Category Archives: Travel Apps

Marriott Hotels reinvents how meetings are planned with the launch of Meetings Imagined

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Bethesda, MD, US, 2014-1-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, Marriott Hotels, the flagship brand of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR), is launching Meetings Imagined, a first-of-its-kind concept that reinvents how meetings are planned, making them more visual, social, and purposeful. Featuring an online platform, MeetingsImagined.com provides expert tips, the latest meeting trends, and hundreds of inspirational images to spark creativity – all curated… Read the full press release

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines launched 3D design app for iPad

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Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2014-1-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines introduces an app specially designed for iPad usage with a unique 3D design. The app enables services such as searching for future trip ideas, booking, check-in, an in-app boarding pass and selecting a seat. “The app is developed with the assistance of international experts in the field… Read the full press release

Warwick International Hotels to launch last minute booking app Warwick Tonight

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New York, US, 2014-1-7 — /travelprnews.com/ — The new last minute booking app from Warwick International Hotels, Warwick Tonight, is now available for download via the iTunes App Store and offers same-day deals in the hotel’s Collection for travelers and local customers with last-minute accommodation requirements. Warwick International Hotels is a Collection of over 50 highly individual… Read the full press release

Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) launches iPhone App “Step Out, Macau”

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Macau, 2013-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) launches an iPhone App named “Step Out, Macau” today (27 December) so that citizens and visitors can enjoy easy access to information about the four walking tour routes of the project “Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities” on phone. With the new mobile app, users can explore… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines to integrate website bookings with Google Now

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Singapore, 2013-12-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Imagine having easy access to the latest information on your upcoming travel, such as your flight status, and traffic and weather conditions for your destination. This is now possible with an initiative by Singapore Airlines to integrate website bookings with Google Now. Google Now provides you with the right information at the… Read the full press release

Tourism Australia boasts 5 million Facebook page fans worldwide

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5 million fans Reaching 1.5 million unique users daily Most popular destination page in the world Sydney, Australia, 2013-11-7 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism Australia’s ambition to create the ‘world’s biggest social media team’ has taken another big step forward with its Facebook page,www.facebook.com/seeaustralia, hitting five million fans worldwide over the weekend – confirming its status as the… Read the full press release

La SNCB informe le voyageur via Twitter

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Les voyageurs souhaitent être rapidement informés sur les événements qui peuvent influencer leur voyage. Au moyen de son propre compte Twitter, la SNCB souhaite répondre à cette demande croissante d’informations en temps réel. Dès aujourd’hui, l’équipe Twitter de la SNCB aide les voyageurs chaque jour de la semaine.  Belgique, 2013-10-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — La SNCB est active… Read the full press release

Lincoln Park Zoo’s science-learning app “Observe to Learn” honored with Superior Achievement Award by Illinois Association of Museums

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Chicago, Il, 2013-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lincoln Park Zoo’s innovative science-learning iPad and iPhone app Observe to Learn was presented with a Superior Achievement Award by the Illinois Association of Museums (IAM) at a ceremony held during the IAM Annual Conference in Peoria on October 18. “The Lincoln Park Zoo is leading the profession with this use of technology,” said… Read the full press release

Tourism Australia to inspire more travellers to take a holiday Down Under with its revamped There’s Nothing Like Australia mobile travel app

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Sydney, Australia, 2013-10-23— /travelprnews.com/ — Revamped travel app to inspire more visits Down Under Key quotes “We broke new ground when we launched this app back in June 2012, but it was always our intention that this would be something that we would evolve, in terms of content, functionality and usability. Apart from being visually stunning, the… Read the full press release

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s free Schiphol App downloaded over one million times since its launch in 2010

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Schiphol, the Netherlands,  2013-10-18— /travelprnews.com/ — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s free Schiphol App has been downloaded over one million times since its launch in 2010. The Schiphol App offers current flight information about arriving and departing flights, push notifications and information about all of the airport’s numerous shops and facilities. Travellers can also reserve a parking space… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways now with over 2M Facebook fans, becomes the 4th most liked airline wordwide

