The past week or so has seen the some looking to blame technology for outages hitting several major travel companies.
Virgin Blue IT goes down again, but deliberately this time
October 6, 2010 By 1 Comment
Asia-Pacific airline Virgin Blue suspended its IT systems again today in an attempt to fix previous problems with its Navitaire-run technology.
Ryanair systems go offline following Navitaire crash
September 30, 2010 By 2 Comments
European low cost carrier Ryanair has confirmed it was without online booking and check-in for up to ten hours following the breakdown of its Navitaire-run system.
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Virgin Blue IT failure is second Navitaire blow-out in three months
September 27, 2010 By 6 Comments
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.
Virgin Blue sees mobile opportunity over rivals, throws weight behind TV ads
June 21, 2010 By 2 Comments
Low-cost airline Virgin Blue is taking the mobile travel war to its rivals in Australia by producing a high-profile TV advertising campaign specifically to promote its Blackberry app.
Virgin Blue flights delayed as Navitaire reservations systems crashes
June 18, 2010 By 3 Comments
It sure gets sticky when airlines switch from one internal reservations system to another — even when both systems come from the same vendor. Just ask Virgin Blue and Navitaire.
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WorldMate gets new CEO, pushes mobile deals with airlines, GDSs, hotels
March 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
Mobile itinerary-management company WorldMate shook up its executive ranks and is making a push for cobranded deals and advertising agreements with airlines, hotels and GDSs, as well as white-label pacts with smartphone manufacturers.
