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Alaska Airlines taketh and giveth

By Dennis Schaal | April 22, 2010

Alaska Airlines and sister carrier Horizon Air increased their fees for first-checked bags to $20, from $15, but also knocked five minutes off their baggage-service guarantee.... Read More

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KLM uses Facebook for social media luggage tag promo

By Kevin May | April 22, 2010

Simple and fun idea from KLM - fresh from the more arduous task of running test flights into the volcanic ash cloud earlier this week - with a clever use of Facebook.... Read More

Hong Kong Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End April 17 2010

By PhocusWire | April 22, 2010

Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending April 17 2010.... Read More

No pain, no gain? Delta aglow with Northwest integration synergies

By Dennis Schaal | April 21, 2010

With its integration with Northwest Airlines just about completed, Delta Air Lines will be freeing up some cash.... Read More

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British Airways, Alaska Airlines, AirTran scoring points for Points.com

By Dennis Schaal | April 21, 2010

Consumers looking to redeem sometimes-wasting away airline miles are finding a few more options on Points.com these days.... Read More

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TLabs Showcase - AccessMyID

By Stephen Joyce | April 21, 2010

TLabs focus on startups featuring Toronto, Canada-based AccessMyID.com.... Read More

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Travelport pleads for transatlantic emergency task force after ash cloud drama

By Kevin May | April 21, 2010

Travel technology giant Travelport is calling for efforts to establish a crisis management system be reinvigorated after the chaos of the European volcanic ash cloud.... Read More

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Panic for most, joy for a few as rumour of Google-ITA Software deal intensifies

By Kevin May | April 21, 2010

Rumours of a deal for Google to buy ITA Software have swept around the industry for weeks, but nobody close to the pair has agreed to go on the record.... Read More

Concur expense services goes the extra mile with Google Maps

By Dennis Schaal | April 20, 2010

Concur integrated Google Maps into its travel and expense solution for business travelers to help them manage their mileage.... Read More

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American Airlines details direct-connect plans, says user-pay model is urban myth

By Dennis Schaal | April 20, 2010

What user-pay model?... Read More

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Everbread scores early and signs major technology deal with Cheapflights

By Kevin May | April 20, 2010

European startup Everbread appears to have started well with news emerging that it has signed a major deal with price comparison giant Cheapflights.... Read More

Survey: Travel businesses lack perk push to customers

By Dennis Schaal | April 20, 2010

A survey of marketing and brand gurus finds that travel businesses -- with the exception of airlines -- lag other sectors in providing annual travel-benefits packages to its customers.... Read More

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AeroMexico to transition from HP to Sabre as new reservations-system provider

By Dennis Schaal | April 20, 2010

Score another win for Sabre as AeroMexico selected SabreSonic for the airline's new internal reservations system. You can also look at it as a little bit of revenge.... Read More