One of the most dynamic and connected regions in the world - but what are the trends in travel that are shaping how the industry is evolving?... Read More

Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during August 2012 - all here, in one easy read.... Read More

United Airlines lost all ability to transact online, in person and over the phone following a reservation systems failure earlier today.... Read More

In the Good Old Days (there's probably a trademark for that in the travel industry), hotel star ratings were normally worked out in a variety of ways.... Read More

Now arriving: Departful, an independent, online travel magazine that launched today by a Canadian startup.... Read More

Social curation platform Wavii has provided some very useful data for those seeking to observe celebrities in their natural habitats: the top 10 destinations to spot celebrities, as reported by their users.... Read More

Are we seeing the floodgates beginning to open with the hotel price parity issue? Perhaps so, with news of another attempt at a class action in the US against online travel agencies and hotel chains.... Read More

For those frequent fliers seeking the ultimate status, the Virgin airline group is offering its mightiest elite level yet: Galactic Status.... Read More

Momondo reckons it's stepping metasearch up a gear with a flight rating system which aims to strike a balance between price and duration... Read More

The city-state's main mobile network operators are rolling out NFC contact-less payment at 20,000 shops later this month. Payment for bus and train trips is being added.... Read More

While many hotels are still looking for that elusive social ROI, recent Panda and Penguin updates to Google (and Bing, too) suggest that direct bookings from social might not always be the right goal.... Read More

Roomlinx, the IPTV company, signed a five-year contract with DISH, which benefits Hyatt Hotels, and more items in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion on 28 August.... Read More

Intrepid Travel, an Australian travel tour company dedicated to "responsible and experiential travel", has announced a long-term partnership with sustainable food filmmakers The Perennial Plate.... Read More

Back in December 2011, TripBirds was one of many (many, many) so-called social travel sites, created so users can get tips from their friends using the social graph.... Read More

A dream vacation at a resort hotel in Bali is most certainly on many a bucket list. But how about living the dream for just AUS $0.08 a night?... Read More