KLM is the latest airline to find a way of embracing the FourSquare check-in service – combining it with a bit of detective work to give customers a free gift.
TripAdvisor opens site for Indonesia
The roll-out of new country sites for TripAdvisor continues with the proposed launch of a dedicated service for Indonesia coming to fruition this week.
Ten vital skills for the perfect hotel revenue manager
After four years of being in the revenue management business, I have come to a rather sad conclusion that many of those responsible for it lack basic skills.
Buying air tickets was always tricky and is still a mess – is change coming?
Twenty years ago I used to run the largest air consolidator business in Scandinavia. We had a single aim: to have the best and the most fares you could find.
Google testing expanded flight search results
Whether the ITA Software acquisition gets approved or not, Google is testing enhanced flight-search results.
Opinionated bobblehead at Farelogix criticizes GDS contract clauses
Here’s a YouTube video guaranteed not to go viral: It is Farelogix Ask the Question 7 about allegedly oppressive GDS contracts with travel agencies and airlines.
Hotel website Getaroom sold on phone bookings
getaroom, the hotel website created by the founders of hotels.com, is sticking with its strategy of driving customers to book over the phone instead of online.










