17/06/2009

News Update - June 17, 2009

Source: m-travel.com...

“It is the role of the suppliers to learn and engage”...
Companies are using web 2.0 to leverage the power of social media, where users are editors and writers, to build lasting relationships across all stages of the customer journey from inspiration to sharing holiday experiences. From a travel supplier’s perspective,...

U. S. airlines collect $566.3 million in baggage fees in Q1...
U.S. carriers collected $566.3 million in baggage fees in the first three months of this year alone, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The baggage fees is up 13.6...

Making the most of uncertainties in the global economy...
AirAsia has announced the firm order for 10 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft by its low-cost long-haul affiliate AirAsia X. According to the group, the move “is set to seal the airlines’ vision to be the world’s first long-haul and short-haul...

Europcar and easyJet strengthen ties...
Europcar and easyJet have extended their strategic partnership to the end of 2011. The two companies have been exclusive partners since 2003 and in that time have served more than 1.7 million joint customers. As a result of this partnership,...

TUI Travel restructures marketing in UK: report...
TUI Travel has decided to change its approach to its UK below the line marketing campaigns. The parent company of Thomson and First Choice has divided its marketing department into two teams, one covering brand strategy and the other CRM...

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