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10 Travel Innovation Trends for 2010

by PhoCusWright

10 Travel Innovation Trends for 2010 March 11, 2010 It is not enough to rely on existing technologies and legacy systems. In this turbulent economic environment, you must harness the power of... 

Latest news about Chilean airline LAN

by Patricia Rasore

Surprisingly the Cueto family finally decided to purchase only 8.56% of the shares from president-elect Sebastián Piñera. Originally, 21.18% of LAN shares were offered by Piñera to the Cueto family... 

iPhone app for PhoCusWright@ITB launched

by Charles Snyder

This is the official iPhone app for PhoCusWright@ITB. This conference within a conference is part of the ITB Berlin Convention and is where the European travel industry gathers to discuss, debate and define... 

Latin American aviation soars

by Patricia Rasore

The OAG report from February 2010 indicates that Latin American air services continue to expand within the region, with 185,970 flights scheduled for February 2010. This reflects an increase of 12% (19,891... 

Il Mercato Italiano dei Viaggi Online

by PhoCusWright

Il Mercato Italiano dei Viaggi Online March 8, 2010 Il turismo e' vitale per l'economia dell'Italia. Nonostante l’attuale crisi economica, il mercato italiano dei viaggi online e’ uno dei... 

 

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NYC & Co. advertises at the airport

by Maria Tuttocuore

I am at JFK Airport in New York City waiting for boarding. This is the first time I try to fully post and add an image from my Blackberry. Please, forgive me if something goes wrong and/or my spelling... 

High Points from PhoCusWright@ITB 2010

by RobertKCole

My recap of the PhoCusWright@ITB 2010 conference has been published as a guest post on Josiah Mackenzie’s Hotel Marketing Strategies Blog. Titled “30+ Takeaways from PhoCusWright@ITB 2010“,... 

IATA Slashes 2010 Airline Loss Forecast by Half

by Uptake Blog

Back in December 2009, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) put out a forecast predicting 2010 airline losses of $5.6 billion. Three months down the line, IATA now forecasts a more modest... 

Getaroom.com Tries Print - WSJ no less

by Hudson Crossing

We were a bit surprised to be leafing through yesterday's Wall Street Journal and find the ad (left) for getaroom.com in Section A. No, in the Personal Journal (Section D) where most travel related advertising... 

Best and Worst of PhoCusWright @ ITB Berlin 2010

by Uptake Blog

Great one day event in Berlin. Here’s one man’s take on the best and worst of the latest PhoCusWright Most honest - David Roche, head of hotels.com (globally) and Venere. (I’m paraphrasing him liberally):... 

Irony - San Diego CVB: Expedia “Partner of the Year” While City Sues Expedia Over Occ Taxes

by Hudson Crossing

Expedia Media Solutions (the media arm of Expedia Inc.) yesterday announced that the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau had named Expedia.com "Partner of the Year." According to the press release,... 

TRAVDEX – The Travel Technology Trade Show

by Uptake Blog

PhoCusWright’s travel technology trade show TRAVDEX™ kicks off May 5-7, 2010 at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, GA. TRAVDEX TRAVDEX has been in the works since early last year, and the timing for... 

More on China from McKinsey Quarterly

by Tim Hughes

I think I might as well call it China month here are the BOOT. I have another interesting piece for you to read about the Online market in China. This one is from McKinsey and covers online China in... 

Does your hotel price positioning strategy make sense?

by Hotel Management Blog - Tips and Ideas by Xotels

Reflect your positioning on a matrix. Does your positioning make sense? How often are you more or less expensive than your competitors? Do you take into account your positioning and vañue offer when... 

Google: Organize the World’s Information; TripIt: Google ’s App Pick For Travel Organization

by Hudson Crossing

Today, at Google's Campfire One "mega-do" TripIt's new Groups App was the only travel app included in the new Google Apps Marketplace.TripIt Groups brings transparency to business travel allowing registered...