Okay, I have finally had enough. Looking into the travel tech footlocker of startups out there, potential is about all there is out there at the moment. And for Best Western and a company called TopGuest, a bit of scornful ranting due from a Web 2.0 evangelist from the early days. The reason, someone out there in PR land still thinks everything needs to be “seamless” in its integration. BS
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The Sorry State of India’s Leading Travel Portal
Yatra.com proudly boasts they are India’s “leading online travel company”, offering a host of services that are designed to make the traveler’s life more convenient, such as hotel reservations, transportation bookings, holiday packages and the like. What’s more, they claim to be able to offer the best rates for Indian travelers on all of the […]
Lonely Planet Lays Off Chunk of Online Staff
Just a few days ago, we covered a story about Lonely Planet’s lovely new E-book, and today the news from the travel guide company is that a good portion of its web staff has been given pink slips. The majority of Lonely Planet’s web team is moving to London, while 17 percent will be looking […]
Expedia Introduces New Android App and Mobile Website
Expedia and its sister company Hotels.com released new mobile apps for Android as well as an upgraded mobile website for Expedia.com. Expedia is showcasing the new apps and features at Google I/O Developer Sandbox. Among the new features in the Android app are: Interactive view of all hotels in an area with multiple sorting options […]
United Airlines and Amadeus Part Ways with $75M Payment
United Airlines will make a one-time payment to Amadeus for $75 million, ending a contract that has been stalled for years. United originally contracted Amadeus to migrate its internal reservation system from Travelport’s Apollo to its own Altéa platform, but the migration never happened. When United Airlines merged with Continental Airlines, it decided to migrate […]
BTC: Hidden Fees from Airlines Increase Managed Travel Cost
Businesses are paying the price for hidden airline fees, according to the Business Travel Coalition. Managed travel programs invariably purchase their airline tickets through travel agencies and TMC (travel management companies), both of which airlines utilize but fail to share their additional service fees. These hidden fees have big implications for corporations that use these […]
Lonely Planet Bloggers Release E-book
Lonely Planet announced this week a photo ebook from 40 bloggers. Around the World with 40 Lonely Planet Bloggers is a free ebook representing the “love and passion for travel” expressed by members of the Lonely Planet community. In 2008, Lonely Planet began to feature blogs from around the world in program called “Blogs We […]
Creator of Travel iPhone App Says it Helped Find Bin Laden
The world is a safer place tonight, and that is partially due to an iPhone app for adventure travellers, according to the app’s creator. Tactical NAV says its app may have been used to track down Osama bin Laden. Tnooz reports that when Navy SEALs successfully stormed Bin Laden’s house, they were using what Tactical […]
Gogobot Integrates Facebook and Foursquare Check-Ins
You have probably seen them on various websites and even found enjoyment clicking as many as you could, but after the thrill of clicking wears off, it is not exactly clear what purpose Facebook and Foursquare check-ins serve. Gogobot hopes to change that with its check-in integration for user passport profiles. It works rather simply, […]
Smart Destinations Offers Printable Go Select Passes
Smart Destinations is preparing to launch Go Select, a new tool that will allow customers to choose the attractions they want to see, add them to their passes, and then print them. The deal also includes a printable PDF guidebook. It is currently in BETA for New York City only, but Smart Destinations will soon […]
BTC Offers Airlines Advice on Saving Money and Customers
The Business Travel Coalition has offered some helpful advice to airlines that find themselves struggling to pay fuel bills and also please their customers. According to Kevin Mitchell, BTC Chairman, airlines are facing a potential backlash from angry customers who are fed up with increases in airfares and hidden ancillary fees. Airlines around the U.S. […]
When Does an Airplane Become “Too Old” to Fly?
Most fliers probably don’t think about it much during air travel, although it can be quite unsettling upon easing yourself into your economy class seat to discover the armrest is still equipped with an ashtray.
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