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Southwest, Continental, Travelocity, Thrifty Websites Win Honors
Keynote Competitive Research has rated industry websites and ranked Southwest Airlines as number one for customer experience and Continental Airlines as number one for technical quality. Read More
By Kate Rice
May 06, 2012 10:17 PM -
VAX Survey Finds Travel Agent Optimism Up 30 Percent
Travel agents are showing growing optimism about the outlook for their businesses, according to the latest Travel Agent Sentiment Survey conducted quarterly by VAX VacationAccess. Eighty-one percent are optimistic about business, a 30 percent increase from August 2011. More than 1,000 agents participated in the survey. Read More
By Kate Rice
May 04, 2012 2:22 PM -
Expedia Customers Earn More Than 4 Billion Rewards Points
Expedia.com said that U.S. members of its Expedia Rewards program earned more than 4 billion rewards points. Members of the program earn points on hotels, flights, Read More
By Kate Rice
May 03, 2012 11:39 PM -
Orbitz Worldwide Reports Smaller First-Quarter Loss
Orbitz Worldwide reported a first-quarter loss of $6.5 million, which was less than last year’s $10.9 million loss, thanks to stronger bookings. Gross bookings grew 6 percent year-over-year to $3.1 billion, driven mostly by hotel and vacation package volume, higher average daily hotel room rates, higher air fares and a shift in the mix of carriers. Total hotel bookings, both those booked on their own and as part of a vacation package, increased 12 percent. Read More
By Kate Rice
May 03, 2012 3:32 PM -
Travelport Buys Galileo Southern Africa from South African Airways
Travelport has bought Galileo Southern Africa from South African Airways (SAA), after managing the GDS in the region for the past 20 years. Read More
May 02, 2012 11:21 PM -
WorldMate Launches Travel Organizer App for iPad
WorldMate, the trip organizer and travel planning app, has introduced an iPad version. The WorldMate App for iPad stores all of the trip details for full access even when there is no Internet connection. Read More
May 02, 2012 11:20 PM -
TripIt Debuts Personalized Recommendations for Travelers
TripIt, the mobile trip organizer now owned by Concur, has introduced a way for travelers to get personalized recommendations on hotels and nearby restaurants or activities, by organizing their itineraries on TripIt.com. Read More
May 02, 2012 11:16 PM -
MissTravel.com Launches as Travel Dating Website
MissTravel.com is a new dating website that matches well-heeled travelers who don’t want to travel alone with others who also like to travel but have no budget. Read More
May 02, 2012 11:01 PM -
Hipmunk Partners with United on Direct Bookings
Hipmunk, the travel meta-search website, announced a partnership with United Airlines allowing Hipmunk users to book United flights directly through united.com. Read More
May 01, 2012 11:29 PM -
Liftopia Launches Online Lift Ticket Distribution Platform
Liftopia, an online marketplace for lift tickets and other mountain activities, has introduced Cloud Store by Liftopia, an e-commerce platform and revenue management tool for mountain resorts. Read More
By Kate Rice
April 30, 2012 10:54 PM
Today's Top Stories
- German Tourism Fires on All Cylinders
- Accor Sells Motel 6 to Blackstone Real Estate for $1.9 Billion
- Southwest Agrees to Sublease AirTran Boeing 717 Fleet to Delta
- USTOA Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Travel Prize Sweepstakes
- U.S. Travel/MMGY Survey Finds Travel Less Hit By Higher Gas Prices
- Adventures by Disney Ties Disney/Pixar's “Brave” to New Scotland Tour
- Qantas Restructures Airline Into Domestic, International Units
- PATA Finds 7 Percent Growth in First Quarter Asia Pacific Visitors
More Travel Technology News
- Amadeus Gets 200 Million Euro Research Loan from European Bank
- Hotels.com Names Top Hotels for Celebrity Sightings
- Amadeus, OAG Partner to Provide Daily Airline Schedule Updates
- Expedia Releases Results of Global Beach Vacation Survey
- Las Vegas Tops Priceline’s Memorial Day Destination List
- Room Key Hotel Booking Website Now Out of Beta Test
- Amadeus Reports 22.1 Percent Increase in First-Quarter Profits
- Travelocity Business Launches Online Agent Chat Service
- Orbitz Kicks Off Election-Themed Ad Campaign With Discount
- Travelport Renews Agreement With Your Travel Center
