21/08/2008

News Update - August 21, 2008

Source: m-travel.com...

Three brand new events: EyeforTravel@World Travel Market 2008...
EyeforTravel launches three brand new events for this year’s World Travel Market.

"Recognise that ancillary revenue is important to an airline's prosperity"...
Ancillary Revenue in Travel Special Maximising your ancillary return is not just about commissions, products or technology but also your ancillary strategy which should now be at the core of any airlines' business.

Roster of OpenTravel Members Speaking at Travel Distribution Summit In Las Vegas on October 1 and 2, 2008...
August 20, 2008 – WASHINGTON, DC - The OpenTravel Alliance (OpenTravel), the travel industry’s leading distribution standards development organization, will be very well represented at EyeforTravel’s Travel Distribution Summit. Representatives from more than a dozen member companies will be speaking...

LOT Polish Airlines expands use of ITA Software...
LOT Polish Airlines has launched a new weekend airfare search capability using ITA Software's QPX system.

Flight Centre opens its biggest store in London...
Travel retailer Flight Centre has opened its biggest store in the UK.

Kuoni reports increased turnover and profit in the first half ...
The Kuoni Group's first half turnover totalled CHF 2 228 million, increasing by 9.9 percent to the prior-year period.

Are hotel bookings falling short of expectations in Beijing during Olympic Games?...
Recently, Ctrip.com shared that many leisure and business travellers were delaying trips until after the Beijing Olympic Games.

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