Airline Expert Says It's Time for a New Era in US Air Travel, the Low-Cost Era
For US airlines, these are desperate times. And legacy carriers are behaving like desperate creatures, slashing capacity and closing hubs. It's all in vain, says airline expert and CEO of Airsavings, Raphael Bejar. 'It's years too late and millions of dollars too short.' ...more

Japanese Travelers Top the List in Expedia's First Annual Global Best Tourist Survey
Americans Considered Noisy and Not the Best Dressers, but Earn Points for Trying Local Cuisine and Making an Effort to Speak the Language ...more

Air Travelers Avoided 41 Million Trips in Past Year - U.S. Economy Takes $26.5 Billion Hit
First-of-Its-Kind Study Demonstrates Travelers Changing Behavior Due to Immense Frustration with Air Travel Process ...more

U.S. Business Travelers Find Ways to Manage Work-Life Balance
Expedia Corporate Travel survey shows business travelers use creative strategies to keep travel from disrupting their lives ...more

As Economy Lags, More Lesbians and Gays Plan Travel, Cut Back Spending Less Than Heterosexual Travelers
New online study on travel spending reveals different impacts on gay vs. non-gay consumers ...more

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SynXis Technology Partner Program Gains Momentum as Customers Gain Benefits of 'Best-of-Breed' Systems Integration
SynXis, the Sabre Holdings business that provides complete hotel distribution, Internet marketing and channel management solutions worldwide, announced today the expansion of its Technology Partner Program. ...more

Amadeus strikes exclusive distribution agreement with 12 member airlines of the Arab Air Carriers
• Six airlines renew partnership with Amadeus as part of 10-year distribution agreement. Six additional carriers join the deal. ...more

BA and Amadeus renew technology agreement with 10-year contract
British Airways and Amadeus today announced they were extending their existing relationship for another 10 years until 2017. ...more

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Continental to Reduce Capacity, Fleet and Staffing
Sixty-seven mainline aircraft and 3,000 positions to be eliminated, CEO and President decline their salaries for the remainder of the year ...more

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World Environment Day: Encouraging Tourism Innovation For Climate Neutrality
In an expression of support for the United Nations Environment Program and its campaign to ¨'Kick the Carbon Habit' announced here in Wellington, UNWTO issues its 2008 Report on 'Climate Change and Tourism, Responding to Global Challenges' ...more

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comScore Study Finds Online Hotel Bookings Continue to Shift From Online Travel Agencies to Supplier Sites
comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR) , a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study of the online travel industry, which showed that supplier websites account for 72 percent of online hotel spend as of first quarter 2008, a 3-percentage point increase in dollar share from the previous year. ...more

Beyond Blogs
Three years ago our cover story showcased the phenomenon. A lot has changed since then. ...more

Google search ads rile its big customers
As Google Inc. pushes to sell ads crucial to its revenue growth, some of its largest advertisers are growing angry with the way the company oversees its sponsored searches. ...more

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NBTA Comments on Visa Waiver Electronic Authorization
Today, the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), the authoritative voice of the business travel community, expressed support for the progress announced today by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on implementation of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) for Visa Waiver Program travelers. ...more

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