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Effects of Political Instability in Thailand on Hotel Operators – A Study by HotelsCombined.com

Submitted by HotelsCombined.com on Fri, 12/19/2008 - 05:15.

Sydney, 19 December 2008 – Hotel comparison search engine HotelsCombined.com has released statistics on the effects of anti-government protestors blockading Bangkok airports on hotel operators in Thailand. The research was conducted by calculating the number of daily reservation requests to Thailand by global travelers.

Results can be found: http://www.hotelscombined.com/aboutus/press/thailand.aspx

FastBooking partners with HotelsCombined.com

Submitted by HotelsCombined.com on Tue, 12/02/2008 - 05:11.

Sydney, 2 December 2008 – HotelsCombined.com, the world’s leading hotel price comparison search engine announced its new partnership with FastBooking, the global provider of advanced internet booking systems and e-marketing solutions for the hospitality industry.

tripwolf Partners With HotelsCombined.com to Save Its Users Time and Money

Submitted by HotelsCombined.com on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 22:11.

Users of social travel guide www.tripwolf.com can now find the lowest rates available for hotels in any destination on the planet. The newly integrated hotel search engine, powered by HotelsCombined.com, allows tripwolf users to find and compare hotel rates across 30 leading booking sites such as hotels.com and priceline.com.

"This is the perfect tool for travelers in the current economic climate," says Sebastian Heinzel, tripwolf CEO. "With hotel price comparison right on tripwolf.com, travelers can still enjoy seeing the world."

HotelsCombined.com partners with Hotels4U.com part of the Thomas Cook Group

Submitted by HotelsCombined.com on Thu, 10/23/2008 - 21:59.

Sydney, October 24, 2008 – The world’s leading hotel price comparison search engine HotelsCombined.com is proud to announce their new partnership with Hotels4U.com, part of the Thomas Cook Group.

HotelsCombined.com still calls Australia home partnering with Australian Online Travel

Submitted by HotelsCombined.com on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 05:22.

Sydney, October 8, 2008 – The world’s leading hotel price comparison search engine HotelsCombined.com is getting back to their grass roots by partnering with Australian Online Travel websites NeedItNow.com.au and TravelMate.com.au.

HotelsCombined.com Gets Digital Marketing Mastermind

Submitted by HotelsCombined.com on Tue, 09/16/2008 - 04:49.

Hotel price comparison company HotelsCombined.com appoints new Digital Marketing Mastermind from Obitz Worldwide

Sydney, September 16th, 2008 – Australian based company HotelsCombined.com today announced that Paul Hayden, until recently Global SEO Manager at HotelClub.com (part of Orbitz Worldwide), has been appointed Director of Digital Marketing.

Upcoming Conferences, Events & Reports


EyeforTravel Research & Reports

01/07/08

Latest data & analysis for the worlds online travel markets - NEW European Online Travel Report 2008, India, China, Russia...

CRM and Loyalty Strategies for Travel

4-5 March, Sheraton, Atlanta

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Hotel Technology Forum

19-20 May, Bussiness Desighn Centre, London, Part of the Travel Distribution Summit

Evaluate the Best Distribution and Reservation and Distribution Technology for your Hotel.

The Get Funded Show - The Travel Industry

19-20 May, London, Collacted with the Travel Distribution Summit

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Ancillary Revenue & Partnerships in Travel Europe 2009

19-20 May, London

After the phenomenal success of the inaugural Ancillary Revenue in Travel Europe conference earlier this year in Dublin, the event returns for another successful year. This is a must attend event for all travel companies who are eager to take advantage of the mulitude of revenue streams available to them outside of their core product. If you sell travel online then you could boost revenues by as much as 40%!

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