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High charges discourage smartphone use abroad

High roaming charges, data protection concerns, or simply a lack of an Internet-compatible device – according to a recent survey, these are the reasons why many travelers reject smartphone use abroad. Together with ITB Berlin, Hochschule Heilbronn polled a total …

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Orbitz, Others Raise Questions Over Online Booking Industry’s Attention to Detail

Consumers have taken to online price shopping travel websites in mass numbers. With the industry leader Priceline reporting steady profits and an ever-expanding market cap, it appears that

WikiTravel Offers Simple Travel Information, Raises Issues for Publishers

It's been named one of the World's Best Websites, championed by open source advocated, and feared by the traditional travel publishing industry. The subject matter is, of course,

India’s ‘MakeMyTrip’ Booking Agency Debuts in the USA

Indian travel company MakeMyTrip recently debuted in the USA, drawing praise from expert travel industry analysts and a fair degree of controversy from its American competitors. After debuting