21/04/2008

News Update - April 21, 2008

Source: m-travel.com...

Creating a distribution technology roadmap for independent hotels...
For any accommodation provider, large or small, it is now practically impossible to ignore the internet as a distribution and marketing channel. Competition is rife and hotels with the best marketing and distribution reach dominate. However, whilst the large chains...

"Consumers are increasingly putting a premium on authenticity and convenience"...
Social Media Strategies Travel 2008 Special With the "always on" evolution of media, the world is a much more transparent place today than it was five years ago, according to VibeAgent Inc.'s Co-founder & CEO Adam Healey.

Japanese version of Dohop.com Flight Planner launched...
Travel technology company Dohop Ltd. has launched the Japanese version of Dohop.com Flight Planner, a flight search engine.

Aer Lingus to honour £4 flights, glitch to cost about £790,000...
Aer Lingus has agreed to honour £4 (€5) flights to the US, in a reversal of its earlier decision not to honour transatlantic flights bought on its website for just £4.

Travelport launches advanced emissions reporting tool ...
Travelport has introduced an advanced post-booking reporting tool, Travelport Carbon Tracker, designed for travel agencies and corporations to address the growing demand to measure and report carbon emissions as part of a sustainable travel programme.

Travel Ad Network raises $15 million...
Travel Ad Network (TAN) has closed a Series A round of financing. The $15 million round was led by Rho Ventures, Village Ventures and individual investors.

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