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<title>Heshib Business / Published News</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:33:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[People Move: Former Travel.com.au CEO designate Chris Meehan joins mobile company Comtel]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/People_Move_Former_Travel-com-au_CEO_designate_Chris_Meehan_joins_mobile_company_Comtel/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/People_Move_Former_Travel-com-au_CEO_designate_Chris_Meehan_joins_mobile_company_Comtel/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:33:13 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
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<description><![CDATA[I reported back in April that Chris Meehan (Travel.com.au CEO designate) was leaving travel.com.au and lasminute.com.au shortly after the completion <br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BA opens highlife website.  Good start.  But much more needed]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/BA_opens_highlife_website-__Good_start-__But_much_more_needed/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/BA_opens_highlife_website-__Good_start-__But_much_more_needed/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:33:12 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Read in newmediaage that British Airways has launched a dedicated content website - BAhighlife.com - based on the years and years (35) of content fro<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Affiliate Marketing - with the &quot;world ending&quot; will it be more or less important]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Affiliate_Marketing_-_with_the_world_ending_will_it_be_more_or_less_important/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Affiliate_Marketing_-_with_the_world_ending_will_it_be_more_or_less_important/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:33:12 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Affiliate_Marketing_-_with_the_world_ending_will_it_be_more_or_less_important/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Interesting piece by Elisabeth Osmeloski over at SearchEngineWatch called &quot;the New Era of Travel Affiliate Marketing&quot;.  She briefly discusses three t<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Video - 24 hours of global airline traffic in one minute + twleve seconds]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Video_-_24_hours_of_global_airline_traffic_in_one_minute__twleve_seconds/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Video_-_24_hours_of_global_airline_traffic_in_one_minute__twleve_seconds/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:33:12 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Video_-_24_hours_of_global_airline_traffic_in_one_minute__twleve_seconds/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[enjoy!<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Travel Content, Ad Sales and Consumer Engagement: BAHighlife.com and the Content Model]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Travel_Content_Ad_Sales_and_Consumer_Engagement_BAHighlife-com_and_the_Content_Model/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Travel_Content_Ad_Sales_and_Consumer_Engagement_BAHighlife-com_and_the_Content_Model/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:33:12 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Travel_Content_Ad_Sales_and_Consumer_Engagement_BAHighlife-com_and_the_Content_Model/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Posted earlier this week about British Airlines putting online all of their in-flight mag content (Highlife).  Post and comments produced a response <br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Expedia may not be dead but it looks like Ryan air wishes they were]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Expedia_may_not_be_dead_but_it_looks_like_Ryan_air_wishes_they_were/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Expedia_may_not_be_dead_but_it_looks_like_Ryan_air_wishes_they_were/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:33:11 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Expedia_may_not_be_dead_but_it_looks_like_Ryan_air_wishes_they_were/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In March Expedia and RyanAir agreed to be best friends.  They announced a partnership with Expedia to take over from OctopusTravel reseller Needahote<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WebInTravel.  Next week.  See you there.]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/WebInTravel-__Next_week-__See_you_there-/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/WebInTravel-__Next_week-__See_you_there-/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:33:11 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/WebInTravel-__Next_week-__See_you_there-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[WebInTravel Only days away. Oct 21-22 at ITB in Singapore. On day one I am joining a session with Phillip Wolf and Ram Badrinathan of PhoCusWright.  <br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WebInTravel conference:  I hate that we have to choose between the customer and Google (organic search)]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/WebInTravel_conference__I_hate_that_we_have_to_choose_between_the_customer_and_Google_organic_search/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/WebInTravel_conference__I_hate_that_we_have_to_choose_between_the_customer_and_Google_organic_search/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:33:10 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/WebInTravel_conference__I_hate_that_we_have_to_choose_between_the_customer_and_Google_organic_search/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Today at WebInTravel Phillip Wolf and Ram Badrinathan of PhoCusWright had a round table discussion on a number of industry issues.The first statement<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Does building for cusomers = building for search: Google responds]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Does_building_for_cusomers_-_building_for_search_Google_responds/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Does_building_for_cusomers_-_building_for_search_Google_responds/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:33:10 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Does_building_for_cusomers_-_building_for_search_Google_responds/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I did a post yesterday at WebInTravel on my belief that online travel companies end up designing their products around search result and that this is<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WebInTravel: Ctrip has more than 50% of the Chinese online travel market.  