European travel content and trip planning site Joobili has won another round of funding from a group of existing investors and one of the continent’s largest music festivals.
Obama calls for less government travel — How should travel industry respond?
President Obama revealed today the federal government aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from “indirect sources,” such as federal-employee travel and commuting, 13% by 2020.
iQueue: a mobile service to help travellers that hate queuing

Wonderfully inventive idea from an individual in Canada who wanted to solve the age-old problem of alleviating boredom for travellers waiting to enter tourist attractions.
InterContinental: First major hotel company to launch Android app

InterContinental Hotels Group claims it’s the “first major hotel company” to roll out an Android app.
Qantas overhauls passenger check-in and luggage system with RFID technology
Australia-based long haul airline Qantas has released details of a new project to automate check-in, boarding and luggage tracking using RFID technology.
Behavior modification? Priceline tweaks mobile app for last-minute car rentals

Priceline integrated last-minute car-rental bidding and booking capability into its rebranded Hotel & Rental Car Negotiator app for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Bitter row breaks out as Vayant alleges copyright infringement by Everbread
Get ready for an angry battle between two emerging companies, Vayant and Everbread, in the online airfare shopping and pricing arena.











