17/02/2010

News Update - February 17, 2010

Source: m-travel.com...

Kayak integrates baggage fees tool to its iPhone application...
Travel search engine Kayak.com has introduced a new version of its Kayak for iPhone application that integrates the site’s baggage fees tool. The updated application also adds new flight, hotel, and car rental search capabilities. New features and upgrades to...

New flight booking website launched in Australia...
Wotif Group has announced the launch of its flight booking website, Wotflight.com. Describing the site, the company stated: With the ability to compare airfares in one window, as well as book and receive immediate confirmation, Wotflight is an online search...

Wotif.com Holdings posts record half year result...
Wotif.com Holdings Limited has posted a record profit after tax of A$27.6 million, a 34% increase in its half year profit. The Wotif Group processed $562 million in travel bookings. This is the first time the Group has achieved accommodation...

American film director takes on Southwest with his “tweets”...
A Twitter storm has reportedly erupted over the ejection of an American film director from a Southwest Airlines flight for being too fat. Kevin Smith, who enjoys more than 1.6 million Twitter followers, took to microblogging his displeasure at twitter.com/ThatKevinSmith....

Budgetplaces.com launches its iPhone app in five languages...
Budgetplaces.com is promoting its new iPhone application in cooperation with Barcelona-based electronics retailer Dows. The free iPhone travel app can already be downloaded in five languages (in English, Spanish, Italian, French and German) in the iTunes store. Designed for use...

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