But is Qunar the bigger online business?]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/WebInTravel_Ctrip_has_more_than_50_of_the_Chinese_online_travel_market-__But_is_Qunar_the_bigger_online_business/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/WebInTravel_Ctrip_has_more_than_50_of_the_Chinese_online_travel_market-__But_is_Qunar_the_bigger_online_business/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:33:08 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/WebInTravel_Ctrip_has_more_than_50_of_the_Chinese_online_travel_market-__But_is_Qunar_the_bigger_online_business/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  At the WebInTravel conference last week Siew Hoon hosted a panel with ctrip Director of Biz Dev Alfred Chang and meta-search company Qunar's CEO Fr<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Our Explorer - pitching to be &quot;the eBay&quot; of tour guides]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Our_Explorer_-_pitching_to_be_the_eBay_of_tour_guides/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Our_Explorer_-_pitching_to_be_the_eBay_of_tour_guides/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:33:19 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Our_Explorer_-_pitching_to_be_the_eBay_of_tour_guides/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  Recently a contact introduced me to Dave Cunningham the &quot;Chief Exploring Officer&quot; of Our Explorer.  Our Explorer is an online market place for tour<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GoPlanIt - interview with COO Jimmy Ku on the day the Dow imploded]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/GoPlanIt_-_interview_with_COO_Jimmy_Ku_on_the_day_the_Dow_imploded/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/GoPlanIt_-_interview_with_COO_Jimmy_Ku_on_the_day_the_Dow_imploded/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:33:18 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/GoPlanIt_-_interview_with_COO_Jimmy_Ku_on_the_day_the_Dow_imploded/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It is start up interview and profile week here at the BOOT.  Earlier this week we talked with Yen Lee of UpTake about how he felt cashing a $10,000,0<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[RedHerring likes tripJane at lot, TechCrunch 50 a little but I have not idea what they do]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/RedHerring_likes_tripJane_at_lot_TechCrunch_50_a_little_but_I_have_not_idea_what_they_do/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/RedHerring_likes_tripJane_at_lot_TechCrunch_50_a_little_but_I_have_not_idea_what_they_do/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:33:16 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/RedHerring_likes_tripJane_at_lot_TechCrunch_50_a_little_but_I_have_not_idea_what_they_do/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[RedHerring is the tech boom magazine who's death keeps being reported and yet somehow managed to survive.  Every now and then I check in on the onlin<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WebInTravel conference - pre conference interview with the BOOT]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/WebInTravel_conference_-_pre_conference_interview_with_the_BOOT/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/WebInTravel_conference_-_pre_conference_interview_with_the_BOOT/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:33:14 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/WebInTravel_conference_-_pre_conference_interview_with_the_BOOT/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Siew Hoon Yeoh's WebInTravel conference is now less than three weeks away.  October 21-23 in Singapore alongside the Asian ITB event.I am presenting <br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Uptake - near perfect timing on the second round of fundraising]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Uptake_-_near_perfect_timing_on_the_second_round_of_fundraising/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Uptake_-_near_perfect_timing_on_the_second_round_of_fundraising/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:58:22 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Uptake_-_near_perfect_timing_on_the_second_round_of_fundraising/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Last week I carried the story of UpTake taking in a second round of $10mm to bring total amount raised to $13.95mm.  In original post I wondered alou<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Financial Collapse. George Bush in charge.  We're all doomed!]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Financial_Collapse-_George_Bush_in_charge-__Were_all_doomed/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Financial_Collapse-_George_Bush_in_charge-__Were_all_doomed/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:52:09 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Financial_Collapse-_George_Bush_in_charge-__Were_all_doomed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Lots of people are asking me about financial crisis.  Two types of questions I get asked.  The first is &quot;how did this happen&quot; and the second &quot;is the <br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BOOT Presentation at Eyefortravel Asia Pacific (with audio)]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/BOOT_Presentation_at_Eyefortravel_Asia_Pacific_with_audio/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/BOOT_Presentation_at_Eyefortravel_Asia_Pacific_with_audio/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:10:00 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/BOOT_Presentation_at_Eyefortravel_Asia_Pacific_with_audio/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Back in July I was the Chair at the Eyefortravel Asia Pacific Sales and Marketing in Travel conference.  I also gave a presentation. Here is the audi<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The BOOT on an IAGlbog Podcast - Don't Panic]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/The_BOOT_on_an_IAGlbog_Podcast_-_Dont_Panic/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/The_BOOT_on_an_IAGlbog_Podcast_-_Dont_Panic/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:38:25 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/The_BOOT_on_an_IAGlbog_Podcast_-_Dont_Panic/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Addison Schonland of the Innovation Analysis Group and their podcast series interview yours truly today.  