Mar
29
    

Kayak.com re-launches hotel info site, to compete directly with TripAdvisor
“Consumers and hoteliers are woefully underserved by websites like TripAdvisor.com, who appear to care more about their bottom lines than providing relevant content and a seamless experience,” said Steve Hafner, CEO and co-founder, Kayak.com. “So we built a website that combines comprehensive search functionality, a clean, uncluttered display and unbiased results that are not auctioned off to the highest bidder. “The combined power of Kayak.com and TravelPost.com will change the way people search and book hotels and reshape competition in the online travel space.”
http://current.newsweek.com/budgettravel/2009/03/is_travelpost_the_tripadvisor.html
http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1135391.php

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Filed by Ned on 29-03-2009


Mar
29
    

Sunday Morning Herald: 10 destinations you have never thought about
Via mobissimo
http://blogs.smh.com.au/travel/archives/2009/03/10_surprisingly_good_destinati.html

Airfarewatchdog: 7 Tips for buying summer airfares to Europe
http://www.airfarewatchdog.com/NEWSADVICE/AirfareWatchBlog/tabid/54/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1478/7-Timely-Tips-for-Buying-Summer-Airfares-to-Europe.aspx

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Filed by Ned on 29-03-2009


Mar
29
    

Farelogix delivers an open source desktop application
Farelogix has launched Project Hawkeye, which is being described as the travel industry’s first open-source, web-based travel management point-of-sale application. The first release of Hawkeye is now complete and is immediately available for free public download from www.farelogix.com/hawkeye. Under the open source model, users will have free access to the Hawkeye application source code, supporting documentation, and also an opportunity to exchange feedback and share development enhancements and suggestions in a community environment. Built using .NET and C#, Hawkeye can be used as an `off-the-shelf’ agent desktop; or users may download the source code and customise it to fit their particular business, preferences, or workflow needs. The system supports complete air shopping, booking, ticketing, exchange, refund, as well as full integration of flight merchandising options for carriers that have elected to use the unbundled selling model. A user interface for profile management and trip templates is also included.
http://www.eyefortravel.com/news/north-america/farelogix-delivers-open-source-agent-desktop-application

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Filed by Ned on 29-03-2009


Mar
29
    

Opinion: Everyone needs a GDS
Who needs a GDS? Most people actually! Mike Platt considers the value of the GDSs to the business travel industry.
http://www.abtn.co.uk/comment/comment-mike-platt-mar-21

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Filed by Ned on 29-03-2009


Mar
29
    

The future of airport luggage screening
3D preview from GE: http://www.viddler.com/explore/engadget/videos/342/24.853/

Heavy crosswinds cause FedEx’s MD-11 to crash on Narita (video)
Story with actual footage of the crash: http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/learmount/2009/03/narita-md-11-crash-the-disaste.html

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Filed by Ned on 29-03-2009