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 news article
Category Archives: Travel Tech
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
Philippine Airlines partners with country’s leading newspaper Philippine Star for Digital Advertising
2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines ties up with the country’s leading newspaper – the Philippine Star – in the latest technological breakthrough in digital media. The innovation, a mobile application on iOS and Android-powered Smartphones, provides readers news and information with a variety of interactive features, allowing users to flip through articles like… Read the full news article
FlyFrontier.com Offers More Choice, Perks and Value
DENVER, 2013-05-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines announces forthcoming changes to further reduce fares and to improve the travel experience for its most loyal customers, including those who book through FlyFrontier.com. Frontier will further differentiate its services by charging customers only for the services they use and make FlyFrontier.com the best place to book Frontier travel. Frontier guarantees that… Read the full news article
Corporate Summit by GetThere in Brazil brings latest technologies for business travel
2013-04-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — The third Latin American annual conference to be hosted on May 7th in Sao Paulo will show the increasing role of Sabre’s GetThere solutions for managed travel across the region. Industry leaders and partners to present how the adoption of software and IT returns in a successful corporate program and as innovative… Read the full news article
Amadeus receives Second loan from European Investment Bank to deliver further innovation in travel
Amadeus receives unsecured loan of €150 million with a nine year maturity to finance R&D activities in its Distribution business line between 2013 and 2015 2013-04-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Union’s long-term financing institution, has granted a second loan for Amadeus IT Group, S.A., subsidiary of Amadeus IT Holding S.A…. Read the full news article
IATA launches New Distribution Capability (NDC) blog
Promoting Better Understanding of NDC Geneva, 2013-04-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched a New Distribution Capability (NDC) blog. The blog site will present program updates, commentary and thought leadership pieces regarding the NDC initiative. Since the approval of Resolution 787 last October a vigorous public debate has evolved on how NDC—a new… Read the full news article
EyeForTravel names TripCase ‘Best Mobile Solution’ in its 2013 Mobile Innovation Travel Awards
SOUTHLAKE, TX, 2013-04-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — EyeForTravel recently recognized TripCase, a Sabre web and mobile solution, in its 2013 Mobile Innovation Travel Awards, naming it the ‘best mobile solution.’ This category recognizes solutions that help companies incorporate mobile tools and services into their offering to customers or travelers As a complement to TripCase, TripCase Connect is… Read the full news article
Concur App Center Brings Connected Apps to More than 20 Million Users
New App Collection Designed to Streamline T&E Processes Las Vegas, Nev., 2013-04-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Concur (NASDAQ: CNQR), the leading provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions, unveiled today the Concur App Center, – a new marketplace for Concur clients and their employees, at Fusion, its premier client and partner conference. The new App Center will help… Read the full news article
Travelport chosen as The Travel Network Group’s preferred GDS for twelfth year running
Langley, United Kingdom, 2013-04-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data for the global travel industry, today announces a new five year full-content agreement with The Travel Network Group. The new agreement names Travelport as The Travel Network Group’s preferred GDS for the twelfth year running. The Travel Network… Read the full news article
300 world ‘super routes’ attract 20% of all air travel, Amadeus reveals in new analysis of global trends
Each ‘super route’ carries over 1 million passengers per annum, according to the research. Air travel in 2012 was higher than 2011 in all regions of the world with significant growth of 9% in Asia and 6% in Latin America. Asia is the world’s most competitive aviation market with 75% of routes served by three… Read the full news article
Finavia introduces a uniform air traffic control system for the whole of Finland
2013-04-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Finavia has introduced a uniform air traffic control system for the whole of Finland, when the air navigation system reform project initiated in 2009 has been completed. Thanks to the reform, all Finavia’s airports and the area control centres now use a uniform radar surveillance system. The uniform system will further improve… Read the full news article
Harper Government announces new software to enhance passenger privacy at airports
OTTAWA, 2013-04-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport), announced today that the Harper Government is deploying software on Canada’s full body scanners (FBS) that will enhance passenger privacy at airports, while continuing to ensure the safety and security of Canadian air travellers. The Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) software for full body… Read the full news article
Alaska Airlines Creates Customer Innovation Department to Make Flying Easier
SEATTLE, 2013-04-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Air Group has created a new Customer Innovation Department to carry out its strategic goal of making the traveler’s experience from buying a ticket to the day of flight as simple and efficient as possible. Curtis Kopf, an Alaska Airlines managing director who oversees the carrier’s website and other e-commerce… Read the full news article
Oman Air Announces major growth of its inflight mobile phone and wi-fi connectivity
2013-04-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has announced major growth in uptake by passengers of its inflight mobile phone and wi-fi connectivity. Between January 2012 and January 2013, the airline experienced a 130 per cent increase in internet package sales and a 180 percent increase in connectivity revenues…. Read the full news article
Quickbeds.com joins industry-leading hotel booking engine, Travelport Rooms and More™
Sydney, Australia, 2013-04-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data for the global travel industry, today announces that Quickbeds.com has joined its industry-leading hotel booking engine, Travelport Rooms and More™. The implementation of hotel content from Quickbeds.com will provide an additional 4,200 Australian-based hotel offerings to the already extensive… Read the full news article
Virgin Galactic: SpaceShipTwo Advances Towards Powered Flight with Spectacular “Cold-Flow” Test
Mojave, California, 2013-04-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — History continues to be made in the skies above the Mojave Desert. Hot on the heels of last week’s nitrous venting and feather test, SpaceShipTwo achieved another successful first today with a spectacular “Cold Flow” flight. The test objectives were successfully met, advancing another important step towards powered flight. In preparation… Read the full news article