Southwest extends lead – Top US travel sites, August 13 2011

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Low cost carrier Southwest Airlines has a cushion of almost 10% in terms of market share over its nearest rival Delta in the top ten US airline websites.

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American Airlines reassures agencies over Sabre impasse

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Travel agencies were told this week by American Airlines that the carrier will do everything it can to issue fares and availability despite its dispute with Sabre.

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Credit agency downgrades Travelport rating amid debt concerns

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Influential credit agency Moody’s has lowered the corporate family rating (CFR) and probability of default rating (PDR) for travel technology giant Travelport.

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Guidefabrik puts QandA service in the hands of tourism websites

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TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based Guidefabrik, a B2B question-and-answer service.

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EasyJet returns to top, Air France drops – Top France websites, August 13 2011

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All change again in the upper echelons of the airline websites in France with EasyJet regaining top spot and Air France pushed back to third position.

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How quickly mobile has come on in travel, now Asia beckons

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Just a few years ago, when Mobile Travel Technologies was working with its first airline client, seven flight reservations in one week was cause for celebration at the Dublin-based travel industry mobile specialist.

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Online agency sets sail with cruise spin-off BonVoyage

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Sunshine.co.uk has finally unveiled its major push to take on the cruise sector with the launch of BonVoyage today.

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Jetstar on heels of Qantas – Top Australia travel websites, August 13 2011

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Qantas might be hitting the headlines for wrong reasons this week (redundancies, restructuring, etc), but it should also look out for sister carrier Jetstar.

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Can the latest dip into the global hotel ID swamp work?

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The Travel Technology Initiative recently announced the launch of TTIcodes, an initiative to create “the definitive listing of properties” core information.

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Why the belle has no clothes at the rental marketplace ball

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Airbnb and the fast-growing number of rental marketplaces seem like the belles of the ball among travel-related web sites this year.

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