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DOHA, Qatar, 2013-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways has exceeded the two million Facebook fan milestone and is now in fourth position for most “Liked” airline across the industry according to analytics firm, Socialbakers. Launching on Facebook in April 2011, Qatar Airways has achieved remarkable fan growth, especially in the past year, due to a wide… Read the full press release

Iberia received 17,000 bids for seats for its first “social flight” from Madrid to New York

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En apenas 24 horas, se recibieron 17.000 ofertas solicitando cerca de 33.000 plazas para este vuelo. En Facebook, Iberia ha creado una comunidad para que los participantes compartan sus gustos y poder ofrecerles un “social seating”. El avión del “social flight” se ha customizado completamente: lucirá el vinilo “Hoy, social flight”, y el servicio a… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines introduced Google Wallet to its frequent fliers to enroll and track their Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan accounts

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SEATTLE, 2013-09-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Enrolling and tracking your Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account just got easier thanks to Google Wallet, a virtual wallet application that eliminates the need to carry plastic and paper membership cards. “Google Wallet is a fantastic tool that enables our frequent fliers to enroll and access their accounts and track their… Read the full press release

Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton by Hilton rolled out mobile-optimized international Spanish-language booking websites

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MCLEAN, Va., 2013-09-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton by Hilton, the award-winning Hilton Worldwide brands in their respective upscale and mid-priced segments, have launched their first-ever mobile-optimized international Spanish-language booking websites. The sites are designed to support Spanish-speaking guests around the world as they book hotel stays with Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton… Read the full press release

One of the most downloaded destination apps in the UK is the official Bath App

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Official Bath App now one of the most downloaded destination apps in the UK 2013-09-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Official Bath App is celebrating its first highly successful year of launch as it reaches over 30,000 downloads, becoming the most downloaded official destination apps outside of London. The app, funded and developed by Bath Tourism Plus… Read the full press release

Corporate housing and serviced apartments leader Oakwood Worldwide included in InformationWeek 500 for its industry-leading global technology platform

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Company Recognized for Industry-Leading Global Technology Platform LOS ANGELES, 2013-09-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, Oakwood Worldwide, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartments, announced that it earned a spot on this year’s InformationWeek 500 – a list of the top technology innovators in the United States. Oakwood Worldwide, a newcomer to the rankings, placed in the… Read the full press release

West and Central Africa’s largest commercial carrier Arik Air launched new mobile booking service to further boost its passenger experience

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Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest commercial carrier, has introduced a new mobile booking service to further boost its passenger experience. 2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — The announcement follows Arik Air’s decision to partner with mobile commerce firm, SlimTrader, to provide the service as part of a raft of changes in the coming months, aimed at revamping… Read the full press release

India’s premier international airline Jet Airways introduced its mobile app for Android smartphones

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2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today announced the launch of its mobile application (app) designed exclusively for Android smartphones. The mobile application will allow the airline’s guests to conveniently book tickets, check flight status, manage their JetPrivilege account and enjoy special promotional offers, among a host of other features. The native… Read the full press release

Tourism Australia’s Instagram profile @Australia now with over 200,000 followers worldwide

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2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism Australia has confirmed its Instagram profile, @Australia, is the most followed holiday destination globally with more than 200,000 followers worldwide. New data released today highlights the most popular features of Tourism Australia’s Instagram profile, which is powered by its followers who hashtag their own images with #seeaustralia. The best of these… Read the full press release

Oklahoma Tourism site TravelOK.com’s digital marketing success featured in Google’s YouTube TrueView advertisements case study

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OKLAHOMA CITY, 2013-08-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Google Inc. has released the results of a month-long digital marketing case study in conjunction with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. TravelOK.com, Oklahoma’s official state tourism website, used Google’s YouTube TrueView advertisements in conjunction with the department’s traditional 2013 spring media campaign entitled “Come See for Yourself.” “The Oklahoma… Read the full press release

Star Alliance Navigator iPad app won the prestigious Communication Design 2013 competition Red Dot Award

