31/05/2011

News Update - May 31, 2011

Source: m-travel.com...

Travelport appoints Gordon Wilson as President and CEO...
Travelport has named Gordon Wilson as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1, 2011. Wilson has also been named to the Travelport Limited Board of Directors. He has led Travelport’s GDS, the firm’s core business, comprising its global travel...

“Technology’s brisk pace has propelled travel agents to constantly redefine their role”...
Today the Asia travel industry leads worldwide growth and travel agents are faced with travellers who want the best deal, and the latest information at their fingertips. Throughout this ever-evolving industry one core element has remained constant and critical -...

Zuji Australia to utilise Twitter’s new sponsored tweet functionality...
Online travel agency Zuji Australia has become the first Australian travel group to utilise Twitter’s new sponsored tweet functionality. The company not only intends to build its growing social media presence, but it is also looking at ways to interact...

Optimising Your Checkout Process from Check In to Check Out...
One important part of optimising an ecommerce site is making sure you are losing as few people as possible during the checkout process. If you haven’t analysed the performance of your checkout process you could be missing out on tons...

Business travellers increasingly sourcing their own mobile tools and apps: study...
With more mobile tools available than ever before, almost two-thirds of travel managers believe that more than half of their travellers carry a smartphone. Yet, only 10 percent of the companies sanction their preferred apps and tools, according to AirPlus’...

Why the Cloud is Right for Hospitality...
By offering a fundamentally faster, less risky, and more affordable solution to on-premises applications, cloud computing will forever change the economics of hospitality information technology. With cost-effective alternatives for application enhancement and development, cloud computing provides innovative ways to create...

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