03/06/2010

News Update - June 3, 2010

Source: m-travel.com...

The mobile revolution and what it means for travel companies...
Interview with Robert Hamilton, Project Manager: Mobile, Google The scale and the pace of technological advancement in mobile continues to present today’s consumers with new offerings, taking their experiences and personalisation to unprecedented levels. In the U.S. alone, there are...

Virgin Holidays Expands Social Media Strategy...
Virgin Holidays will soon launch their own social media solution on www.virginholidays.co.uk. Following an increasing trend for onsite social media, Virgin Holidays are adopting the white-labelled Visitor Review solution from Digital Visitor to better interact with their existing customers, while...

Additional consumer protections proposed for air travellers in the US...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has proposed new consumer protections for air travellers, building on the Department of Transportation’s recent rule banning carriers from subjecting passengers to long tarmac delays and other deceptive practices. “Airline passengers have rights and should...

AirAsia’s ancillary income up by 31 percent ...
AirAsia posted a net profit after tax of 224.11 million Malaysian ringgit (US$68 million) for the first quarter of the year, up 10 percent on a year ago. The comany’s revenue for the quarter, ending March 31, was up by...

Travel sites now attract more than one-third of India’s Internet population...
Travel sites now attract more than one-third of India’s total Internet population, as more consumers are turning to the web to fulfill their travel planning and booking needs, according to a report released by comScore. The report found that traffic...

Ryanair slams Northern Ireland Finance Minister over comments...
Ryanair has stated that Northern Ireland Finance Minister Sammy Wilson is out of touch with his constituents. The airline has responded after it was accused of treating passengers with “arrogance and disdain” as it emerged that the airline’s new baggage...

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