Amadeus Forecasts 1.8 Billion Annual International Travelers by 2030

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Chirag Nandaniya
May 19, 2015

According to the Future Traveler Tribes 2030 report by Amadeus, the number of annual international travelers is expected to reach a whopping 1.8 billion by the year 2030. An Amadeus poll of 800 U.S. consumers found that two-thirds (67 percent) of respondents could be considered Simplicity Searchers, or travelers looking for a stress- and surprise-free experience. Travel industry sales are expected to reach $671 billion by 2018. M [...]

Hertz Corporation Adds 235,000 New 2015 Model-Year Vehicles to Fleet

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Chirag Nandaniya
May 12, 2015

The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest car rental companies in the industry, and it is making major upgrades to its fleet by adding an astounding 235,000 new 2015 model-year vehicles.The company has added models from several different manufactures including Chrysler, Fiat, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Infiniti, Kia, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen and more, which should give consumers plenty of options. [...]

Travelport and HRG extend partnership

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Chirag Nandaniya
May 08, 2015

Travelport , a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions to the for the $8 trillion global travel industry, has announced a multi-year contract renewal with HRG, the award winning global travel management company. Travelport Smartpoint includes the ability to add key airline ancillary products or merchandised offers which are important for corporate travelers such as seat assignments, [...]

Expedia Reports Rapidly Increasing Demand for Travel to Haiti

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Chirag Nandaniya
May 07, 2015

American travel conglomerate Expedia has announced significant expansion in Haiti this past year as the Caribbean country continues to gain popularity as a travel destination.Flight arrivals in Haiti are on the rise, and more and more accommodations are popping up. Expedia revealed that total demand generated to the country via mobile devices last year rose by 800 percent compared to 2013. What's more, the group announced that package book [...]

Priceline.com launches Hotel Deals Near Me and Trip Details for Apple Watch

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Chirag Nandaniya
Apr 28, 2015

Priceline.com announced that its new Apple Watch app will feature both Upcoming Trip Details and Hotel Deals Near Me to further fuel the mobile traveler's appetite for last-minute travel. The priceline.com app for Apple Watch is the latest in travel technology. It extends the functionality of priceline.com's free app and allows for a simplified integration, especially for consumers traveling that day. The Deals Near Me feature quickly iden [...]

Expedia Comes Out on Top in 2015 ACSI Travel Report

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Chirag Nandaniya
Apr 23, 2015

The 2015 ACSI Travel Report was released, featuring customer ratings for hotels, online travel agencies (OTAS) and airlines, while also shedding light on their respective industries. OTAs rated higher in customer satisfaction overall than hotels in the report (78 vs. 75 out of 100). Individual major OTA brands that scored the highest in customer satisfaction were Expedia (77), Orbitz (75), Priceline (75) and Travelocity (75). To [...]

Expedia Inc. reports impressive growth in inbound online travel bookings in South Africa

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Chirag Nandaniya
Apr 21, 2015

Growth from the German, Indian and American markets far exceeded other international source markets for South Africa in terms of online travel bookings, with 50% year-on-year growth in net room nights sold from the German market, 41% from India and 44% from the United States. Online travel bookings have exploded over the past year, growing 29% in 2014, reports Expedia, Inc., one of the world’s largest travel companies with an extensive bra [...]

Expedia extends mobile dominance with its recent acquisition strategy

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Chirag Nandaniya
Apr 20, 2015

According to the recent report Priceline versus Expedia: The Battle for the Future published by Strategy Analytics the two Online Travel Agencies are successfully courting distinct users.Consumers rely on Expedia more when using their mobile devices. Priceline and Expedia are both developing unique and interesting growth strategies. By understanding the user bases of recent and potential acquisitions and mapping that to future growth t [...]

Travelocity Ranked First in Customer Loyalty

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Chirag Nandaniya
Apr 18, 2015

Travelocity gives travelers what they want more than any other online travel agency, according to the Brand Keys 2015 Customer Loyalty Engagement Index (CLEI). Travelocity—which was bought by Expedia in January—was named the leader in the Online Travel Site category for the first time in 2015, beating out brands that tout their ability to build loyalty.

Travelport and HRS sign global distribution agreement

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Chirag Nandaniya
Apr 17, 2015

Travelport and HRS, a global hotel solutions provider, have announced a multi-year global distribution agreement.The new agreement will add over 70,000 incremental hotels from HRS’ properties, the majority of which are independent hotels. This gives the private hotel providers access to Travelport’s 67,000 connected agencies worldwide and the additional independent hotel content will help travel agents provide more choice and service to bo [...]

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