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TUI & ITS To Stay in Romania

Good news for Romania tourism, leading tour operators TUI and ITS have decided not to withdraw from the market there…

Carlson Names Veteran Trudy Rautio CEO

Global hospitality firm Carlson has announced Trudy Rautio (at left) as the new president and CEO after Hubert Joly steps…

Tourism Companies Get Customized Social Media Services

Public relations agencies Mirror Communications and PRwave International have partnered to design customized social media packages for the tourism industry,…

Should Google Buy Travelzoo?

What could Google do with Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO)? This is the question some insiders may be asking if reports of the…

5 Luxury & Lifestyle Sites to Live for

Surfing the web is a pass time for some, a job for others, but a necessity for finding anything good…

Expedia Profits Slow: Shares Drop

The financials are in from Expedia. According to the reports, wile quarter 4 revenue was up by 6.7% at $787.1…

Thomas Cook Buys Time With Spain Divestiture

Beleaguered Thomas Cook has unloaded gold and hotel business in Spain to help slash debt which has crippled their business…

OTA CEOs: Part II

Yesterday we began a series on online travel agency CEOs, and a recent interview conducted by USA TODAY’s Veronica Gould…

EuropeTravel Launches New Social Networking Travel Portal

The unveiling of the dynamic new addition to the internet travel community was announced today, as the EuropeTravel.net portal finally…

Tours4Fun and Hop2 Flight Search Partner

In budget travel news, sightseeing tour company, Tours4Fun, announced a new partnership with Hop2 Travel for offering direct access for…

Thomas Cook Celebrates 170th Anniversary

If you've ever wondered how travel companies like Thomas Cook got so prominent, last weeks 170th anniversary of their founders…

TripAdvisor Acquires Where I’ve Been

TripAdvisor, the online world's most popular travel website, has reportedly purchased Where I've Been, the once popular Facebook application. The…

Travel for Good Winners Picked by Travelocity

Travelocity announced the four grand prize winners for their recent Travel for Good® program. Over the last six months Travelocity…

TUI Acquires Underwater Magic Life Assets

TUI Travel PLC just announced today their reaching an agreement with TUI AG and subsidiary Magic Life to acquire six…

Opodo Deal Worth Over Half a Billion

Just about every news outlet in Europe is all a buzz about private equity firm Axa, and Permira headed for…

HomeAway & the Business of Super Bowl Commercials

With Super Bowl XLV headed to living rooms and sports bars everywhere this weekend, one highly anticipated aspect of that…

Why the World Is Not Saying “Tripsay”

When you see a development like Tripsay in the corner at the dance, you have to ask yourself; "Is everyone…