Private sales on password-protected Web pages are all the rage in the travel industry these days with companies like Jetsetter and Kayak getting into the game, but Rue La La comes at it from a slightly different angle, offering stays at four-star hotels along with Gucci watches, Armani sunglasses, Stuart Weitzman sandals and Vix halter dresses.
Tripwolf, the Vienna-based online travel-guide provider, introduced a new version of its iPhone app, which provides some free content, but offers mobile users certain premium destination content for $5.99 or € 4,99.
Lastminute.com-owned car hire brand HolidayAutos is rolling out a new website this week ahead of other changes expected to take place in the coming weeks.
WorldMate, which keys in on business travelers with its itinerary management service, claims it has trumped competitor TripIt’s LinkedIn capabilities with the launch of a WorldMate Blackberry app that enables users to find nearby LinkedIn connections or those in other cities.
BCD Travel, the global travel management company, signed a global distribution agreement with Sabre’s GetThere, making BCD Travel a reseller of the corporate self-booking tool.
Destination activities and tours agency Viator is to open four new country sites in Nothern Europe as part of its ongoing expansion programme.
American Airlines in May will begin to charge coach passengers $8 for a pillow and blanket set, according to USA Today.
The debut Super Bowl ad for the US Super Bowl last night has won the praise of a marketing monitoring firm.
Google Maps broadened its features with the introduction of “Nearby places you might like,” solidifying its role as a vehicle to plan your hotel stay, dining experience or activity.
GuestCentric Systems, finding that some prospective clients were unwilling to pay fixed monthly costs for its hotel-booking engine, implemented a new revenue-share pricing system.
As the always-connected traveller turns to mobile and other devices to search and book products, travel brands must finally grasp the importance of providing a seamless multi-channel customer experience.
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