We talked about the state of the online tra<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Casino Economics: Wynn EBITDA per room per day is higher than their ADR]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Casino_Economics_Wynn_EBITDA_per_room_per_day_is_higher_than_their_ADR/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Casino_Economics_Wynn_EBITDA_per_room_per_day_is_higher_than_their_ADR/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:01:49 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Casino_Economics_Wynn_EBITDA_per_room_per_day_is_higher_than_their_ADR/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I am becoming more and more fascinated by the economics of running a Casino.  They are the largest hotels in the world, yet the hotel is clearly a me<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TRAVELtech next week - see you there]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_next_week_-_see_you_there/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_next_week_-_see_you_there/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:33:06 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_next_week_-_see_you_there/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[TRAVELtech is next week, August 26 at Cockle Bay in Sydney.  See you there.  Martin has put together a great list of speakers.   He has been kind eno<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[601 not out]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/601_not_out/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/601_not_out/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:33:05 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/601_not_out/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Every hundred posts I do a quick summary of what has been dominating the blog.  A regular &quot;not out series&quot; to keep readers up to date.  Started first<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Qantas story and ad mishap in Age newspaper]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Qantas_story_and_ad_mishap_in_Age_newspaper/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Qantas_story_and_ad_mishap_in_Age_newspaper/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:33:03 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Qantas_story_and_ad_mishap_in_Age_newspaper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Australian Broadcasting Corporation media industry show Media Watch picked up a great &quot;why did we put that ad on that page of the website&quot; story invo<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Update: Sprice launch and better Sydney search results]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Update_Sprice_launch_and_better_Sydney_search_results/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Update_Sprice_launch_and_better_Sydney_search_results/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:33:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Update_Sprice_launch_and_better_Sydney_search_results/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Did a post last week on Euro and Asian meta-search company Sprice.com and their site re-launch in Singapore and the number of hotel results appearing<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Better late than never to go dancing with Matt]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Better_late_than_never_to_go_dancing_with_Matt/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Better_late_than_never_to_go_dancing_with_Matt/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:33:00 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Better_late_than_never_to_go_dancing_with_Matt/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I am about 10 million or so views behind the rest of the blogosphere in posting the dancing Matt video.  A reader made contact and insisted I put it <br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TripAdvisor into Vacation rental through purchase of FlipKey]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TripAdvisor_into_Vacation_rental_through_purchase_of_FlipKey/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TripAdvisor_into_Vacation_rental_through_purchase_of_FlipKey/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:21:17 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TripAdvisor_into_Vacation_rental_through_purchase_of_FlipKey/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Another play by TripAdvisor.  This time they have acquired vacation rental player FlipKey.  Hotelmarking.com has the press release here.  Even though<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TRAVELtech: Kicking off with stats from the Airport Economist]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_Kicking_off_with_stats_from_the_Airport_Economist/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_Kicking_off_with_stats_from_the_Airport_Economist/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:21:17 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_Kicking_off_with_stats_from_the_Airport_Economist/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fist in my series of live blogging from the TRAVELtech Year of Living Dangerously conference.Opening session led by Tim Harcout from Austrade.  Also <br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TRAVELtech: Zuji firing in Asia on &quot;most&quot; cylinders]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_Zuji_firing_in_Asia_on_most_cylinders/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_Zuji_firing_in_Asia_on_most_cylinders/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:21:16 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_Zuji_firing_in_Asia_on_most_cylinders/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Next up at TRAVELtech - Scott Blume the CEO Zuji (Travelocity's operations in Asia Pacific).Zuji ha been prolific in launching across Asia Pacific.  <br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TRAVELtech: TripAdvisor China &quot;on its way&quot;]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_TripAdvisor_China_on_its_way/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_TripAdvisor_China_on_its_way/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:21:15 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_TripAdvisor_China_on_its_way/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Arthur Hoffman MD Expedia AU/NZ took time to talk through a lot of the non-retail activities of Expedia in Asia Pacific.The stories have already brok<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TRAVELtech: Webjet CEO Noon calls the AU market sales of  Expedia, Zuji and more]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_Webjet_CEO_Noon_calls_the_AU_market_sales_of__Expedia_Zuji_and_more/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:21:15 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Final speaker of the first session was Webjet CEO Richard Noon.   Had a great slide that I was able to quickly copy down to share with you.  He showe<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TRAVELtech: Stayz doing more than $100mm a year. Now valued at $36mm according to Fairfax]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_Stayz_doing_more_than_100mm_a_year-_Now_valued_at_36mm_according_to_Fairfax/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:21:14 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
