Expedia Affiliate Network could tap social graph to gauge consumer preferences

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The potential for Expedia Affiliate Network’s Smart Cross Sell tool is a lot greater than first meets the eye.

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Airlines to triple ancillary revenue via travel agency involvement

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Travel agents could boost airline ancillary revenue threefold via technology being integrated by the global distribution systems and other airline system suppliers

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Tnooz-Collinson Latitude webinar: VIDEO – Ancillary services or customer loyalty

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The travel industry is often told that it should seize the opportunity with ancillary services, without losing sight of the importance of customer loyalty.

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Ancillary services and customer loyalty: partners or rivals?

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Ancillary services are a prominent part of modern life, illustrated primarily by the Euro 15.11 billion of ancillary revenue generated by airlines in 2010, a growth of 96% since 2008.

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Airline ancillary revenue champs packing quite a punch

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Airline ancillary revenue around the world increased 43% to $32.5 billion in 2011 and the most active practitioners get nearly one-fifth of their operating revenue from such fees.

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Farelogix launches iflybags with frequent flyer calculations and API

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Farelogix launched its fee-calculation website, iflybags.com, and the Airline Tariff Publishing Co. is offering an API for companies which want to integrate the airline baggage-fee data.

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Tnooz-Collinson Latitude FREE webinar – Ancillary services or customer loyalty: where should the focus be?

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The travel industry is often told that it should seize the opportunity with ancillary services, without losing sight of the importance of customer loyalty.

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US trade group balks at new airline bag-fee disclosure rules

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The American Society of Travel Agents thinks the imposition of two U.S. Department of Transportation rules on airline bag-fee disclosures may lead more travel agencies to abandon selling airline tickets.

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The frill is gone — Spirit Airlines to charge $5 when agents print boarding pass

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Spirit Airlines, which already charges passengers for carry-on bags, will begin charging passengers $5 per person if an airport agent prints their boarding passes.

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GuestLogix developing mobile concierge for airline app management

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GuestLogix says a Canadian airline will be its launch customer in the Fall for a mobile concierge platform which integrates with other travel apps.

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