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Clean deal -- OAG to resell TRX carbon calculator
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Clean deal -- OAG to resell TRX carbon calculator
By Dennis Schaal | April 14, 2010
OAG, the airline-schedule disseminator, agreed to resell the TRX carbon calculator to corporations, airlines and airports.... Read More
Amadeus starts $1.24bn IPO countdown
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Amadeus starts $1.24bn IPO countdown
By Kevin May | April 14, 2010
Travel technology giant Amadeus will be a publicly listed company once again by the end of April as details of its long awaited IPO are released.... Read More
Corporations, agencies back airline merchandising, but distribution is another story
By Dennis Schaal | April 14, 2010
The Business Travel Coalition and the American Society of Travel Agents got more than 200 corporations and travel management companies to back airline efforts to collect fees for checked bags and premium seats, but the signatories to a letter sent to U.S. carriers want to ensure that they -- and not solely the airlines -- get to choose the distribution channel where these ancillary services get fulfilled.... Read More
Ryanair pay-to-pee plan almost flushed down the toilet as Boeing raises safety concerns
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Ryanair pay-to-pee plan almost flushed down the toilet as Boeing raises safety concerns
By Kevin May | April 14, 2010
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has put the skids under proposals by budget European carrier Ryanair to introduce a scheme to charge passengers to use the toilet.... Read More
Day Three of Five - How to manage a reputation online
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Day Three of Five - How to manage a reputation online
By Viewpoints | April 14, 2010
A critical point to consider is being the best AND first port of call on the web.... Read More
Kayak extends iPad app to Europe, enjoying the Robert Scoble-led limelight
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Kayak extends iPad app to Europe, enjoying the Robert Scoble-led limelight
By Kevin May | April 14, 2010
Metasearch engine Kayak, clearly basking in the praise it has received for its free iPad app, is rolling out local versions to keep up with the launch of the device in new countries.... Read More
Spirit Airlines carry-on policy puts CEO in a tight spot
By Dennis Schaal | April 13, 2010
With possible U.S. Dept. of Transportation and Congressional actions looming, Spirit Airlines President and CEO Ben Baldanza finds himself in a tight spot.... Read More
US Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End April 10 2010
By PhocusWire | April 13, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending April 10 2010.... Read More
Unisys to integrate biometric solutions with eye on reducing passenger delays
By Dennis Schaal | April 13, 2010
Unisys says it will integrate biometric solutions from its partners as it rolls out a new passenger security system designed to ease security-checkpoint lines and flight delays.... Read More
DHS wants smartphones to get smarter with chemical sniffers
By Dennis Schaal | April 13, 2010
The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security wants to enlist your smartphone -- on a voluntary basis -- in the war on terror.... Read More
Rearden Mobile Personal Assistant reaches beyond Amex booking tool
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Rearden Mobile Personal Assistant reaches beyond Amex booking tool
By Dennis Schaal | April 13, 2010
Rearden Commerce and American Express Business Travel are taking the Rearden Mobile Personal Assistant beyond the confines of Amex's corporate-booking tool, aXiom, and are offering it to corporate customers who use other booking tools, including Sabre's GetThere and Concur Cliqbook Travel.... Read More
Travel technology tips for the Modern Road Warrior
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Travel technology tips for the Modern Road Warrior
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | April 13, 2010
So you get on the road and you have to choose what to do. You want to stay connected and you want to reduce the amount of time spent FIXING things.... Read More
CarRentals.com takes the iPhone out for a spin
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CarRentals.com takes the iPhone out for a spin
By Dennis Schaal | April 13, 2010
CarRentals.com, a unit of the Hotwire Group, introduced a free iPhone app, enabling users to search and book domestic and international car rentals without leaving the application.... Read More
Day Two of Five - How to manage a reputation online
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Day Two of Five - How to manage a reputation online
By Viewpoints | April 13, 2010
Next up is the idea of Sanity Searches - in other words: see yourself as others do.... Read More
UK Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End April 10 2010
By PhocusWire | April 13, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending April 10 2010.... Read More