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September 29, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

Consolidation buzz gets stronger in the US aviation industry

Continental Airlines is considered to be an attractive merger partner, but bankrupt Northwest Airlines would determine if Continental plays a role in future industry consolidation under a long-standing pact between the two carriers. This came from a Reuters’ report recently.

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September 29, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

US Airways appoints J. Scott Kirby as president

US Airways’ Board of Directors has elected Scott Kirby to the position of president, effective October 1, 2006.

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September 29, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

India cautioned against temporary moratorium on new airline licences

Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) has cautioned India against turning back the clock through increased regulation of the aviation sector.

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September 29, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

Around 300 hotels have opted for Amadeus Hotel RMS this year

Amadeus has stated that more than 300 hotels around the world have opted for Amadeus Hotel Revenue Management System (RMS) since January.

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September 29, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

Cheapflights appoints Joe Sikorsky as head of UK marketing

Travel search price and comparison website Cheapflights has appointed Joe Sikorsky as head of UK marketing.

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September 29, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

Amadeus completes acquisition of TravelTainment

Amadeus has completed the acquisition of TravelTainment, a provider of booking engine technology in the German leisure travel market.

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September 28, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

Travelocity ties up with AT&T for handling large volume of calls

Online travel company Travelocity has chosen AT&T to provide the technology infrastructure for its two primary call centres.

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September 28, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

RealTravel partners Frommer’s, enchances its user-generated content

RealTravel, a travel blogging and information web site, has formed a partnership with Frommer’s to provide authoritative travel information alongside user-contributed travel blogs on the RealTravel website.

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September 28, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

Business travelers chained to favorite hotels; 68 percent are brand loyal: Survey

A survey has disclosed that 68 percent of travelers regularly stay at the same hotel chain when on business trips.

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September 28, 2006 | Permalink | m-Travel.com

Akamai Technologies strengthens its relationship with clients in the APAC region

Akamai Technologies, Inc., a global service provider for accelerating content and business processes online, has managed to sustain its momentum within the Asia Pacific commercial airline sector.

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