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Travel Technology

Where to Find the Best Travel Deals – Whodathunkit?

Aleksandr Shatskih

Argophilia takes a look at the cutting edge of online travel platforms. Today Besttraveldeals comes into view with a community determined to find the best travel prices and value. Despite the site’s community nature, the model does have its drawbacks.

14 years ago

Once A Boy Cried Tripwolf – Softly

Aleksandr Shatskih

Tripwolf is one of the most complete and useful online travel tools in the world. With its new iPhone and Facebook integration the service should be at the top of the travel booking heap, but somehow it is not. Regardless, Tripwolf is a complete online travel experience, maybe even the best one yet.

14 years ago

Travel the World on Route66 – Uh – World66

Aleksandr Shatskih

World66 has been a key player in the online travel game for some time. But the cluttered interface and limited user value now call for a major upgrade if the site is to gain traction again.

14 years ago

Travelport to Integrate and Reorganize Channels

Phil Butler

Travelport announces new integration features as the company gets a new lease on life from investors. Travelport’s leading edge GDS technology is in need of an update, as worldwide travel becomes far more competitive. Blackstone Group’s reservation portal forgoes $2.6 billion in mature loans for now. Will the company integrate and expand its global business?

14 years ago

Kukunu Is Travel, Who Knew?

Aleksandr Shatskih

Ryan Cox reviews Kukunu, a travel startup of 2010 – promising, yet still far behind what it could become.

14 years ago

Is Expedia More Than Just a Jingle

Aleksandr Shatskih

Is expedia.com a trustworthy site? Ryan Cox, Argophilia’s travel tech expert, believes it is. What do you think? Share your experience!

14 years ago

Easy Does It, Easy Voyage Gains Traction

Phil Butler

Jean-Pierre Nadir is CEO of one of Europe’s fastest growing online travel startups. With billions at stake in online travel revenues, Nadir is rapidly closing ground between his closest competitors TripAdvisor and Zoover. With acquisitions in the air, can Nadir overtake those beleaguered giants with a few swift buyouts?

14 years ago

New Google Travel Rumors, Buy Bid On Opodo

Phil Butler

Rumors are about suggesting Google may be in the market for online travel portal Opodo. If the news that Amadeus is selling one of its travel units are true, a bidding war between some key financial and online travel players may ensue. Google’s ITA transaction has many people concerned that the Internet giant may dominate the online travel game.

14 years ago

Morten Lund to Kick Off WITovation Entrepreneur Bootcamp

Phil Butler

Innovation in online travel is powered by ideas and technology. Key investor Morten Lund is scheduled to kick off the inaugural WITovation Entrepreneur Bootcamp in Singapore on October 18th. The much anticipated camp will serve as a springboard for technology innovators, as well as a think thank for the WIT conference.

14 years ago

Travcoa Goes Off-the-beaten-path

Mihaela Lica Butler

Travcoa has recently unveiled its 2011 Europe catalog, that will take customers to less customary destinations through Western, Central and Eastern Europe.

14 years ago

Google Travel, Coming to a Computer Near You

Mihaela Lica Butler

According to the news, Google will pay $700 million for the world’s most coveted airline reservations technology.

14 years ago

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