20/08/2008

News Update - August 20, 2008

Source: m-travel.com...

Understanding the politics of the BA-AA alliance ...
Fort Worth's Mayor, Mike Moncrief, weighed in last week to support British Airways' proposed operational merger with American Airlines.

Orbitz.com adds vacation rental inventory...
Online travel company Orbitz.com has formed a partnership with vacation rental provider Zonder.

Facebook's first user generated travel book...
San Juan Marriott Resort is offering free travel via its new application, iGO iWRITE, on Facebook. The application is positioned as Facebook's first user generated travel book.

isango! launches German site ...
Online travel experience provider isango! has introduced its localised offering in the German market.

Kayak appoints MD for Europe and Asia...
Kayak.com has appointed Faisal Galaria as MD for Europe and Asia.

Opodo incorporates "a little personal touch" to bookings...
Online travel agency Opodo is giving its customers a personalised send off before they go on their travels with its new Tarmac Text.

Suppliers gear up for direct online sales in Russia ...
Travel Distribution Russia Special Online sales in the Russian travel industry, according to EyeforTravel Research, mainly emerged few years ago. For its part, an airline like Lufthansa says its e-commerce business has been developing a bit quicker than the market...

Advantages of outsourcing in Revenue Management...
Many enterprises within the industry have been doing it for a long time, even newspapers are not afraid of it any more: They outsource specified tasks into the hands of external service providers.

Hoteliers need to work hard to nurture happy customers and avoid negative postings...
It's common knowledge that the Internet has certainly changed how travel consumers perceive the credibility of information. Any discrepancy between "official" and "unofficial" content should be dealt with immediately.

Europcar revenue grows by more than 17 percent in the first half...
Europcar Asia Pacific has helped Europcar International's to grow its annual revenue by more than 17 percent.

Clearing four-star hotel price myth...
Discount travel site Hotwire has stated that its low prices for four-star hotels have debunked a school of thought with its rooms often being under $99 per night.

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