In our latest wrap-up of news in brief:
Lucky Trip teams up with Peakwork… Anixe partners with Expedia… Ctrip integrates OpenTable… Amadeus adds HolidayTaxis… Lufthansa selects SITA for comms...
PACKAGING: Lucky Trip has partnered with software developer Peakwork to launch a new technology development center in China. The arrangement will focus on advancing Peakwork’s dynamic packaging technology and products for the Chinese market.
HOTELS: Polish travel technology solutions provider Anixe will work with Expedia Affiliate Network to increase hotel supply to Central and Eastern Europe. Through the agreement, Anixe will have access to more than 350,000 hotels around the globe… More here.
MOBILE: Ctrip and the Priceline Group-owned OpenTable have teamed up to offer restaurant reservations through the Chinese OTA’s mobile app. Users can book tens of thousands of restaurants across North America.
TRANSPORTATION: Amadeus Transfers has added UK-based HolidayTaxis to its portfolio of providers. The service, available in more than 130 countries, includes both private and shared transfer and shuttle service… More here.
COMMUNICATIONS: Lufthansa has enlisted SITA to manage its customer service center platform, InTouch. The SITA system handles calls from passengers to the airline's service reps using 500 local numbers in 90 markets.
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