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Technology News

Amadeus extends its global content agreement with FCm Travel Solutions

Monday, 17 September 2012

FCm, a global corporate travel and expense management specialist, continues to benefit from Amadeus content since its initial agreement in 2007.

TUIfly.com Poised to Expand Flight Offering and Partnerships through Travelport

Friday, 14 September 2012

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has announced a new long-term airline IT services agreement with TUIfly, the third largest airline in Germany.

Sabre Online saves corporates 45 minutes per booking

Thursday, 13 September 2012

Businesses booking corporate travel can expect to save in excess of 45 minutes per booking using Sabre Online, according to Director of Sales at Executive Edge and Executive Travel Management, Paul Nethercott.

Top-rated Skyscanner App Available to Blackberry Users

Thursday, 13 September 2012

Leading global travel search site Skyscanner has made its hugely popular flight search app available to Blackberry users to compare millions of flights today.

Travelport completes KLM Economy Comfort rollout for Galileo agents in Benelux

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces the completion of its KLM Economy Comfort seat rollout to all Galileo-connected travel agents in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. In March, Travelport became the first GDS to complete a live booking of a KLM Economy Comfort seat using the new EMD industry standard.

Sabre Red Workspace wins Best Travel Agent Technology Innovation

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

Sabre Red Workspace has been chosen as New Zealand's Best Travel Agent Technology Innovation at the inaugural New Zealand Travel Industry Awards (NZTIA) held on Saturday [8 September] at The Langham Hotel, Auckland.

Travelport Joins Global Travel & Tourism Partnership Supporting Global Education in Travel & Tourism Industry

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry and Global Travel & Tourism Partnership (GTTP), a multi-country educational program introducing students to career opportunities within the travel and tourism industry, today announce.

British Airways becomes the first airline to sign for Amadeus’ new revenue accounting solution

Friday, 7 September 2012

Amadeus Passenger Revenue Accounting enables real-time revenue monitoring for faster, more accurate revenue decisions.

Sabre Hospitality Solutions selected by New World Hotels to Launch Private Label Chain Code

Thursday, 6 September 2012

New World Hotels offers special introductory offer to travel agents; 18 percent commission and complimentary internet access through December.

Sabre Hospitality Solutions selected by New World Hotels to Launch Private Label Chain Code

Monday, 3 September 2012

New World Hotels offers special introductory offer to travel agents; 18 percent commission and complimentary internet access through December.

MasterCard, eNett form partnership to drive innovative payment solutions

Thursday, 30 August 2012

MasterCard Worldwide and eNett International have signed a partnership agreement which provides innovative payment and reconciliation solutions for the travel industry through the use of Virtual Account Numbers (VANs).

4 out of 5 visits are winners for Expedia TAAP.

Tuesday, 28 August 2012

4 out of 5 times an Expedia TAAP member visits the Expedia Australia website, they make a booking.

Agents urged to provide more mobile service

Monday, 27 August 2012

Travel agents are under client demand to offer more mobile-technology service to travellers on-the-go, according to new research.

Unique Hotels Partner with SiteMinder to Expand Online Market

Monday, 27 August 2012

A London-based hotel group, Bespoke Hotels, which manages ‘chic’ boutique hotels in the UK and around the world, has partnered with global distribution company, SiteMinder, to boost online bookings across the group.

Travelport renews partnership with Digital Travel

Monday, 27 August 2012

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has today announced a new long term agreement to provide exclusive GDS services to Australia’s leading Asian VFR (Visiting Friends and Relatives) agency group, Digital Travel.

Amadeus opens new data centre ‘energy annexe’, to support business growth

Friday, 24 August 2012

Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, today announces the opening of a new ‘energy annexe’ on the site of its existing global data processing centre in Erding near Munich in Germany.

Car Pilots, Amadeus pioneer first pre-paid car transfer aggregator solution for Aus travel agencies

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

New partnership brings first B2B solution that will deliver diversified car transfer content to enhance travel agent offering.

Coral Coast Goes Live With New Website

Monday, 20 August 2012

The Coral Coast Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, part of the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, has launched a new website http://coralcoastfiji.org/ to promote the three key elements of which the Coral Coast has in endless supply - tradition, culture and nature.

Wotif? YesBookit.

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

A new agreement will allow holiday rental managers using Australian booking manager YesBookit to sell inventory through global accommodations website Wotif.com.

Google acquiring Frommer’s guides

Tuesday, 14 August 2012

Google is set to purchase the rights to the Frommer’s brand of travel guides and books.

G Adventures launch Looptail Blog

Tuesday, 14 August 2012

Small-group travel tour operator G Adventures has officially launched its new blog website, The Looptail, allowing visitors the opportunity to share their travel experiences.

TripAdvisor 75 million reviews, release TripIndex

Monday, 13 August 2012

TripAdvisor has tallied 75 million reviews and opinions worldwide since its inception in 2000, now spanning 30 countries and 21 languages.

Travelport: triples hotel content, signs accord with Air China

Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Travelport has revealed its Rooms and More booking engine’s portfolio of properties have tripled since its inception last year, now with a total of 340,000 hotels to choose from.