile website into a successful engagement platform for mobile users.

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Singapore Airlines sorry for aggravation on new website

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Probably not the best moment for new Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong: a high profile and humble apology following major problems with the airline’s new website.

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Virgin Atlantic topples British Airways in web user experience study

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Virgin Atlantic has overtaken arch rival British Airways in an in-depth annual study looking at user experience of leading UK travel websites.

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Travelshark tries to add more bite with $5M funding round

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Hot on the heels of its recent branding overhaul, Travelshark has captured $5 million worth of funding from a Singapore private equity firm.

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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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Swiftrank admits brand name is rubbish, changes to TravelShark

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US and Singapore-based travel site network Swiftrank has taken the dramatic step of completely rebranding after claiming its original name confused customers and was, well, not very cool.

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Rough guide to designing hotel websites with BIG images

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A popular new design trend that seems to be taking off is the use of full screen image backgrounds on travel websites.

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Two out of five UK travel websites fail to capture search traffic

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Interesting and initially unbelievable study by Clickscene, to determine the amount of traffic travel sites get from search engines, has found 39% get a depressing zero.

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