
Carlson Wagonlit Travel plans customer trials this year of a mobile service fronted by an avatar called Carla

Carlson Wagonlit Travel plans customer trials this year of a mobile service fronted by an avatar called Carla

Back in the golden age of travel, when everyone dressed up to fly (or at least showered and shaved) and there was legroom in coach, frequent travelers used travel agencies to book travel. Now, they have apps.

Big move in the world of trip planning and travel management with business travel system provider Carlson Wagonlit expected to announce the acquisition of WorldMate.

A leading app for managing business trips, WorldMate, has added hotel price alerts to its app for WorldMate for iPhone.

Last week, WorldMate, a maker of itinerary-management apps, debuted a major upgrade to its free and paid apps for iPhone and Android.

WorldMate launched its first dedicated iPad app and, among the features, it enables road warriors to view their LinkedIn connections within their destination.

Last week EyeforTravel held its inaugural Mobile conference alongside its fifth annual Social Media conference, with over 300 people in attendance, including myself.

Three topics stormed the audience at the ACTE Global 2011 conference which just ended in Paris this week: social, mobile and data.

In the smartphone manufacturer travel sweepstakes, Research in Motion is first to market, beating Apple’s much-anticipated iTravel, in launching the Blackberry Travel app, which comes with an API and travel industry partner program.

Banish how it used to be carried out – travel inspiration and searching for products has changed immeasurably as consumers find new ways of finding the perfect trip.

Do you understand the true costs of travel payments, how to reduce your exposure to credit card fraud and surcharges or how virtual cards work?

Discussing recent hot topics such as the TripAdvisor-Jetsetter acquisition, hotel wifi, Wordpress and hotels, mobile design and user experience.

Ancillary services are here to stay, so how do travel companies and airlines develop their technology and relationships so that merchandising can work for everyone?
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