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TripAdvisor acquires mobile app GateGuru

19/06 19:09 CET

(AFP) - Travel ratings website TripAdvisor said Wednesday it has acquired US start-up GateGuru, a mobile app focused on flight and airport information.TripAdvisor makes money from the travel advertising it packages with listings and mostly user-generated reviews of hotels…

19/06 16:26 CET
Best low-cost airlines in the world

(Relaxnews) - For the second year in a row, Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has been named the world’s best low-cost airline by travelers…
19/06 08:52 CET
Moscow to transform eyesore into $300 million park

(AFP) - A vast wasteland close to St Basil's Cathedral and Red Square that once housed a giant Soviet hotel is set to become a landscaped park…
19/06 04:51 CET
Love and carriage: Japan railway offers train wedding

(AFP) - A rail company is offering one lucky couple the chance to get…
18/06 23:23 CET
Taiwan's EVA Air joins world's biggest air alliance

(AFP) - Taiwan's EVA Airways on Tuesday joined Star Alliance, the…
18/06 14:39 CET
Boeing launches new Dreamliner with over 100 orders

(AFP) - Boeing launched a bigger version of its next-generation 787…
18/06 14:16 CET
UNESCO takes Iran's Bam citadel off danger list

(AFP) - Iran's ancient citadel of Bam, almost completely destroyed by a major earthquake in 2003, has been removed from the UNESCO list of…
18/06 10:28 CET
In Mandela's footsteps in Johannesburg

(AFP) - A guided tour of key Johannesburg sites linked to Nelson Mandela has long been popular with visitors and residents alike, but the walk…
17/06 22:43 CET
Turbulent start to Norwegian's budget long-haul flights

(AFP) - Norwegian Air Shuttle, Europe's third-largest budget airline…
17/06 21:31 CET
British Airways upgrades mobile app with Passbook

(Relaxnews) - British Airways is the latest airline to integrate its mobile boarding pass with Apple’s Passbook app in an aim to create a more…
17/06 13:16 CET
Boeing-Airbus dogfight to dominate world's top airshow

(AFP) - The world's biggest air show takes to the skies on Monday, with…
16/06 17:35 CET
'The Hobbit' credited for bringing more tourists to New Zealand

(Relaxnews) - The picturesque scenery of New Zealand featured in "The…

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