18/10/2007

News Update - October 18, 2007

Source: m-travel.com...

Using social communities as a barometer to assess perceptions about companies...
Community-based websites where one can log their trips, see who’s where and make new friends as a concept continues to gain in prominence. (10/11/2007)

"We cannot view travel as an amorphous whole especially when it comes to the online movement"...
By EyeforTravel Correspondent in Mumbai Even as the battle among online travel intermediaries is shaping up into a fierce one in India, questions are being raised about viability of so many players.

SkyEurope & Czech Airlines share insight into the rapid growth of air travel and increasing competition in Central & Eastern Europe...
SkyEurope and Czech Airlines, Central & Eastern Europe’s leading carriers, will be sharing their views on the current outlook for air travel in the region at EyeforTravel’s upcoming Travel Distribution Central & Eastern Europe conference.

"I find it remarkable that GDS continue to extract the fees they do"...
By EFT Correspondent in Las Vegas GDS renegotiations have been the centre of attraction for a while. But have airlines missed out an opportunity?

"I don't think suppliers have completely embraced UCG yet": Home&Abroad.com's Mark Schroeder...
By EFT Correspondent in Las Vegas RSS, Video content, mapping, podcasts, blogs… new technology delivery of content is empowering and critical, but how it can be tied back to the business objectives that one wants to achieve?

Travel industry making most effective use of affiliate marketing: study...
The travel industry is making the most successful use of affiliate marketing, according to research conducted by E-consultancy.

QuadLabs introduces Xchange v10...
QuadLabs, a travel technology specialist, has recently launched the latest version of its flagship product Xchange ERP Solution.

Indian aviation sector may see more new players, and even more M&As...
By Ritesh Gupta After battling with serious concerns related to yield levels going down to unsustainable point, over-capacity and mounting losses, the Indian aviation industry finally witnessed consolidation earlier this year.

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