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Introducing the largest travel metasearch engine in the world: Google
By Alex Kremer | June 10, 2013
Did you notice? Google recently indicated exactly what it is aiming to ultimately become in the travel... Read More
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Thomas Cook axes real agents but taps Triporati for discovery and online tips
By Linda Fox | May 17, 2013
Just days after First Choice released its 'Happiness Included' online service, Thomas Cook gives us... Read More
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Emirates becomes latest airline to tee up activities and inspiration as part of trip search
By Kevin May | April 23, 2013
Over three years on from Lufthansa and two years after British Airways, Emirates is trying to change... Read More
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Applying some Googlezon magic dust to airline retailing
By Linda Fox | April 15, 2013
Gather a bunch of airline bosses in a room and ask them what they want from technology – the answer... Read More
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PointsHound gets seed funding to take hotel booking and loyalty miles model forward
By Linda Fox | March 20, 2013
PointsHound, a hotel booking service enabling guests to collect points from the airline loyalty scheme... Read More
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Concur continues spending spree, acquires ConTgo for location-based services
By Linda Fox | March 11, 2013
Concur has acquired mobile specialist ConTgo with terms of the deal undisclosed... Read More
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European rail should be a big opportunity - but what needs to happen?
By Linda Fox | February 25, 2013
There's a deja vu moment in the latest study from Amadeus on the growth of European rail between now... Read More
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Closing in on the perfect trip - soothing the nightmare or pipe dream
By Linda Fox | February 7, 2013
When Concur unveiled the extension of ground transportation via GroundScope to Europe this week... Read More
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Middle East hotel prices - February to April 2013
By PhocusWire | January 31, 2013
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five... Read More
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Not dead yet: Why the old school travel agent isn't going anywhere
By Viewpoints | January 31, 2013
Well-designed, angel-funded websites are popping up like mushrooms after a rainstorm, each clamoring... Read More
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