10/06/2009

News Update - June 10, 2009

Source: m-travel.com...

“We remain a completely independent and separate business”: Thomas Cook...
Thomas Cook Group PLC has stated that it hasn’t received an offer for the company and isn’t engaged in acquisition talks after parent Arcandor AG filed for insolvency. Arcandor applied for bankruptcy yesterday after Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, refused...

Arcandor’s banks eye Thomas Cook stake sale: report...
Insolvent German retailer Arcandor’s creditor banks are much more likely to sell its roughly 53 percent stake in travel firm Thomas Cook than they are to keep it, banking sources told Reuters. The same report indicated that a realistic timetable...

Viator.com expands its presence in Europe...
Viator.com has introduced three European local-language sites in France, Germany and Spain. The sites are: www.viatorcom.fr in French, www.viatorcom.de in German and www.viatorcom.es in Spanish. Viator’s multi-language content system ensures the translated information is properly published and fully synchronised across...

Amadeus introduces XML messaging for car rental companies...
Amadeus has developed a new platform enabling car providers to exchange 100 percent of their messages using Open Travel Alliance XML technology. Amadeus Cars was already distributing content from its car rental partners to offline and online travel agencies using...

Abacus Branded Fares launched...
Abacus International has launched Abacus Branded Fares with Malaysia Airlines. In this first phase of the launch, travel agents in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei will have access to the brand of fare families for Malaysia Airlines on the Abacus GDS...

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