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Golden oldies - travel technology in 1984 [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | May 12, 2011

The name Travicom is enough to make even hard nosed folk in travel tech glisten with nostalgia, momentarily at least. Read More

Amadeus Q1 2011 results - bitesize summary

By Kevin May | May 9, 2011

Amadeus released its first quarter 2011 results this morning. A quick overview is as follows: Read More

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European rail promise as technology standards project begins

By Kevin May | May 9, 2011

Another stab at developing technology standards to make rail distribution easier in Europe has officially started, following approval by the European Commission in Brussels. Read More

Orbitz losses widen on under-performing US businesses

By Dennis Schaal | May 5, 2011

Orbitz Worldwide's first quarter losses widened to $10.9 million, from $5.3 million in the red a year earlier, and the company attributed much of the drag to its under-performing U.S. consumer... Read More

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Looking at airline distribution as part of an overall travel industry strategy

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | May 2, 2011

While much of the battle in distribution has been commercially motivated, there is also the question of core development that needs to be addressed. Read More

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THack Vegas - more hacker presentations

By Kevin May | May 2, 2011

Alongside the winner PocketVillage and runner-up Kijubi, three other participants took part in THack Vegas earlier this week. Here are their presentations. Read More

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Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - April 2011

By PhocusWire | April 29, 2011

Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during April 2011 - all here in one easy read. Read More

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Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire aka The Travel Industry

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | April 28, 2011

Can the modern travel industry be compared to a classic 1950s movie starring Marlon Brando? Read More

THack Vegas - PocketVillage scoops top prize

By Kevin May | April 27, 2011

German metasearch site for tours and activities PocketVillage won first place at THack Vegas, combining five APIs to create a mobile-based destination product platform. Read More

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How rail is evolving and why travel websites need to be ready

By Kevin May | March 21, 2011

At an off-the-record gathering of leading European online travel execs last summer the group was asked if rail was a priority in their mid to long term planning. Read More

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The importance of mobile in the minds of business travellers

By Kevin May | March 14, 2011

Some interesting datapoints here which point to the growing demand by business travellers for enhanced mobile services before and during a trip. Read More

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Travel tech firm Partners Software files for insolvency but operations continue

By Kevin May | March 14, 2011

Thomas Cook flight search technology provider Partners Software is promising business-as-usual despite filing for insolvency in Germany. Read More

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Travelport plots trebling of hotels on agent portal, thanks to Sprice

By Kevin May | March 10, 2011

Anyone wondering why Travelport bought Asia-Pacific metasearch engine Sprice last year will soon understand - the technology is to power a new hotel search system. Read More