Monthly Archives: September 2015
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Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
Date :29/09/2015
Air Canada and Amadeus today announced they have reached a new multi-year distribution agreement through which all Amadeus travel agency customers, both offline and online, will have access to all fares and seat availability. Air Canada will take advantage of Amadeus Fare Families and Amadeus Ancillary Services, providing travel agency customers with access to the … Continue reading Air Canada And Amadeus Partner To Distribute The Airline’s Full Content →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :28/09/2015
Expedia has teamed up with Samsung to give its clients more perks. Newly accomplished deals will reportedly be exclusive for the Korean tech giant’s Galaxy line of devices. In addition to an all-new launch screen, the new Expedia-Samsung collaboration will give away lots of goodies and treats meant for Samsung’s Galaxy tablets and smartphones. By accessing a new app, Galaxy … Continue reading Expedia works with Samsung to come up with Galaxy-exclusive perks →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :26/09/2015
Expedia’s newly released PartnerCentral app allows hoteliers to manage bookings through the OTA, receive real-time alerts and interact with guests. Expedia Inc., one of the world’s leading travel companies, introduced the Expedia® PartnerCentral App for iPhone and Android. This mobile app is touted as a new way to help hoteliers manage their business on Expedia anytime, … Continue reading Expedia Unveils App For Hoteliers →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :25/09/2015
South African-based First Car Rental is to distribute via Travelport’s travel commerce platform to 60,000 agents worldwide. A new multi-year full content global distribution agreement gives Travelport-connected agents and operators real-time access to First Car Rental’s booking portal, vehicle rates and associated services. By signing up to Travelport’s leading travel commerce platform, First Car Rental will be … Continue reading Travelport ties up content deal with First Car Rental →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :24/09/2015
Expedia, one of the world’s largest online travel booking sites, is looking to expand its presence in Central Florida. Under a new development plan, six new Expedia CruiseShipCenters will open in Orlando and Kissimmee in the next three years. Development into Central Florida is part of the company’s plans to find franchise partners around the country, including in … Continue reading Expedia plans Central Florida development →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :23/09/2015
Priceline.com has launched an Instagram campaign that has already gone viral. The RoomWithAView Instagram campaign has been sending influential people in the travel, lifestyle and fashion industries to various hotels across the country, starting with Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting of “The Big Bang Theory” five weeks ago (who goes by the alias normancook on Instagram). Priceline.com is collaborating with … Continue reading Priceline Instagram Campaign Attracting Wanderlust from Travelers →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :22/09/2015
Priceline.com, a leader in online and mobile travel, announced that it has named BBDO New York as its new strategic and creative advertising agency partner. The agency will be responsible for an integrated marketing platform that includes television, digital and social campaigns. As the number of mobile-savvy travel planners and bookers continues to grow, priceline.com has … Continue reading Priceline.com selects BBDO New York to lead next big creative charge as strategic branding and creative agency of record →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :18/09/2015
Logitravel is to become the first European Online Travel Agency (OTA) to implement Amadeus Fare Families, which enables airlines to differentiate their offer by creating bundles of services, such as priority boarding, extra luggage or VIP lounge, under specific fares. These fares can then be branded and made available across the airline’s different sales channels. … Continue reading Logitravel will be the first European Online Travel Agency to go live with Amadeus Fare Families →
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Technology
- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :17/09/2015
The Justice Department granted antitrust clearance on Wednesday to Expedia Inc.’s $1.3 billion takeover of rival online travel agent Orbitz Worldwide Inc., saying the deal was unlikely to hurt competition. By approving the deal, Expedia and Priceline control over 95 percent of the online travel agency bookings in the United States. TripAdvisor has spent the past … Continue reading Expedia-Orbitz Deal Gains Antitrust Clearance →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :16/09/2015
Amadeus has agreed to acquire Navitaire, the Accenture subsidiary that provides technology and business solutions to the airline industry. The US$830 million deal will give Amadeus access to Navitaire’s solutions for the low-cost airline segment, complementing Amadeus’ Altéa suite for full-service carriers. Amadeus intends to market and sell the two product portfolios separately. The announcement … Continue reading Amadeus targets LCCs with deal for Accenture’s Navitaire →
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