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Online holiday searches up 78% on July levels
There were 17 million Google searches for holidays made by UK consumers in August.
Telmap announces the commercial launch of Telmap5 in Europe
Telmap today announces the launch of the Telmap5 Mobile Location Companion, commercialized by SFR in France under the name SFR GPS.
Google enters travel search market
Google has marked its entry into the travel search market by buying the aggregator ITA Software for $700m (£461m). The cash deal will position the technology giant against the likes of Expedia, Cheapflights, Kayak.com and Microsoft’s Bing Travel.
TRX Enhances Features of Expense Reporting System TRUEXPENSE™
Company Incorporates Multi-Language Capabilities, VAT Compliance and Other Customer Driven Features
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Standardizes Architecture on Microsoft Platform
Mandarin Oriental embraces Microsoft’s approach to cloud computing and the “connected traveler.”
iXiGO.com Launches India’s First Travel Deals Search
iXiGO.com, India’s fastest growing travel site, has announced the launch of an innovative product for searching across all online travel deals in India.
New hotel deal website roomguide.co.uk launches
From a city break in a European capital to secluded retreats in Asia, Africa or the tropical paradise of the Caribbean, newly launched hotel website Roomguide.co.uk offers a wealth of properties at the click of a button, leaving you free to spend more time making the most of your getaway.
Cleartrip redefines travel search with Small World
Making the world a smaller place, Cleartrip introduces Small World (www.cleartrip.com/smallworld), unique travel search tool featuring over 3.2 million unique places.
There is Still Room to Improve Your Travel Web Site
The majority of travelers are satisfied with their online travel shopping experience.
Buoyant Amadeus IPO defies Spanish debt fears
Madrid-based Amadeus, the world’s largest travel reservations company, has defied the current fears over Spain’s debt mountain by raising €1.32bn in Europe’s biggest initial public offering in two years.
Travel industry telecoms hit by ash chaos
The travel industry has seen telephone call volumes jump as high as 700 per cent as passengers stranded by the Icelandic ash cloud deluge them with calls.
Amadeus pushes ahead with €1.36bn IPO
Amadeus, the world’s largest travel reservations company, is pushing ahead with plans to raise up to €1.36bn when it relists on the Madrid stock exchange later this month. The listing would be Europe’s largest IPO this year, and is seen as a benchmark for confidence in the market after rival Travelport called off a £1.2bn London float in February.