What steps should hotels take to align business and technology objectives? The answer is easy -- hire an "IT pathfinder."... Read More

In this edition: Open AXIS membership increases, Cheapoair flight search app, e-Dialog e-markets TravelHoldings, Expedia cares, FHM men get rough with Rough Guides, WhereToSleep in Oz.... Read More

Most popular travel websites in New Zealand for the week ending June 4 2011:... Read More

U.S.-based Choice Hotels is pushing into Australia and Europe with what it claims is an attractive technology advantage -- a cloud-based property management platform.... Read More

There is now plenty of evidence as to how airlines perform in social media but less is known as to how they manage the channel as part of their wider marketing and PR strategy.... Read More

Hotel digital marketing company Buuteeq is all about helping independent hotels reduce distribution costs and boost conversion, and the startup hopes to convert a $3.5 million Series A funding round into international expansion.... Read More

Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending June 4 2011.... Read More

One of the latest trends driving the mobile travel technology industry is the advent of Near Field Communications (NFC).... Read More

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based recommendation and planning engine for mobile, SpotWorld.... Read More

Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending June 4 2011.... Read More

Fraudulent activity by web users in two countries in Europe has led Ryanair to restrict passengers in both markets, so they can only book up to seven days before a flight.... Read More

Such is the apparent fascination that the flying public still has with the Airbus A380 that airlines continue to pull out all the stops to promote services ahead of inaugural flights.... Read More

Interesting proposal from global aviation body IATA this week after it unveiled what it calls the "Checkpoint of Future" - a hi-tech passenger screening system for airports.... Read More

If there is a scandal, then you can expect Spirit Airlines to try to get some traffic out of it as it has now done with the Anthony Weiner scandal.... Read More

Fresh from its takeover by Cheapflights in March this year, Momondo is adding another string to its bow by launching accommodation metasearch.... Read More