31/03/2011

News Update - March 31, 2011

Source: m-travel.com...

IHG to launch new booking website for its loyalty programme...
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is to soon launch a new website, www.priorityclub.com. The company says the site will be rolled out globally by late April; the only online booking site where members get rewarded with Priority Club points for their...

Hotwire.com launches in the UK...
US discount travel site Hotwire.com has forayed into the UK market, bringing its discounted hotel `Hot Rates’ to British shores. The company highlighted that more than 40 percent of hotel rooms are left vacant every night (attributed to STR Global,...

Limos.com raises $10m, launches new corporate travel management product...
Limos.com, an offering set up by former members of Hotwire.com team, has announced $10 million in financing from venture capital firm Austin Ventures and the release of its new corporate travel management product, Limos.com for Business. The new Austin Ventures...

Eurostar reworks on its brand identity...
Eurostar, the high-speed rail service between the UK and mainland Europe, has unveiled its new look brand identity. The revamp comes as the brand prepares itself for competition, following European Union liberalisation of the high-speed rail route between London and...

Ryanair to introduce new €2 levy...
Ryanair has chosen to introduce a €2 levy per passenger for all bookings made from April 4. The fee is being described as a trip surcharge to cover the cost of paying compensation when flights are cancelled. The airline is...

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