06/08/2008

News Update - August 6, 2008

Source: m-travel.com...

China’s elite to speak at 4th annual distribution event...
China’s top local brands are all lining up to present alongside their international peers, at this year’s 4th annual Travel Distribution and Sales China (TDS China) conference in Beijing (24-25th September).

Webjet posts 80 percent increase in profit before tax...
Australian online travel group Webjet Ltd. reported a stronger than expected 134 percent rise in annual profit.

"Economic uncertainty and high fuel prices are affecting the broad travel market"...
Online travel agency priceline.com's second-quarter net income rose to $54.1 million, from $34.6 million in the year ago period.

Travelocity's ExperienceFinder booking tool adds more cities...
Travelocity's ExperienceFinder booking tool has now been expanded to a total of 18 destinations.

Mobile gets cheaper with lastminute.com...
lastminute.com says it has become the only online travel and leisure retailer to distribute SIM4travel's 'travel SIMs', giving customers better value mobile calls while travelling abroad.

Thomson comes up with £2 per night holidays offer...
In what could trigger a fresh round of price war, Thomson Holidays is currently offering sunshine getaways for a mere £2 for a double room or studio apartment in destinations including Turkey and Greece.

BA creates "T5 is Working" campaign...
British Airways has launched a customer experience campaign in support of London Heathrow Terminal 5.

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