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Distribution 2.0 and new Open AXIS transaction reporting tool
By Dennis Schaal | November 8, 2010
With travel industry adoption of Electronic Miscellaneous Documents for the settlement of ancillary services perhaps years away, Open AXIS Group says it is readying the release of a new transaction-reporting tool as a stopgap measure.... Read More
Amadeus to provide competitive intelligence to destinations, hotels
By Dennis Schaal | November 8, 2010
Amadeus has a lot of airline booking data, to say the least, and the company utilizes those numbers in a new product that helps hotels and destination management organizations gauge how they measure up against the local market.... Read More
Stats: How travellers use social media, or not
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Stats: How travellers use social media, or not
By Kevin May | November 8, 2010
Some interesting data - for the pros and antes of social media - from a study carried out by World Travel Market at the launch of its annual exhibition in London this week.... Read More
Google Chrome offering free Wi-Fi on AirTran, Delta, Virgin America
By Dennis Schaal | November 8, 2010
Google Chrome wants to ensure that airlines aren't nickel-and-diming travelers during the holiday season.... Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: The video wars
By Dennis Schaal | November 8, 2010
Like football players before a big game, U.S. Dept. of Justice employees reviewing the Google-ITA Sotware acquisition must spend plenty of time in the video room.... Read More
American, Delta, Air Canada mull self-service bag tagging
By Dennis Schaal | November 8, 2010
American, Delta and Air Canada all are talking to the U.S. Transporation Security Administration about pilot programs that would enable passengers to tag their own luggage instead of having ticket counter agents do it.... Read More
EasyJet Holidays rival bidder says relieved and disappointed
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EasyJet Holidays rival bidder says relieved and disappointed
By Kevin May | November 8, 2010
On Holiday Group has hinted at the enormity of the task ahead for the partner working with EasyJet in ramping up its ambitious Holidays brand.... Read More
TripSwarm startup lasts all of a few weeks
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TripSwarm startup lasts all of a few weeks
By Kevin May | November 8, 2010
Strange happenings at fledgling startup TripSwarm with news that at least one of the co-founders has quit, citing creative differences and saturation of the market.... Read More
EasyJet steps up holiday move with Lowcost Travel Group hotel deal
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EasyJet steps up holiday move with Lowcost Travel Group hotel deal
By Kevin May | November 7, 2010
EasyJet has switched provider of hotel inventory for its holiday division to the Lowcost Travel Group in what is being billed as a major upgrade to its wider travel strategy in Europe.... Read More
American Airlines files legal action against Travelport
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American Airlines files legal action against Travelport
By Dennis Schaal | November 6, 2010
The lawyers for American Airlines and Travelport had very busy Fridays as both companies took legal action against the other over American's notice that it will pull out of Orbitz and the consequent ramifications to the full-content GDS agreement between American and Travelport.... Read More
Top Tnooz this week - Unsociable A380, Red Badge slapdown, Direct intervention
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Top Tnooz this week - Unsociable A380, Red Badge slapdown, Direct intervention
By PhocusWire | November 6, 2010
What were the most popular articles on Tnooz this week?... Read More
Travelport sues American Airlines to protect Orbitz
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Travelport sues American Airlines to protect Orbitz
By Kevin May | November 6, 2010
Travelport is taking the legal route to protect Orbitz from being sidelined by American Airlines, with confirmation that papers were filed in a US court late on Friday 5 November.... Read More
GDS Bitesize - service news, agreements, products from Amadeus, Travelport and Sabre
By PhocusWire | November 6, 2010
The latest news from the GDS world, including new airline agreements, product news and initiatives. Latest: Travelport connect anger/Southwest.... Read More
MSN.ca taps Flight Network for search
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MSN.ca taps Flight Network for search
By Dennis Schaal | November 5, 2010
MSN.ca tapped homegrown Flight Network of Ontario to power travel search in English and French on the news portal.... Read More
Everbread announces trio of clients for Haystack product
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Everbread announces trio of clients for Haystack product
By Kevin May | November 5, 2010
Ever since Google surprised many and named flight search technology startup Everbread as part of the infamous travel ecosystem, the company has attracted lots of attention.... Read More