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FRANKFURT, Germany, 2013-08-13— /travelprnews.com/ — The Star Alliance Navigator app for the iPad has received the prestigious Red Dot at the Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2013 competition, one of the largest and most acclaimed international design contests. The judges based their decision on the fact that the Navigator app for the iPad sets a new industry… Read the full press release

Iberia consigue más de 550.000 descargas de sus nuevas Apps para IOS

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Desde el lanzamiento de su plataforma móvil, Iberia Store, a finales de junio Las cuatro aplicaciones para móvil que la compañía ha lanzado recientemente son: Iberia Compra, Iberia Check in, Iberia Vuelos, e Iberia Parking y se sitúan entre las más descargadas de Apple A través de estas cuatro Apps la compra y gestión del… Read the full press release

Amadeus IT Holding, S.A. released its H1-2013 results, revenue rose 5.7% to €1,595.1M YoY

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Growth maintained in both Distribution and IT Solutions businesses Year-on-year first half 2013 highlights (six months ended June 30, 2013): • Revenue rose 5.7% to €1,595.1 million • EBITDA increased 6.3% to €645.9 million • Adjusted profit grew 5.2% to €349.6 million • Global share of travel agency air bookings expanded 1.7 percentage points to… Read the full press release

Auckland Airport launched official iPhone App to offer relevant travel information to passengers and airport visitors

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2013-07-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — The perfect pocket companion to help passengers travel through the airport, the Auckland Airport App contains useful tools and information. Available now for free on the Apple App Store, the official Auckland Airport iPhone App has been created to provide the most important and relevant travel information to passengers and airport visitors…. Read the full press release

Lufthansa expanded its mobile services introducing smartphone app for Windows Phone 8 users

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2013-07-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lufthansa has expanded its mobile services with a smartphone app for users of Windows Phone 8. A special feature of the app on this operating system is the live-tile function with which the most important information on flight status – continually updated – is pinned on the start screen without the need… Read the full press release

Revinate first hospitality software company in the Online Reputation Management industry to offer native iPhone app for hoteliers

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2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hotel online reputation management is a 24/7 job and requires real-time reaction. Revinate is pleased to announce that we are the first hospitality software company in the Online Reputation Management industry to offer a native iPhone application for hoteliers. Revinate customers can download the free app today from the Apple app store…. Read the full press release

Travel management and travel data leader TRX, Inc. acquired by Concur

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Bellevue, Wash., 2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Concur (Nasdaq: CNQR), the global leader in integrated travel and expense management, today announced it acquired TRX, Inc., a leader in travel data and Travel Management Company (“TMC”) mid-office technology solutions. Based in Atlanta, TRX offers solutions that enhance TMC efficiency through automation while also providing TMCs with a powerful data and analytics… Read the full press release

Concur announced it acquired Dallas-based travel management company GDSX

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Bellevue, Wash., 2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Concur (Nasdaq: CNQR), the global leader in integrated travel and expense management, today announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets of GDSX, Ltd., a leader in Travel Management Company (“TMC”) mid-office technology solutions. Based in Dallas, GDSX provides cloud-based tools and services that enable mid-office automation, pre-trip authorization, trip disruption solutions and… Read the full press release

Chicago Department of Aviation and Boingo expanded the number of websites accessible through its free Wi-Fi portal at O’Hare and Midway Airports

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CHICAGO, 2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), in partnership with Boingo, has expanded the number of websites that are accessible through its free Wi-Fi portal for travelers at O’Hare and Midway International Airports. The newly added sites include Eater.com, the Chicago Tribune’s RedEye, Yelp and the Digital Public Library of America. The sites have been added to Boingo’s “The… Read the full press release

Sharing vacation photos takes on a whole new experience with Marriott’s new app Tripographer

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2013-07-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — No one can tell the story of your trip better than you and now Marriott International lets you share your experiences more powerfully than ever. Tripographer powered by Marriott is a new online app that takes you on street-view tours of the places you visit allowing you to share photos of the journey. … Read the full press release