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CheapAir details flights with Wi-Fi, movies, live TV
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CheapAir details flights with Wi-Fi, movies, live TV
By Dennis Schaal | February 1, 2012
Do you want to know if a flight you are considering is loaded up with Wi-Fi, personal video monitors, live TV or movies?... Read More
What else? TravelShark, Cathay Pacific, Etihad, Qantas, Teletext Holidays
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What else? TravelShark, Cathay Pacific, Etihad, Qantas, Teletext Holidays
By PhocusWire | February 1, 2012
TravelShark snaps away, Cathay in planned ALTEA outage, Etihad shakes hands on LBi media deal, Qantas queues up new IFE, Teletext on more TVs .A round-up of other stories from across the industry.... Read More
Travelport research shows agent confusion in airline ancillary market
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Travelport research shows agent confusion in airline ancillary market
By Linda Fox | February 1, 2012
Few agents currently view airline ancillaries as an opportunity to charge or increase fees according to a survey from Travelport... Read More
Airline faces legal action for having inaccessible website for blind users
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Airline faces legal action for having inaccessible website for blind users
By Kevin May | February 1, 2012
European low cost airline BMIBaby has been served with legal papers by the Royal National Institute for Blind People for failing to ensure its website can be used by blind and partially sighted users.... Read More
Search sites make their mark - Top UK travel sites, January 28 2012
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Search sites make their mark - Top UK travel sites, January 28 2012
By PhocusWire | January 31, 2012
Four out of ten websites in the intermediary/agency category of leading travel web brands in the UK are search sites, with Skyscanner leading the pack.... Read More
TripAdvisor ordered by UK regulator to stop claiming reviews are real, honest or trusted
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TripAdvisor ordered by UK regulator to stop claiming reviews are real, honest or trusted
By Linda Fox | January 31, 2012
TripAdvisor has hit back at a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority, calling the body "out of touch with real people" and saying it has no material impact on its business.... Read More
Five of the most important things every travel brand should be doing right now
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Five of the most important things every travel brand should be doing right now
By Viewpoints | January 31, 2012
It's not unusual to hear people say that over the past few years travel companies worldwide have witnessed tremendous change in the industry.... Read More
Carnival rewards cruise agents for online bookings and Spirit Cruises offers miles
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Carnival rewards cruise agents for online bookings and Spirit Cruises offers miles
By Dennis Schaal | January 31, 2012
Seeking to spur travel agents to use online tools, Carnival Cruise Lines introduced a rewards program for travel agents where they earn points to redeem iPads and gift cards after using various online tools.... Read More
Priceline, online travel history and complacency
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Priceline, online travel history and complacency
By Dennis Schaal | January 31, 2012
Sometimes online travel history hits you over the head and you don't even see it coming.... Read More
Southwest pulls away from Delta - Top US travel sites, January 28 2012
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Southwest pulls away from Delta - Top US travel sites, January 28 2012
By PhocusWire | January 31, 2012
Southwest has consolidated its position at the top of the list of leading airline websites in the US as both Delta and American Airlines lost market share last week.... Read More
Irish hotel group denies employees told to post positive reviews
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Irish hotel group denies employees told to post positive reviews
By Linda Fox | January 31, 2012
Ireland-based Carlton Hotels Group says there is no strategy for employees to post positive reviews on TripAdvisor despite an Irish Times newspaper report this morning... Read More
Europe rail distribution evolving as SilverRail and Pharos Datacom sign big deals
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Europe rail distribution evolving as SilverRail and Pharos Datacom sign big deals
By Kevin May | January 31, 2012
More developments in Europe illustrating the rapid modernisation of rail ticketing and distribution with Spanish giant RENFE and RailEurope signing deals this week.... Read More
After Costa Concordia, Carnival reduces marketing and expects no long-term impact
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After Costa Concordia, Carnival reduces marketing and expects no long-term impact
By Dennis Schaal | January 31, 2012
With the Costa Concordia dangling on a watery ledge, parent company Carnival Corp. reduced its marketing spend and expects no long-term impact on its overall business.... Read More
Amadeus outage hit other GDSs as airline systems crashed
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Amadeus outage hit other GDSs as airline systems crashed
By Kevin May | January 31, 2012
The extent of a significant technology failure at Amadeus yesterday is beginning to unravel, as other systems across the industry are now known to have been affected.... Read More
GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - January 2012
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GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - January 2012
By PhocusWire | January 31, 2012
Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during January 2012 - all here, in one easy read.... Read More