Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in the Middle East.
Best of Tnooz This Week – Missing Mojo, Courting elephants, Punishing fakers
United, Continental and Travelocity offer Earth Day promotions
Continental Airlines pledges to donate $2 for tropical forest protection each time a customer uses its Android or iPhone apps to obtain mobile boarding passes as part of the airline’s Earth Day message.
US Airways to travel agents: We’re leveling the playing field with Sabre
US Airways penned an email yesterday to travel agency and corporate customers, following its antitrust lawsuit against Sabre, arguing that the litigation is intended “to change the system and level the playing field.”
JetBlue to unveil fast-track security product
JetBlue says it will be debuting a fast-track security product at select airports “in a couple of months.”
Tnooz Nuggets – Thurs 21 April 2011
Hostelworld on track with Rail Europe, Ski Pad adds property concierge and new search tools, Travelgrove brings in the Matrix.
US Airways sues Sabre on antitrust grounds
Remember that little spat in March when US Airways issued a press release to challenge Sabre’s characterization of their new full-content agreement?
Checked bags redefined: Delta enables travelers to check location of lost bags
Travelers who previously were content to keep tabs of their frequent flier miles online now have a new toy of sorts at Delta.com — they can track their lost or waylaid checked bags.
Travelzoo on Local Deals, Groupon and Ross Perot
Travelzoo says its Local Deals business is thriving, but it is not seeking to become a Groupon or LivingSocial clone.










