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Sabre enables electronic settlement of optional services for first carrier, Avior Airlines

By Dennis Schaal | June 30, 2010

Will the global distribution systems be able to handle Electronic Miscellaneous Documents for optional services? Sabre is indicating, yes, it will be ready.... Read More

By PhocusWire | June 30, 2010

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TLabs Showcase - AutoSlash

By Kevin May | June 30, 2010

TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring US-based AutoSlash.... Read More

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Are consumers getting tired of travel websites?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | June 30, 2010

Two recent studies point to some interesting potential trends in online travel. If you are involved in travel in anyway – read on.... Read More

Stop Google movement emerges in ITA Software acquisition talks

By Dennis Schaal | June 30, 2010

The fear that Google would crush the online travel market with an acquisition of ITA Software has made strange bedfellows of Microsoft, Expedia, Kayak, Travelport and Amadeus.... Read More

By PhocusWire | June 30, 2010

Most popular travel websites in France for the week ending June 26 2010.... Read More

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Points International gives UK Airmiles ability to buy, gift miles

By Dennis Schaal | June 29, 2010

Toronto-based Points International partnered with the U.K.'s Airmiles travel rewards program to give Airmiles members the ability to purchase and gift miles to other members.... Read More

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TravelRepublic blames Fabio Capello and England team for website crash

By Kevin May | June 29, 2010

Poor England boss Fabio Capello and his parade (charade?) of players - not only have they let down an entire nation of football-loving optimists but they are causing travel sites to crash.... Read More

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Eleven tips for making the iPad the perfect traveling companion

By Glenn Gruber | June 29, 2010

Three months and three million iPads later it looks like Apple has a winner on its hands.... Read More

By PhocusWire | June 29, 2010

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Danish travel metasearcher has trains, planes and Southwest

By Dennis Schaal | June 29, 2010

Momondo, a Denmark-based travel metasearch engine with designs on the U.S. market, has integrated Amtrak schedules and fares, as well as Southwest's schedules, into its flight-search results.... Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal hits a snag, array of other interested parties

By Kevin May | June 29, 2010

Expedia, Travelport and Kayak have all woken to news this morning that they are potential bidders for ITA Software, the travel technology firm also being courted by Google.... Read More

By PhocusWire | June 29, 2010

Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending June 26 2010.... Read More

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VisitBritain hands TravelMuse exclusive content for trip planning tools

By Kevin May | June 28, 2010

UK tourist board VisitBritain signed a content sharing deal this week aimed at promoting the British Isles to users of US-based guide site TravelMuse.... Read More