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October 31, 2005 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

Delta Air Lines goes for restructuring, to capitalise on features of its Song product

As part of its plans to become a more customer-focused airline, Delta
Air Lines has decided to end its discount carrier, Song, rather tap the
best features of its Song product to launch a new and unique long-haul
domestic Song service for Delta customers.

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October 31, 2005 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

DataPlaceTravel.com to debut in January 2006

DataPlaceTravel.com, an online travel planning and booking site for
corporate travelers and vacations, is planning to launch its operations
in January 2006.

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October 31, 2005 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

"Size does matter but, in this case, smaller is better": Cendant chief

Cendant continues to be in the news following its recent decision to
split into four. Analysts have questioned not only Cendant's verdict but
also largely the spate of such restructuring decisions by various
conglomerates.

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October 31, 2005 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

AirTran Airways ends partnership with Expedia

In a move taken to reduce costs, AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of
AirTran Holdings, Inc. has announced that the airline will no longer
make its inventory and fares available for sale with Expedia.

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October 31, 2005 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

Electrobug and IDeaS Revenue Optimization enter into a tie-up

Electrobug Technologies and IDeaS Revenue Optimization have announced
full integration of the Electrobug Rate Check competitor rate shopping
platform into IDeaS V5.

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October 31, 2005 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

Flight Centre talks highly on new marketing tool

Flight Centre says it has successfully implemented a global services'
marketing solution to enable consultants to easily interact with
customers after bookings have been made.

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October 31, 2005 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

Travelodge comes up with new pricing strategy

As battle in the UK budget hotel segment gets intense, Travelodge has announced a new pricing initiative offering room for £26 a night.

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October 28, 2005 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

Yahoo!’s new offers to enhance consumers’ ability to make their travel decisions

In an effort to transform Yahoo! Travel into a comprehensive online travel guide, Yahoo! Inc. has introduced a suite of new products.

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October 28, 2005 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

American Express Business Travel gets recognition for online airfares in Europe’s big markets

The Online Travel Benchmarking Group has found that American Express Business Travel is the ‘Best-in-Class’ for the lowest airfares available online when compared to the public fares of the main online corporate travel booking tools in France, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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October 28, 2005 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

Google introduces a new search feature

Google has introduced a new search feature, which allows travelers to get airline flight information.

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