Thursday, January 31, 2013

Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Travelport unveils Developer Network at Travel Technology Europe 2013

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Travelport unveils Developer Network at Travel Technology Europe 2013
Feb 1st 2013, 03:30

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, is set to unveil the latest innovations from Travelport Developer Network at this year's Travel Technology Europe exhibition at Earls Court on 5th and 6th February.

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L.A. Times - Asia: Lulled into a fog-induced limbo aboard an Indian train

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Feb 1st 2013, 00:29

Winter means vast shrouds of fog that slow rail travel to a crawl, making for hours-long delays. Instead of teeth-gnashing, there's tea and nattering.

ABOARD THE PRAYAGRAJ EXPRESS, India — We're late. Very late. A nine-hour overnight train trip has turned into 16, and we're still miles from nowhere. It's winter in northern India and that means fog, great gobs of the stuff wreathing the land, causing shapes to appear out of the mist before slinking back into the void.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Norwegian targets global business travel growth with Sabre

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Norwegian targets global business travel growth with Sabre
Jan 31st 2013, 21:29

Sabre Travel Network, a global technology company serving travel agencies and suppliers, has signed a multi-year agreement with Norwegian to sell its fares, schedules and inventory to Sabre-connected travel agencies.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Aeroflot will offer satellite-based onboard Wi-Fi service

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Aeroflot will offer satellite-based onboard Wi-Fi service
Jan 31st 2013, 22:00

According to Aeroflot program of introducing Wi-Fi Internet access on board of its long-haul aircraft for 2013, this service will be available on 26 long-haul airplanes by the end of the year.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Travelport enhances mid back office solution

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Travelport enhances mid back office solution
Jan 31st 2013, 17:30

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has today announced the release of CrossCheck Travel Enterprise (CCTE) v12.2. Travelport's CCTE is a flexible, comprehensive and easy to use client management, fulfillment and financial management system, designed around the workflow of travel agencies in Australia and New Zealand.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

L.A. Times - Asia: Amid Afghanistan war, U.S. aid is there for an injured child

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Jan 31st 2013, 02:39

When a small Afghan boy was shot in the head, his father did an unusual thing: He took him to a U.S. base.

KABUL, Afghanistan — When he saw the flowing blood, Mohammed Anwar at first thought his son was dead. Five-year-old Muqadas had been shot in the head in June during a firefight between U.S. forces and Taliban insurgents in eastern Afghanistan.

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L.A. Times - Asia: China's ethnic Manchus rediscovering their roots

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Jan 30th 2013, 23:53

Aristocracy is no longer a dirty word in China, and those with ties to the nation's last imperial rulers are now embracing their past.

BEIJING — Nobody would suspect that this impish toddler is of noble lineage. Yiyi has the same buzz cut as other 3-year-old Chinese boys, the familiar habit of scattering his fleet of toy cars across the living room rug.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Travelport signs Scoot deal

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Travelport signs Scoot deal
Jan 30th 2013, 22:00

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces a new agreement with Scoot, Singapore Airlines' budget arm that offers low-cost, no frills airfares from Singapore to eight cities in China, Australia, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Rooomr.com launches “Book A Room Give A Room” campaign

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Rooomr.com launches "Book A Room Give A Room" campaign
Jan 29th 2013, 19:00

Millennials – the generation that loves to travel and loves to do good – will love Rooomr, a new hotel booking site that donates to homeless youth with every booking made. Customers booking with Rooomr are not only guaranteed a warm bed in a cool hotel, but also that warm feeling which comes with helping others.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Carlson Rezidor links with Travelport GDS systems

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Carlson Rezidor links with Travelport GDS systems
Jan 30th 2013, 07:35

Travelport has completed the development of an advanced interface between Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group's central reservations system, Curtis-C and Travelport's global distribution systems. By implementing Travelport Hotel XML Supplier Link technology, Carlson Rezidor now transmits its content directly to Travelport's Worldspan, Galileo and Apollo GDS platforms, eliminating the costs, inefficiencies and data restrictions of routing content via a third party.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Travelport’s GDS Platforms and Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

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Travelport's GDS Platforms and Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Jan 29th 2013, 22:00

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces the completion of an advanced interface between Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group's central reservations system, Curtis-C and Travelport's global distribution systems (GDS).  By implementing Travelport Hotel XML Supplier Link technology, Carlson Rezidor now transmits its content directly to Travelport's Worldspan™, Galileo™ and Apollo™ GDS platforms, eliminating the costs, inefficiencies and data restrictions of routing content via a third party.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Rooomr.com launches “Book A Room Give A Room” campaign

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Rooomr.com launches "Book A Room Give A Room" campaign
Jan 29th 2013, 19:00

Millennials – the generation that loves to travel and loves to do good – will love Rooomr, a new hotel booking site that donates to homeless youth with every booking made. Customers booking with Rooomr are not only guaranteed a warm bed in a cool hotel, but also that warm feeling which comes with helping others.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Travelport links with OTT Group

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Travelport links with OTT Group
Jan 29th 2013, 14:08

Travelport has announced a significant new reseller relationship with OTT Group that will see one of the world's largest resources for online travel training become an official retailer of Travelport's latest GDS training modules. This agreement together with Travelport Academy, Travelport's recently launched online travel training portal, will enable OTT, who currently have 70,000+ registered members, provide up-to-date and relevant training on Travelport's core GDS systems to both travel industry professionals as well as members of the general public who may be interested in starting a new career in the travel industry. 

