Storyboards, a fresh business blog and Facebook contests make the headlines in this latest round-up from across Canada

2013-05-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — There’s no sting in the tail in the Canadian travel social-media stories that flow through cyberspace. The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) has plenty of tales of its own for international audiences but is happier sharing the authentic and unique experiences of other travellers on social media. If you know a Canadian tourism business or… Read the full press release

Jet2.com and Norwegian Join Travelport Merchandising Platform

2013-05-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data to companies operating in the global travel industry, today announces that European low cost carriers, Jet2.com and Norwegian, are the latest participants in the aggregated shopping component of its recently launched Travelport Merchandising Platform. Travelport Aggregated Shopping, an industry first, consolidates… Read the full press release

Star Alliance Introduces Customised Navigator iPad App

First Airline Alliance to Introduce Customised iPad App FRANKFURT, Germany, 2013-05-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Star Alliance has expanded its mobile device offer by introducing the customised Navigator app for the iPad. The new app complements the existing iPhone app and is a continuation of the Alliance’s strategy of providing easy mobile access to its products and… Read the full press release

TravelClick: Online Distribution Channels Experience Healthy Growth in First Quarter 2013

Growth on Online Channels Still Steady NEW YORK, 2013-05-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — In the first quarter 2013, online channels that include Online Travel Agents (OTAs) and hotel websites (Brand.com) continued to experience the most growth according to data from the TravelClick North American Distribution Review (NADR; Second Quarter 2013), which aggregates hotel bookings by channel for… Read the full press release

Ryanair offers faster access to lowest fares on Ryanair.com

Ryanair Launches New Captcha System On Ryanair.com 2013-05-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (21 May) launched a new CAPTCHA security system on the Ryanair.com website, which offers speedier access to Ryanair’s lowest fares on Ryanair.com. The CAPTCHA system has been introduced across all Ryanair markets following a successful trial on… Read the full press release

Iberia es la que mejor atención ofrece a sus clientes en Facebook en España

Para seleccionar a las mejores marcas se han tenido en cuenta, entre otros factores, el número de fans, el ratio de consultas atendidas, y el tiempo de respuesta. Iberia atiende a través de facebook casi el 95% de las consultas que recibe: en abril fueron 831 en abierto, más otras 600 aproximadamente por privado. En… Read the full press release

Bądź zawsze na bieżąco z LOT-em!

Warszawa, 17 maja 2013 roku – Od dzisiaj pasażerowie mogą korzystać z wygodnej usługi polskiego przewoźnika – „LOT Info SMS”. Dzięki temu rozwiązaniu, każdy z podróżnych, jak i oczekujących na lotnisku, będzie mógł na bieżąco śledzić status wybranego rejsu LOT-u 2013-05-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Pasażerowie, którzy będą korzystać z nowej usługi, otrzymają sms-em informacje m.in. o… Read the full press release

Kenya Airways Pride Centre granted new global certification by IATA

The centre becomes first training centre globally to attain all three IATA certifications  Nairobi, 2013-05-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kenya Airways Pride Centre, a training facility run by the national carrier, has been granted a new global certification by the International Air Transport Association. The new certification from the association designates the centre as an IATA Approved… Read the full press release

Loews enhances its online and mobile presence, Selects TravelClick to support the brand’s digital marketing strategy

NEW YORK, 2013-05-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Loews Hotels & Resorts (Loews) is aggressively increasing and enhancing its online and mobile presence and has selected TravelClick to support the brand’s digital marketing strategy. TravelClick, a global provider of revenue generating solutions for hoteliers, will manage and execute Loews’ digital marketing and search engine strategy, including media buying and… Read the full press release

Travelport and Rail Europe launch enriched ticketing solution

Langley, United Kingdom, 2013-05-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data for the global travel industry, and Rail Europe, a leading provider of European rail tickets, have today launched a technological solution enabling travel agents to print train tickets on value paper (watermarked paper), in A4 format. With the new… Read the full press release

KLM starts servicing customers in Russian and Norwegian on social media

KLM adds Russian and Norwegian to its Social Media Service 2013-05-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines customers can now post their travel-related questions in no less than nine languages on Facebook and Twitter. Customers can approach KLM’s social media network — twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week — with questions about issues… Read the full press release

SkyTeam Launches Online Booking Tool, Enhances Global Meetings Product

Product facilitates organization of large-scale events worldwide AMSTERDAM, 2013-05-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has enhanced its Global Meetings product to offer more convenience when organizing international events. New features include an online self-booking tool, enabling delegates to book discounted travel on any of SkyTeam’s 19 member airlines through a dedicated portal on… Read the full press release

Monarch Airlines launches brand new phone app

2013-05-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Leading scheduled leisure airline, Monarch, has launched a brand new phone app designed to make the customer experience even more enjoyable, particularly at the airport. The app, called simply ‘Monarch’, boasts a whole host of features for the leisure traveller designed to make their experience even easier whilst supporting the airline’s campaign… Read the full press release

Shannon Airport launches website and app for iPhone, iPad and android devices

2013-05-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, 10th May, sees the launch of the new Shannon Airport website and app for iPhone, iPad and android devices. Our aim for both the website and the app is to provide customers with everything they need to know from the planning stages of a trip right through to boarding the plane… Read the full press release

Hipmunk site and mobile users can now book hotels through a partnership with Expedia® Affiliate Network