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<description><![CDATA[James Cassidy - the General Manager of Australian vacation rental listing site Stayz - put a rhetorical question to the Audience.  Was it worth it fo<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TRAVELtech: World Nomads and Footprints - building a brand by giving money away]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_World_Nomads_and_Footprints_-_building_a_brand_by_giving_money_away/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:21:13 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
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<description><![CDATA[The story of World Nomads launching Footprints is an amazing one.  World Nomads CEO Simon Monk shared the story at TRAVELtech.World Nomads is an onli<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TRAVELtech: Global Review proves what we all knew - Consumers are almost impossible to predict]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_Global_Review_proves_what_we_all_knew_-_Consumers_are_almost_impossible_to_predict/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:21:12 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
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<description><![CDATA[At TRAVELtech we heard from Karen Grinter of Global Reviews - a company that undertakes usability surveys.  She conducted a survey with 98 users on t<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TRAVELtech: Travelzoo announce 1 million subscribers in Asia Pacific, 100,000 in Australia]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/TRAVELtech_Travelzoo_announce_1_million_subscribers_in_Asia_Pacific_100000_in_Australia/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:21:10 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Brad Gurrie - Managing Director for Travelzoo Australia announced today at TRAVELtech that Travelzoo in Asia Pacific have hit the 1 million subscribe<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Uptake takes in another $10 million in a Series B with Trinity Ventures and Shasta]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Uptake_takes_in_another_10_million_in_a_Series_B_with_Trinity_Ventures_and_Shasta/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Uptake_takes_in_another_10_million_in_a_Series_B_with_Trinity_Ventures_and_Shasta/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:21:09 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Uptake_takes_in_another_10_million_in_a_Series_B_with_Trinity_Ventures_and_Shasta/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Uptake (nee Kango) has announced a series B fund raising round of $10 million lead by Trinity Ventures (early investor in Starbucks) and including Sh<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BOOT Recommends: Podcasts I listen to - travel and non-travel]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/BOOT_Recommends_Podcasts_I_listen_to_-_travel_and_non-travel/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:33:17 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Here are a list of the Podcasts that I listen to on a regular basis.  There are others I dive into an out of but these are a regular part of my week/<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BOOT is on the Road: In London Sept 1-5]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/BOOT_is_on_the_Road_In_London_Sept_1-5-1/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:33:16 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Posts will be light next week as am on the road/in the air.  Spending the week in London for work.  Might be a chance for a meet up on Wednesday Sept<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BOOT is on the Road: In London Sept 1-5 - UPDATE]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/BOOT_is_on_the_Road_In_London_Sept_1-5_-_UPDATE/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:33:15 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
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<description><![CDATA[All - looks like work commitments are going to keep me from being able to meet up today (Tues) or tomorrow (Wed).  Hopefully next time.  Thanks to al<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The BOOT on a temporary pause - work is calling - back Sept 15]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/The_BOOT_on_a_temporary_pause_-_work_is_calling_-_back_Sept_15/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/The_BOOT_on_a_temporary_pause_-_work_is_calling_-_back_Sept_15/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:33:15 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
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<description><![CDATA[All - work is all consuming at the moment.  Lots of travel, 2009 planning and more.  Am going to take another week off the blog.  Back on Sept 15.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alitalia Deathwatch: Administrator Fantozzi says the airline is running out of fuel]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Alitalia_Deathwatch_Administrator_Fantozzi_says_the_airline_is_running_out_of_fuel/</link>
<comments>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/Alitalia_Deathwatch_Administrator_Fantozzi_says_the_airline_is_running_out_of_fuel/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:33:15 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Alitalia's death has been called too many times for the pall bearers to be called up just yet.  But this time is sounds more serious that any other o<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[XL Collapse: 1700 staff carrying 2.3 million passengers]]></title>
<link>http://www.heshib.com/BusinessTravel/XL_Collapse_1700_staff_carrying_2-3_million_passengers/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:33:14 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fxj2002</dc:creator>
<category>Business Travel</category>
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<description><![CDATA[I have one little angle to add to all of the stories circulating on the collapse of UK Tour Operator XL Leisure Group.  This part of one of the BBC s<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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