14/06/2011

News Update - June 14, 2011

Source: m-travel.com...

Allowing guests to use PayPal to book all travel purchases in one transaction...
Panama City Beach, Florida-based BookIt.com says it has become the first online travel company to implement PayPal’s Parallel Payments, allowing guests to use PayPal to book all travel purchases in one transaction. Travellers will now be able to pay for...

Marriott turns to social media gaming for attracting employees...
Marriott International says it is going to be the first in the industry to tap into the exploding popularity of social media gaming to help generate interest in hospitality careers. The company has as many as 50,000 jobs to fill...

Adjusting to changing passenger demands in the distribution of ancillary offerings...
The OpenTravel Alliance has decided to address the challenge of airline product and service merchandising using advanced XML technology. The project, underway since April, will extend existing OpenTravel air distribution messages including search, availability and booking to include functionality to...

Improving upon iPhone Mobile App search experience...
Sifting through the volume of apps one by one to find the right one for the right task can be overwhelming. The current figures testify this: there are more than half a million apps. Search engine Bing says it is...

Bing for Mobile Browse now more social...
Bing has recently unveiled an update to Bing for Mobile Browse (m.bing.com), which includes a number of new features to help users make faster, more informed decisions while on the go. These updates make it easier to share on Facebook,...

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