Sales of domains Fly.com, Russia.com, America.com and Brazil.com were among the top ten highest valued URLs in 2009 as travel and geography-related sites showed a rise in popularity with buyers.
Four travel-related domain name sales fetched $4.5 million in 2009
February 5, 2010 By 9 Comments
Fly.com may have hotels and car hire by end of 2010, German launch imminent
February 5, 2010 By 3 Comments
Travelzoo-owned Fly.com will launch a dedicated German site by the end of March 2010 but bigger developments are emerging with news that car hire and hotels are on the agenda.
Southwest lays out timetable for tech upgrades … Wi-Fi, website, Rapid Rewards
February 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
Southwest Airlines chairman and CEO Gary Kelly, speaking at the Raymond James airline conference in New York today, outlined an ambitious schedule for new technology projects, including satellite-based Wi-Fi, website upgrades, changes to the Rapid Rewards frequent flyer program, and a new revenue management system.
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Travelocity boxes up box offices, sells Vegas ticket locations
February 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
Travelocity, the Web-travel retailer, ended its offline experiment in staffing box offices and kiosks in Vegas for show-ticket and attraction sales, and agreed to sell the business to Entertainment Benefits Group for an undisclosed amount.
What are the most popular tourism profiles on Twitter?
February 4, 2010 By 19 Comments
A study into the popularity of travel-related Twitter accounts has revealed only two profiles beginning with the titles “Visit”, “Travel”, “Tourism” or “Discover” have more than 10,000 followers.
Travelport secures China technology deal through TravelSky
February 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
Significant win for Travelport as it looks to shore up some of its major accounts ahead of an IPO in the coming weeks – extending an exclusive deal to power Chinese airline ticketing.
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Sandy Balls and the unintentionally viral video
February 4, 2010 By 15 Comments
PR agencies that promise “viral” media campaigns watch closely – sometimes the viral effect can backfire spectacularly.
Is travel metasearch forsaking consumers, caving in to OTAs and airlines?
February 3, 2010 By 11 Comments
Travel metasearch once was lean, mean and hungry, but now it seems that websites like Fly.com and Kayak may be getting a bit wimpy, and might be forsaking consumers’ needs in deference to the sensitivities of online travel agencies and airlines.
Travelport bosses to get IPO awards, bonuses and contracts for transition
February 3, 2010 By 2 Comments
Travelport, which is moving ahead with plans for its initial public offering, is getting all its ducks in a row by approving equity awards, cash bonuses and new employment contracts for top management.
Tripology loses investor, halts lead system, axes staff
February 3, 2010 By 5 Comments
Consumer-to-travel agent lead generator Tripology is frantically looking for new funding after a new financial partner pulled out after just a few weeks with the team.
