Hot on the heels of my Winning Airline Twitter Strategies post is a story hot off the Twitter feed.
Why travel technology standards should not be a snooze
Talking about technology standards can be mind-numbingly boring, and I should know – I talk about them all the time.
TSA funds explosive detection devices through jobs stimulus program

The TSA is upgrading its explosive trace-detection equipment at airport checkpoints by tapping into funding from last year’s federal jobs’ stimulus law.
Earth.org enters the great Black Hole of the web
Hopes of continuing the open source travel content project Earth.org appear to have come to an end with the site disappearing into the digital ether this week.
European Union investigating airline alliances, GDSs praying for fairness
What do financial institutions and European regulators have in common? Both appear to be key groups of people impacting on the lives of anyone in the GDS community.
Australia Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End February 6 2010
Toyota recalls put brakes on Hotwire car rentals
Toyota’s slew of recalls for allegedly defective accelerator pedals and floor mats is having an impact on Hotwire’s car business.
CEO-generated content: Expedia leader says no IPO in store for TripAdvisor
On the heels of Travelport’s aborted IPO, Expedia Inc. President and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says there are no plans to spin out TripAdvisor into a public company.










