Amadeus warns agents following phishing email scare

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Amadeus has written its travel agency customers to notify them of a so-called phishing email scam asking recipients to log in to their accounts using a bogus link.

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24 hours in the life of an overseas consulate [VIDEO]

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Doubles all round (maybe not the best turn of phrase) at the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office today after reporting a fall in the number of arrests of UK citizens abroad.

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TripAdvisor promises Business Listings customers: no credit card details lost

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A day after TripAdvisor admitted a major security breach, Business Listings customers have received an email reassuring them that only email addresses were stolen.

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TripAdvisor issues warning after part of email database is stolen

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User review giant TripAdvisor has been forced to notify members of a major security breach after a “portion” of its 20 million-strong email list was stolen.

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IBM reckons it can grow baggage capacity at Schiphol Airport by 40 per cent

An interesting idea that one of the world’s top airports, which is already bursting at the seams with passenger luggage, can add another 40% capacity with no new construction.

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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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Why data is the next game-changer in travel

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Data is big, and getting bigger. The more we track and log, the more storage is needed to warehouse it, and the more CPU horsepower is needed to mine it to answer questions posed by the business.

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Why Trusted Traveler initiative is doomed to failure

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Because of controversies around aggressive airport security pat-down procedures and full-body imaging machines, 2010 holiday periods shone a bright light on the ineffectiveness and high cost of current aviation system security policy.

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Ryanair site fails at turn of New Year, visitors unable to book 2011 tickets

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Ryanair suffered an unfortunate web error on New Year’s Day when users discovered they were unable to search for flights in 2011.

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