Monthly Archives: July 2015
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Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
Date :18/07/2015
German airline Hahn Air has become the latest carrier to sign up to Travelport Rich Content and Branding. This means that Travelport connected agents around the world will now have access to the carrier’s flight content. The platform includes richer product descriptions and graphics, ancillary products and branded fares, all bookable through Travelport Smartpoint. Travel agents now … Continue reading Travelport signs Hahn Air to its Rich Content platform →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :17/07/2015
Booking.com has launched a new app for Android to capture more of the growing trend towards booking accommodation on a mobile device. Research by the website revealed 86% of global travellers are likely to book accommodation using a smartphone in 2015, with 85% agreeing that because technology makes booking on the go easier, they can be … Continue reading Booking.com just released an Android app because nearly 90% of people book rooms on a smartphone →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :16/07/2015
Major travel technology and solutions provider Amadeus announced on Tuesday the launch of Amadeus Exchange Relief, the industry’s first all-in-one airline ticket exchange solution.The new solution streamlines ticket exchanges for travel agents, offering them three choices in handling and processing, including the first and only full-service option available in the marketplace. According to a release, … Continue reading Relief for Travel Agents: Amadeus Introduces Airline Ticket Exchange Solution →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :15/07/2015
Booking.com just revolutionized on-demand travel details for Canadians with their updated Booking Now app for Android. It offers over 690,000 accommodations that Canadians can book in just two taps – all personalized to suit the individual Canadian traveler. With today’s busy lifestyle, it is sometimes impossible to plan a vacation – today we are more … Continue reading Popular Booking Now App Available in Canada →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :14/07/2015
Sixt, the fifth largest car rental company in the world, is based in Germany. It operates 1,100 locations across the globe. Car rental company Sixt said it plans to open two new locations – one to serve Boston Logan International Airport and one to service Charleston International Airport. The franchise opening in Boston greatly enhances the … Continue reading Sixt opening car rental branch to serve Charleston International Airport →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :13/07/2015
Expedia, Inc. announced that the company has entered into a collaboration agreement with the National Federation of the Blind, the leading organization of blind people in the United States. The two organizations will work in partnership with the goal of enhancing and improving accessibility for the blind on the Expedia.com and Travelocity.com websites and mobile … Continue reading The National Federation of the Blind announces partnership with Expedia, Inc. →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :10/07/2015
Caribbean Airlines has selected Amadeus to upgrade its Passenger Service System. The combined reservations, airport check-in, ticketing, eCommerce and inventory management systems are part of the airlines’ overall customer-centric strategy. Amadeus is a leading technology partner for the global travel industry which provides reliable, modern and cutting edge solutions to more than 120 airlines worldwide. Given … Continue reading Amadeus selected by Caribbean Airlines for systems upgrade →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :09/07/2015
Travelport began positioning itself for a time when major airlines will offer regularly scheduled flights between the U.S. and Cuba. At present, the U.S. government allows only charter flights between the two countries, Travelport’s want to be at the front of the line when some of their partner airlines are ready to start flying directly [to … Continue reading Travelport readies itself for big airlines’ U.S.-to-Cuba flights →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :08/07/2015
Travelport Worldwide Limited, a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the global travel and tourism industry, has acquired Mobile Travel Technologies Ltd (MTT), a private company based in Dublin, Ireland.MTT provides an industry-leading mobile travel platform and product set that allows airlines, hotels, corporate travel management companies and travel … Continue reading Travelport Acquires Mobile Travel Technologies Ltd (MTT) →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :07/07/2015
Major travel technology provider Sabre Corporation announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Abacus International, the leading global distribution system (GDS) in the Asia-Pacific region.The addition of Abacus further strengthens Sabre’s leading position in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region. The ability to combine Sabre’s strong global technology platform capabilities with Abacus’ deep local market … Continue reading Sabre Acquires Abacus International for $411M →
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