Semantic web and its impact on travel was the focus of the opening session of the OpenTravel Advisory Forum in sunny Miami
Why Wi-Fi? GetThere gets Gogo pass and Amtrak sets passenger record
October 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Wi-Fi is to business travelers as milk is to babies.
Amtrak goes the Hipmunk route with claims of exclusive deal
September 8, 2011 By 2 Comments
Now it’s trains versus planes on Hipmunk.
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Rail ties established between SilverRail and Orbitz for Business
March 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
Orbitz for Business clients can now book Amtrak service in the U.S. through a partnership with rail distributor SilverRail.
Concur clients can book Amtrak, compare train and air fares
July 22, 2010 By 1 Comment
Concur says its Cliqbook Travel and Travel & Expense clients can now compare rail and air options in one display and book Amtrak routes across the country.
Danish travel metasearcher has trains, planes and Southwest
June 29, 2010 By 3 Comments
Momondo, a Denmark-based travel metasearch engine with designs on the U.S. market, has integrated Amtrak schedules and fares, as well as Southwest’s schedules, into its flight-search results.
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Passengers railing about airline fees? Amtrak on record ridership pace
April 8, 2010 By 2 Comments
The news that Spirit Airlines will charge up to $45 for a carry-on bag, that American Airlines will take $8 for a pillow and blanket, and that Ryanair is toying with toilet fees, may not be unwelcome news at U.S. rail line Amtrak, which announced today that its ridership numbers for the first six months of fiscal year 2010 were up 4.3% and on pace to establish a new annual record.
All aboard — Amtrak set to rail about this or that on Twitter
March 10, 2010 By 6 Comments
Amtrak, the federally funded rail line operating in 46 states, launched a Twitter account, @AmtrakUSA, the other day and is trying to get its social-media act together.
