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MySwitzerland social media video – funny, very clever, but does it boost visitor numbers?
Tourism Queensland discovered that it takes more than the gushing of the advertising industry to ensure a high profile marketing campaign was actually worthwhile.
FairSearch blasts Google Flight Search ad model as online travel group enlists
FairSearch is alleging that Google Flight Search may be violating consumer protection laws on code-sharing and bag-fee disclosures as the lobbying group picked up a key new member, the Interactive Travel Services Association.
eDreams looks to social media to change fate of lesser known destinations
eDreams has kicked off a social media campaign in a bid to improve the tourism economy for five destinations starting with Madagascar
Reputation management firm Olery seals $1m funding for further expansion
Amsterdam-based reputation management company Olery plans to use $1 million it has secured in funding for further expansion across Europe, Asia Pacific, US and Middle East
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Best of Tnooz Last Week – Visually appealing, Engineering travel, Wiki-led hotels
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?
Alaska Airlines jettisons prayer cards — Whoopi has a View but Jenn does not understand it
In a form of travel non-distribution, Alaska Airlines says starting next month it will discontinue its decades-old practice of handing out prayer cards to passengers along with in-flight meals.
Kayak: iPhone users buy travel online, Android not so much
If you want to reach mobile consumers who’ll actually buy travel online, should your company put resources into iOS apps or is Android the better way to go?
MySwitzerland social media video – funny, very clever, but does it boost visitor numbers?
Tourism Queensland discovered that it takes more than the gushing of the advertising industry to ensure a high profile marketing campaign was actually worthwhile.
GOL makes massive push at the top – Top Brazil travel sites, January 21 2012
GOL is consolidating its strong position at the head of the leading travel websites in Brazil and putting clear water between it and rival carrier TAM.
eDreams looks to social media to change fate of lesser known destinations
eDreams has kicked off a social media campaign in a bid to improve the tourism economy for five destinations starting with Madagascar
Ostrovok attracts online travel celebrities in latest investment round
More developments at Russian hotel booking service Ostrovok after wooing a former-Expedia CEO, and the founders of TripIt and Altimeter Capital as new investors.
FairSearch blasts Google Flight Search ad model as online travel group enlists
FairSearch is alleging that Google Flight Search may be violating consumer protection laws on code-sharing and bag-fee disclosures as the lobbying group picked up a key new member, the Interactive Travel Services Association.
Air auction site climbs back – Top New Zealand websites, January 21 2012
Air New Zealand’s GrabASeat auction site has clawed some ground back on the main website after increasing its market share in the list of leading airline websites in New Zealand.
The Travelzoo disadvantage — profit imperative
Travelzoo is bullish about its Local Deals business, arguing that its offers are higher quality than competitors’ and that its customers are older and have more disposable income than the clientele of other deals’ providers.
Reputation management firm Olery seals $1m funding for further expansion
Amsterdam-based reputation management company Olery plans to use $1 million it has secured in funding for further expansion across Europe, Asia Pacific, US and Middle East
Google Public Alerts launches to provide information in crisis situations
Google Public Alerts kicked off today on Google Maps with weather and earthquake information plotted on affected regions around the globe.
Tripbox wants to show life remains in the online travel agency model
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based Tripbox, a online travel agency focusing on low-cost hotels, travel ancillaries and flights.
GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus – January 2012
Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during January 2012 – all here, in one easy read.
Kids today, travellers of the future and how they consume media now
For any travel company pondering mobile as a distribution channel or whether to invest in social media, the following research will make compelling reading