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Amadeus examines changing face of UK business travel

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Amadeus examines changing face of UK business travel
Jan 28th 2013, 07:15

Amadeus has today released a report - Amadeus Business Travel Insights: the 21st Century Business Traveller - which charts the behaviour and aspirations of business travellers across the UK. The report is based on a survey of over 400 UK and Ireland adults, who work for large companies and regularly travel for business and was conducted in December 2012, by ICM Research on behalf of Amadeus UK.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Amadeus examines changing face of UK business travel

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Amadeus examines changing face of UK business travel
Jan 28th 2013, 07:15

Amadeus has today released a report - Amadeus Business Travel Insights: the 21st Century Business Traveller - which charts the behaviour and aspirations of business travellers across the UK. The report is based on a survey of over 400 UK and Ireland adults, who work for large companies and regularly travel for business and was conducted in December 2012, by ICM Research on behalf of Amadeus UK.

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L.A. Times - Asia: Kevin Tsujihara is named CEO of Warner Bros.

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Jan 29th 2013, 03:57

He has been president of Warner Bros.' home entertainment unit and will become the first Asian American to run a major Hollywood studio.

In a bold bet on the digital future of entertainment, Time Warner Inc. has named Kevin Tsujihara as chief executive of its Warner Bros. studio — ending a fiercely fought battle for one of the most powerful jobs in Hollywood.

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L.A. Times - Asia: Quake experts call for an advance-warning system for California

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Jan 29th 2013, 04:30

A proposed $80-million system similar to one in Japan would use sensors in the ground to alert residents before a temblor strikes and would be the first such network in the U.S.

When a major earthquake strikes, seconds count.

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Monday, January 28, 2013

Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Fare Buzz launches new vacation booking engine

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Fare Buzz launches new vacation booking engine
Jan 28th 2013, 22:00

Fare Buzz, a travel company located in New York City, is now offering their customers more options and savings for their next vacation.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Amadeus examines changing face of UK business travel

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Amadeus examines changing face of UK business travel
Jan 28th 2013, 07:15

Amadeus has today released a report - Amadeus Business Travel Insights: the 21st Century Business Traveller - which charts the behaviour and aspirations of business travellers across the UK. The report is based on a survey of over 400 UK and Ireland adults, who work for large companies and regularly travel for business and was conducted in December 2012, by ICM Research on behalf of Amadeus UK.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Scott signs up with Travelport

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Scott signs up with Travelport
Jan 28th 2013, 05:19

Travelport has signed new agreement with Scoot, Singapore Airlines' budget arm that offers low-cost, no frills airfares from Singapore to eight cities in China, Australia, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand. Both companies have undertaken a seamless integration of Scoot's content onto Travelport's GDS platform. 

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Shangri-La continues free Wi-Fi rollout

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Shangri-La continues free Wi-Fi rollout
Jan 28th 2013, 12:48

In paradise there would be no data roaming charges. Here on earth, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts is now offering travellers the next best thing: free Wi-Fi access at its 78 hotels. In addition, nearly all hotels, including those under the Kerry Hotels and Traders Hotels brands, now offer complimentary Wi-Fi service in limousines so that guests can access the internet using their mobile devices from the hotels' chauffeured cars.

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Sunday, January 27, 2013

Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Amadeus examines changing face of UK business travel

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Amadeus examines changing face of UK business travel
Jan 28th 2013, 07:15

Amadeus has today released a report - Amadeus Business Travel Insights: the 21st Century Business Traveller - which charts the behaviour and aspirations of business travellers across the UK. The report is based on a survey of over 400 UK and Ireland adults, who work for large companies and regularly travel for business and was conducted in December 2012, by ICM Research on behalf of Amadeus UK.

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Breaking Travel News | News: technology: Sabre launches private label chain code for Park Hotel Group

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Sabre launches private label chain code for Park Hotel Group
Jan 27th 2013, 23:59

Sabre Hospitality Solutions, a global technology company serving the hospitality industry, today announced that one of Asia-Pacific's best hospitality groups, Park Hotel Group, has chosen Sabre Hospitality Solutions to launch its private label Global Distribution System (GDS) chain code "PG".

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