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Australia Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End March 13 2010
By Kevin May | March 17, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending March 13 2010.... Read More
Reverse auctions - an experiment that turned into a business at Air New Zealand
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Reverse auctions - an experiment that turned into a business at Air New Zealand
By Kevin May | March 17, 2010
Ask many observers about reverse auctions in the travel industry and there is a collective shrug of the shoulders - it doesn't work, too complicated, often risky.... Read More
Mobile boarding pass from United is refreshing
By Dennis Schaal | March 17, 2010
United Airlines introduced mobile check-in and mobile boarding passes from certain airports in the U.S.... Read More
Travelport's Clarke sounds optimistic, but in wait-and-see mode
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Travelport's Clarke sounds optimistic, but in wait-and-see mode
By Dennis Schaal | March 17, 2010
Travelport President and CEO Jeff Clarke sounds optimistic about 2010, but made comments which might be interpreted to make the company appear to be cautious about a renewed attempt at an IPO.... Read More
ITA Software on future of flight search, res system, IPO prospects
By Dennis Schaal | March 17, 2010
ITA Software is working with "three or four" North American and European airlines which are experimenting with offering optional services in consumers' initial air search -- even before they select a flight.... Read More
UpTake heads down ultimate travel content aggregation route
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UpTake heads down ultimate travel content aggregation route
By Kevin May | March 17, 2010
Hotel metasearch site UpTake is embarking on what it claims is a web-first to aggregate not only travel information from suppliers but also bloggers around the world.... Read More
Amadeus launches mobile service, joins Sabre at the trip planning party
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Amadeus launches mobile service, joins Sabre at the trip planning party
By Kevin May | March 17, 2010
Amadeus has officially unveiled the mobile version of CheckMyTrip, a mobile trip planning and management service for travellers which also includes an iPhone and Facebook app.... Read More
Travelport 2009 results - top-line summary
By Kevin May | March 17, 2010
Travelport released its 2009 full-year results this morning. A summary is as follows:... Read More
Day Three of Ten - Understanding tech trends in travel
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Day Three of Ten - Understanding tech trends in travel
By Viewpoints | March 17, 2010
What are the new innovations in the travel industry that will improve the whole travel experience for customers?... Read More
Crystal Cruises to unveil online planning center for dining reservations
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Crystal Cruises to unveil online planning center for dining reservations
By Dennis Schaal | March 16, 2010
Ever wonder why online cruise bookings are considered complex? Just consider that Crystal Cruises has expanded its dining options for 2011 sailings, and in July 2010 it plans to debut an online Priority Check-in and Planning Center to handle guests' dining preferences.... Read More
US Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End March 13 2010
By Kevin May | March 16, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending March 13 2010.... Read More
Oyster.com to become hotel-transaction website
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Oyster.com to become hotel-transaction website
By Dennis Schaal | March 16, 2010
Oyster Hotel Reviews will stick with its professionally written hotel reviews, but plans to morph into a hotel-transaction website starting in early April.... Read More
Travelzoo going green with hotel channel for Earth Day
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Travelzoo going green with hotel channel for Earth Day
By Kevin May | March 16, 2010
Deal publisher Travelzoo is to launch a dedicated section of its site for eco-friendly hotels as part of an initiative to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.... Read More
Two Latin American airlines on same page with Datalex platform
By Dennis Schaal | March 16, 2010
With alliance partners Aero República and Copa Airlines now using the Datalex Travel Distribution Platform, the two Latin America carriers can leverage alliance benefits for their customers, Datalex says.... Read More
Day Two of Ten - Understanding tech trends in travel
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Day Two of Ten - Understanding tech trends in travel
By Viewpoints | March 16, 2010
How can travel agents avoid the time spent on processes - freeing time to increase customer interaction?... Read More