Amadeus takes blame for Qantas check-in system crash

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Another week, another issue at Qantas – but at least this time the beleaguered carrier has someone else it can point the finger at after its check-in system crashed.

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Travelocity first to try next-gen tagging performance tools

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Online travel agency Travelocity is the first travel site committed to trying a new TagMan system that claims it can improve website performance.

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Singapore Airlines sorry for aggravation on new website

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Probably not the best moment for new Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong: a high profile and humble apology following major problems with the airline’s new website.

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Airline bosses take to YouTube to apologise for system outage

Social media gurus will often argue that the only way to be transparent and engage with customers is to ensure you are in every possible channel available.

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Four vital methods to improve travel website performance

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The pressure and competition are enormous for travel and tourism businesses to convert Internet shoppers to actual bookings.

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Expedia outage went global, included Hotels.com as Japan quake shook

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On any other day, a major website failure for one of the world’s biggest online travel brands such as Expedia would’ve made quite a few headlines.

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Try not to blame the tech when travel technology fails

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The past week or so has seen the some looking to blame technology for outages hitting several major travel companies.

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Virgin Blue IT goes down again, but deliberately this time

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Asia-Pacific airline Virgin Blue suspended its IT systems again today in an attempt to fix previous problems with its Navitaire-run technology.

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Virgin Blue IT failure is second Navitaire blow-out in three months

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Asia-Pacific carrier Virgin Blue is likely to face tense talks with its IT supplier Navitaire after a system meltdown grounded aircraft and passengers again.

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JetBlue: Fare sale traffic led to brief site outage

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Oh, those $29 fares. So excited are customers of JetBlue that they appear to be causing a problems for the low cost airline.

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