SAN FRANCISCO, 2013-05-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hipmunk, one of the leading travel sites, today announced users of the site and mobile applications will now be able to book hotels directly with Hipmunk through a partnership with Expedia® Affiliate Network (EAN). “This marks a significant moment for our business,” said Adam Goldstein, Hipmunk CEO. “We’ve heard from many of our… Read the full press release

New report identifies large portion of industry at risk from slow adoption

Travel industry “exposed” by inefficient payment systems Melbourne, Australia, 2013-05-10 — /travelprnews.com/ —  eNett has predicted that the travel industry faces “being left behind” as the cost of out-dated payment systems and payment methods fail to keep up with technology usage in other areas. The research, the first of its kind to explore the views of… Read the full press release

Transient Bookings Continue to Carry Growth in 2013

NEW YORK, 2013-05-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — The transient segment, which consists of individual business and leisure travelers, is continuing to support both average daily rate (ADR) and committed occupancy over the group segment in 2013, according to data from the April 2013 TravelClick North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). “The vast majority of the top 25 North… Read the full press release

Canadian Tourism Commission merges its three consumer websites

New website fuelled by inspiration and information for travellers from around the world. 2013-05-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Simplicity is just bliss. The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) has brought together its three consumer websites (Canada.travel, keepexploring.ca and explorecanadalikealocal.com) to create a single inspiring and user-friendly site for travellers of every stripe. The new merged website will help travellers to the what,… Read the full press release

Travelport launches Latest version of Travelport Rooms and More™

Latest version of the hotel booking engine integrates superior user interface with extensive new content – now offering over 450,000 unique hotel properties and one million room deals Langley, UK, 2013-05-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data for the global travel industry, has unveiled a series of significant enhancements… Read the full press release

Ryanair launches RyanairTalk smartphone app – Passengers Can Save Over 90% On Phone Bills

2013-05-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (8 May) announced the launch of RyanairTalk, a smartphone app which allows Ryanair passengers avoid extortionate roaming charges from their network providers and to enjoy cheap calls home when travelling and cheap international calls when at home. RyanairTalk enables users to make cheap calls direct… Read the full press release

Amadeus, Thai Airways International sign new long-term, full content agreement

Amadeus travel agency points of sale worldwide will benefit from guaranteed access to THAI and THAI Smile full range of fares, schedules and availability via the Amadeus system Madrid, Spain, 2013-05-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, and Thai Airways International (THAI), the flag carrier of Thailand, have signed… Read the full press release

Jet Airways rolls out India’s first airline mobile application for Windows Phone in association with Nokia

2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today announced the launch of its first mobile application for Windows Phone in association with Nokia. This makes it India’s first native airline mobile application across any platform, which allows customers to effortlessly book tickets, check flight status, manage their JetPrivilege account, and also avail of… Read the full press release

Iberia y Panasonic Toughbook revolucionan la gestión aeroportuaria con la última tecnología y soluciones móviles

La T4 es el primer hub del mundo donde el uso de dispositivos móviles se extiende a la mayoría de los servicios aeroportuarios de rampa. Iberia confía en los productos de Panasonic Toughbook, un proveedor de referencia en soluciones móviles para la industria, que ofrece portátiles y tablets robustos, resistentes a golpes y a las… Read the full press release

Chris Loughlin, Travelzoo CEO to Present at the Jefferies 2013 Global Technology, Media and Telecom

NEW YORK, 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, announced today that Chris Loughlin, chief executive officer, will present at the Jefferies 2013 Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference. The presentation will take place on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time in New York. About Travelzoo… Read the full press release

The UK Civil Aviation Authority appoints Mike Barnard as General Aviation Programme Manager

2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) today announced that Mike Barnard has been appointed as General Aviation (GA) Programme Manager. Mike’s main role will be leading a programme to develop and implement policy on how the CAA regulates the GA sector in the future to ensure it is safe and the regulation… Read the full press release

Finavia introduces new online air traffic tracking service

2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Finavia will introduce a new online air traffic tracking service. Aircraft routes and data from noise measurement stations will now be shown to all. The service provides detailed information about aircraft location, altitude and type at an approximate distance of 70 km from Helsinki Airport. “The service helps users understand flight route… Read the full press release

The Tourism Authority of Thailand Promotes Educational Tourism with the launch of Apps, Website

BANGKOK, 2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has initiated another key marketing strategy targeting young travellers and visitors seeking a more in-depth educational experience from their visit to Thailand. Addressing a press conference, Mrs. Vilaiwan Twichasri, TAT Deputy Governor for Tourism Products and Business, said the apps and website will help young… Read the full press release

Frankfurt Airport: Virtual Shopping for Duty-Free Product—the New Innovative Shopping Experience

2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — As of immediately, passengers can shop for duty-free items at the gate, simply by using their smartphones. Frankfurt Airport is testing a new approach to shopping at gates B5 to B9. On a wall that is designed to emulate the shelves of a duty-free shop, you can put together your personal shopping… Read the full press release

Travelport, Porter Airlines sign new multi-year full content agreement

Multi-year Extension Includes Upgrade to Direct Sell Connectivity Level Toronto, 2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ —  Travelport,  a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data for the global travel industry,  today announces a new multi-year full content agreement with Porter Airlines, giving all Travelport-connected travel agents access to the airline’s full published fares and inventory, including… Read the full press release

airberlin says thank you to its Facebook friends with topbonus miles

2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Germany’s second largest airline is delighted to have received more than 200,000 likes at facebook.com/airberlin. The German airline is thanking its fans with a competition in which a total of 200,000 topbonus award miles are being given away. airberlin CCO Paul Gregorowitsch explains: “Our social media team answers questions 365 days a… Read the full press release