Archives for May 2006
May 31, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
Worldspan appoints Brian Staunton as regional manager UK & Ireland
Worldspan has announced the promotion of Brian Staunton to the newly created position of regional manager - UK & Ireland.
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May 31, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
Kayak.com introduces airfare Flexible Search functionality
Travel search engine Kayak.com has launched Flexible Search functionality to help consumers find lower priced airfares on alternate dates.
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May 31, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
Dolphin Dynamics to introduce the new Dolphin TravelScanner product at EyeforTravel TDS Europe 2006
Building on the success of booking engine for web fares Dolphin FlightScanner, Dolphin Dynamics is gearing for the introduction of Dolphin TravelScanner, to be shown for the first time at EyeforTravel’s Travel Distribution Summit Europe 2006. The event is scheduled at Business Design Centre, London on June 5 and 6.
May 31, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
Separation of Cendant into four companies continues on schedule
Cendant Corporation has commenced meetings with institutional investors in connection with the planned spin-off of Realogy Corporation. The company also announced progress in pursuing its alternative plan to sell Travelport, rather than spin it off, making a sale of Travelport the more likely alternative.
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May 31, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
Interview with Lee Lai Huat, chief executive officer, HolidayCity.com
HolidayCity.com recorded 190,000 room bookings with a transaction value of US$25 million in 2005.
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May 31, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
More travellers are booking hotels with longer lead times: Zuji’s 1Q Online Travel Report
More travellers are booking hotels with longer lead times than they were for the same periods in 2004 and 2006, according to Zuji’s Online Travel Report on online hotel and flight booking trends for the first quarter of this year.
May 30, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
EyeforTravel editorial special – Travel Distribution Summit Europe 2006
It’s time for the mega event. EyeforTravel’s Travel Distribution Summit Europe 2006 is scheduled to take place at Business Design Centre, London on June 5 and 6.
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May 30, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
Ctrip.com open to inorganic growth in Asia
Online travel company Ctrip.com International Ltd. has indicated about its plans to buy companies in Hong Kong, South Korea and across Asia “to tap rising spending on international travel by Chinese consumers”.
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May 30, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
Permira risks controversy with Hogg Robinson flotation: media
Private-equity group, Permira, is preparing a £500m flotation of business-travel firm Hogg Robinson, employing a controversial technique that has been scrutinised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
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May 30, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
RevPAR for Western Europe overall showed a downward trend in April
For the first time this year, RevPAR for Western Europe overall showed a downward trend in April, as per the performance results shared by The Bench, European Performance Monitor, April 2006.
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