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Amadeus launches mobile service, joins Sabre at the trip planning party
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Amadeus launches mobile service, joins Sabre at the trip planning party
By Kevin May | March 17, 2010
Amadeus has officially unveiled the mobile version of CheckMyTrip, a mobile trip planning and management service for travellers which also includes an iPhone and Facebook app.... Read More
Travelport 2009 results - top-line summary
By Kevin May | March 17, 2010
Travelport released its 2009 full-year results this morning. A summary is as follows:... Read More
Day Three of Ten - Understanding tech trends in travel
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Day Three of Ten - Understanding tech trends in travel
By Viewpoints | March 17, 2010
What are the new innovations in the travel industry that will improve the whole travel experience for customers?... Read More
Crystal Cruises to unveil online planning center for dining reservations
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Crystal Cruises to unveil online planning center for dining reservations
By Dennis Schaal | March 16, 2010
Ever wonder why online cruise bookings are considered complex? Just consider that Crystal Cruises has expanded its dining options for 2011 sailings, and in July 2010 it plans to debut an online Priority Check-in and Planning Center to handle guests' dining preferences.... Read More
US Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End March 13 2010
By Kevin May | March 16, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending March 13 2010.... Read More
Oyster.com to become hotel-transaction website
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Oyster.com to become hotel-transaction website
By Dennis Schaal | March 16, 2010
Oyster Hotel Reviews will stick with its professionally written hotel reviews, but plans to morph into a hotel-transaction website starting in early April.... Read More
Travelzoo going green with hotel channel for Earth Day
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Travelzoo going green with hotel channel for Earth Day
By Kevin May | March 16, 2010
Deal publisher Travelzoo is to launch a dedicated section of its site for eco-friendly hotels as part of an initiative to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.... Read More
Two Latin American airlines on same page with Datalex platform
By Dennis Schaal | March 16, 2010
With alliance partners Aero República and Copa Airlines now using the Datalex Travel Distribution Platform, the two Latin America carriers can leverage alliance benefits for their customers, Datalex says.... Read More
Day Two of Ten - Understanding tech trends in travel
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Day Two of Ten - Understanding tech trends in travel
By Viewpoints | March 16, 2010
How can travel agents avoid the time spent on processes - freeing time to increase customer interaction?... Read More
UK Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End March 13 2010
By Kevin May | March 16, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending March 13 2010.... Read More
Sunshine.co.uk expands country sites, Tenerife and others coming soon
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Sunshine.co.uk expands country sites, Tenerife and others coming soon
By Kevin May | March 16, 2010
Budget online travel agency Sunshine.co.uk is snapping up country domain names with a view to launching a series of sites with locally written content coupled with cheap deals.... Read More
With remarkable timing, British Airways launches flight switch tool for mobile site
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With remarkable timing, British Airways launches flight switch tool for mobile site
By Kevin May | March 16, 2010
British Airways has unveiled new functionality for the mobile version of its website allowing customers to change their booking to another flight.... Read More
Continental chucks free meals, Southwest bucks bag trends
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Continental chucks free meals, Southwest bucks bag trends
By Dennis Schaal | March 15, 2010
When it comes to certain fees and marketing possibilities, Continental and Southwest airlines are two carriers flying in different directions.... Read More
Skyscanner opens new site domains for Austria, Sweden and Switzerland
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Skyscanner opens new site domains for Austria, Sweden and Switzerland
By Kevin May | March 15, 2010
Metasearch engine Skyscanner has unveiled three new country domains as it continue its global expansion programme.... Read More
Getaroom.com puts Facebook fans in video mode
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Getaroom.com puts Facebook fans in video mode
By Dennis Schaal | March 15, 2010
In one fell swoop, getaroom.com figured out a way to increase viewership of its commercials, boost its Facebook fan base, increase interaction with consumers, bump up traffic on its blog and plug a hotel partner.... Read More