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British Airways, Alaska Airlines, AirTran scoring points for Points.com
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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
TLabs Showcase - AccessMyID
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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
Travelport pleads for transatlantic emergency task force after ash cloud drama
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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
Panic for most, joy for a few as rumour of Google-ITA Software deal intensifies
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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
American Airlines details direct-connect plans, says user-pay model is urban myth
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Everbread scores early and signs major technology deal with Cheapflights
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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
AeroMexico to transition from HP to Sabre as new reservations-system provider
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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
Wall Street Journal online travel agency partner ceases operations
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Wall Street Journal online travel agency partner ceases operations
By Dennis Schaal | April 20, 2010
WSJ Travel, an online travel effort marketed by the Wall Street Journal, ceased operations.... Read More
UK Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End April 17 2010
By PhocusWire | April 20, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending April 17 2010.... Read More
Travolution Summit 2010 - live blog
By Kevin May | April 20, 2010
This is Tnooz's live blog of the Travolution Summit in London on Tuesday 20 April 2010.... Read More
US Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End April 17 2010
By PhocusWire | April 19, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending April 17 2010.... Read More
Way down upon the Yangtze River, Victoria Cruises opts for 3G Web connections
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Way down upon the Yangtze River, Victoria Cruises opts for 3G Web connections
By Dennis Schaal | April 19, 2010
The Yangtze River may be engulfed in mist at times, but Victoria Cruises says its passengers should have clear Internet connections on their laptops because its ships now have 3G wireless capabilities.... Read More
TripAtlas Custom Trips tab enables agents to market vacations to consumers
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TripAtlas Custom Trips tab enables agents to market vacations to consumers
By Dennis Schaal | April 19, 2010
TripAtlas added a new tool which enables agents and tour operators to post adventure-oriented trips, supplier specials or alluring itineraries so they can market them to consumers.... Read More
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