08/04/2009

News Update - April 8, 2009

Source: m-travel.com...

flydubai gears up for take-off...
flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline, will start its operations with flights to the Lebanese capital Beirut on June 1 and to Jordan’s capital Amman on June 2. The airline will begin receiving the first of six planes from Boeing...

Orbitz suspends booking fees on most flights...
Orbitz Worldwide Inc. has decided to waive booking fees on most flights booked on Orbitz.com and Cheaptickets.com through May. Orbitz’s promotion, which lasts until May 31, follows price guarantees offered last month by priceline.com Inc and Sabre Holdings Corp’s Travelocity...

Sue Powers appointed as CEO of Travelport GDS’ new business unit...
Sue Powers has been named chief executive officer of the Travelport GDS’ recently created business unit named IT Services & Software by Travelport (ITS&S). In this new senior leadership role, Sue will be responsible for managing and expanding Travelport’s portfolio...

Continental renewes its deal with ITA Software...
Continental Airlines has signed a multi-year renewal agreement with ITA Software for the use of QPX management system for airfare pricing and shopping. The two companie have been associated since 2002. The transaction-based software licence agreement allows the airline to...

Expedia not averse to “helping affiliate agents with online advertising”...
Expedia has indicated that it is open to working with travel agents in its affiliate programme on their pay-per-click advertising campaigns in future. Tamer Tamar, managing director and vice president of Expedia Affiliates Network, said advising some of these agents...

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