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Google Snaps Up Frommer’s Deal

Nearly a year after its acquisition of restaurant review and ratings service Zagat Survey, Google has announced it is buying travel guidebook brand Frommer's. The deal will see Frommer’s 55 year old database of hotels and international attractions merged...

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Mac Users Spend More on Hotels

Mac Users Spend More on Hotels

In an attempt to understand the travel planning behaviour of its customers, Orbitz have discovered a surprising fact: Mac users are 40% more likely to book a 4 or 5 star hotel than their PC using counterparts. The findings are being used along with a mountain of other...

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Top 5 Asia-Pacific Travel Trends

Top 5 Asia-Pacific Travel Trends

 Travel firms all over the world have had to keep pace with rapid changes within the industry over the past few years. Many of these new challenges are common to all markets but there are specific differences in individual market development levels and consumer...

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