Archive for the ‘TripAdvisor’ Category

Mar
22
    

Online fraud costs airlines over $1.4 billion a year
Airlines worldwide lost over $1.4 billion to online fraudsters in 2008, according to new research by CyberSource Corporation. The investigation, which was completed in January, found the amount lost equates to around 1.3% of worldwide airlines’ online revenue. CyberSource said airlines are on the front line of the battle against online fraud because 33% of their revenues derive from eCommerce - three times the proportion of sales transacted online by non-travel companies.

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Filed by Ned on 22-03-2009


Mar
08
    

Kayak announces iPhone application
Announcement with a personal background story: http://blog.kayak.com/2009/03/02/kayak-on-your-iphone-the-inside-story/

TripAdvisor launches a meta-search site
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Flights
http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/tripadvisor-launches-new-flight-search-tool.html?id=2844698

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Filed by Ned on 08-03-2009