27/07/2009

News Update - July 27, 2009

Source: m-travel.com...

Travellers find value in purchasing their transport tickets onboard: survey...
Airlines need to address ground transport sales as the most viable and profitable onboard opportunity, according to a recent survey of consumer attitudes toward onboard shopping. An online poll of over 150 travellers, initiated by GuestLogix, revealed that four out...

Talking with Travel Gurus...
What do top level CEO’s, entrepreneurs and investors say when they predict the travel industry of the future? We recorded the thoughts of Nic Brisbourne of DFJ Esprit; Paul Evans at Low Cost Travel Group and Glenn Fogel at Priceline....

Prospects for Q3 are positive: Vueling...
Spanish low-cost airline Vueling has indicated that prospects for Q3 are positive, as “bookings are evolving cautiously well”. Vueling, in its second quarter results, mentioned that it broke even on a yearly, 12-rolling month basis, with a €17.5m operating profit...

Relevancy and measurement of GDS ad placement enhanced...
TravelCLICK has come up with a technology to improve the quality of promotional advertising on select Global Distribution Systems. Through a year-long collaboration using DoubleClick/Google ad serving technology, TravelCLICK and DoubleClick/Google have identified and leveraged predictive characteristics within both the...

Hilton launches new mobile services, offers full booking capability...
Mobile Travel Technologies (MTT) has recently launched mobile web and iPhone Downloadable and Web App services for Hilton Hotels Corporation in the UK and Germany. The new solution has full booking capability. It allows users to select and book a...

New discount travel website launched...
TripFit.com, a discount travel website, has been launched. The site features 400 coupons and deals, and it allows users to search for the lowest rates at more than 60,000 hotels, as well as airlines and car rental companies. With help...

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