Product news, releases, projects, related analysis and more from the global distribution systems during April 2013 - all here, in one easy read.... Read More

A few weeks back, I spoke at a conference organized by Travelclick and IDeaS in Mumbai, primarily about how social media and online reviews are changing the landscape of hotel revenue management.... Read More

If you’ve ever worked on a traditional web design project, it should come as no surprise that the most common way to get client sign-off on visual design is through comps.... Read More

Virgin Australia is finding increasing an level of distance between it at its rival carriers in the list of leading travel websites in Australia.... Read More

Just a month into a run at the travel industry with its combination of hotel booking and loyalty programmes, RocketMiles has captured its first funding round - $2 million from Atlas Ventures.... Read More

A new startup called AnyRoad has joined the bustling tours and activities space, promising curated trips from insider locals with a bit more verve than the average tour.... Read More

News that Ryanair has signed a deal with data marketing specialist Adara is interesting in that it gives the airline access to additional revenue from targeted advertising as well as hopefully the sale of ancillaries... Read More

As I took a domestic India flight over a lazy afternoon last Sunday, I was pleasantly surprised to see them make some sterling efforts on the retailing front on-board.... Read More

It's not just the youngsters, adults have given into the social media temptation and have signed up for Facebook and created Twitter accounts.... Read More

It's easy to tell entrepreneurs they should release versions of their digital product quickly and then iterate based on user feedback.... Read More

Travel tech updates from Interhome, Las Vegas, Priceline, Blackjet, Hotelbeds, ebookers, Stansted Airport and more... Read More

Flight information service FlightView has compiled the results of its latest survey, showing that lack of functionality and inferior interfaces are the main barriers to wider adoption of mobile booking.... Read More

What happens if you get personal travel organiser Traxo talking to the brainiacs running KnowDelay? You get an interesting service which predicts weather delays and suggests schedule changes for travellers.... Read More

Pass through a London tube station at the moment and you cannot fail to see a poster campaign for the Apple iPad, reminding potential owners of the hundreds of thousands of apps available.... Read More

Even though Big Data has now been around for a few years, the opportunities for startups seem to keep growing, just as the amount of data keeps growing.... Read More