16/10/2008

News Update - October 16, 2008

Source: m-travel.com...

Reasons to be cheerful…...
The ABTA conference brought together financial experts who painted a bleak picture for the travel industry. Companies returning from last week’s briefing could not be blamed for believing that half of them won’t be returning for next year’s event. And...

Mobile, content and exclusive executive podcasts to download today...
EyeforTravel have recorded exclusive podcasts with some of their leading speakers from the EyeforTravel @ World Travel Market events.

Expedia disputes Ryanair's claims...
Expedia, Inc. has disputed claims made in a public statement issued by Ryanair regarding the contract between Travelscape (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Expedia, Inc.) and Ryanair.

Ryanair terminates Expedia hotel deal...
Ryanair has decided to terminate its hotel deal with Expedia owing to the online travel agency's "failure to honour payment terms", according to the airline.

NDTV Convergence ties up with iXiGO to power fare search on its travel portal...
Travel search engine iXiGO has signed a partnership with NDTV Convergence for powering airfare searches on NDTV.

Amadeus introduces automated ticket change solution in the UK...
Amadeus has rolled out its automated ticket change solution to travel professionals in the UK.

Hogg Robinson in favour of industry setting technology standards...
Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) has appealed to the industry to work together to develop a robust set of technology standards.

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