Monthly Archives: April 2015
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Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
Date :30/04/2015
Thrifty Car Rental, part of The Hertz Corporation, has expanded its network to Singapore, opening two prominent downtown locations in Ubi Road and Alexandra Road respectively.Thrifty Car Rental started its expansion to Asia last year. The company currently operates in Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines. Thrifty’s expansion to an important business and tourist destination such as … Continue reading Thrifty Car Rental launches in Singapore →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :29/04/2015
A new survey conducted by Cornell University’s Center for Hospitality Research points to what mobile users expect from hospitality and travel smartphone apps. On the cusp of 2015’s travel season, a recent study points to smartphone features that surveyed participants say they currently use or expect to have available from hotel and travel mobile applications. A … Continue reading U.S. travelers weigh in on hotel and travel Smartphone apps →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :28/04/2015
Priceline.com announced that its new Apple Watch app will feature both Upcoming Trip Details and Hotel Deals Near Me to further fuel the mobile traveler’s appetite for last-minute travel. The priceline.com app for Apple Watch is the latest in travel technology. It extends the functionality of priceline.com’s free app and allows for a simplified integration, … Continue reading Priceline.com launches Hotel Deals Near Me and Trip Details for Apple Watch →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :23/04/2015
The 2015 ACSI Travel Report was released, featuring customer ratings for hotels, online travel agencies (OTAS) and airlines, while also shedding light on their respective industries. OTAs rated higher in customer satisfaction overall than hotels in the report (78 vs. 75 out of 100). Individual major OTA brands that scored the highest in customer satisfaction … Continue reading Expedia Comes Out on Top in 2015 ACSI Travel Report →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :22/04/2015
Booking.com announced the launch of the Booking Now app for the Apple Watch. Booking Now, which draws from Booking.com’s vast selection of over 625,000 properties in more than 75,000 unique destinations, is the first and only travel app to enable users to book a stay directly from their Watch, and in just one touch. The … Continue reading Booking.com launches the first instant booking travel app for Apple Watch →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :21/04/2015
Growth from the German, Indian and American markets far exceeded other international source markets for South Africa in terms of online travel bookings, with 50% year-on-year growth in net room nights sold from the German market, 41% from India and 44% from the United States. Online travel bookings have exploded over the past year, growing … Continue reading Expedia Inc. reports impressive growth in inbound online travel bookings in South Africa →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :20/04/2015
According to the recent report Priceline versus Expedia: The Battle for the Future published by Strategy Analytics the two Online Travel Agencies are successfully courting distinct users.Consumers rely on Expedia more when using their mobile devices. Priceline and Expedia are both developing unique and interesting growth strategies. By understanding the user bases of recent and … Continue reading Expedia extends mobile dominance with its recent acquisition strategy →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :18/04/2015
Travelocity gives travelers what they want more than any other online travel agency, according to the Brand Keys 2015 Customer Loyalty Engagement Index (CLEI). Travelocity—which was bought by Expedia in January—was named the leader in the Online Travel Site category for the first time in 2015, beating out brands that tout their ability to build … Continue reading Travelocity Ranked First in Customer Loyalty →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :17/04/2015
Travelport and HRS, a global hotel solutions provider, have announced a multi-year global distribution agreement.The new agreement will add over 70,000 incremental hotels from HRS’ properties, the majority of which are independent hotels. This gives the private hotel providers access to Travelport’s 67,000 connected agencies worldwide and the additional independent hotel content will help travel … Continue reading Travelport and HRS sign global distribution agreement →
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- Posted by :Chirag Nandaniya
- Date :16/04/2015
Sabre Corporation announced the integration of Sabre Virtual Payments, an industry-leading payment and settlement integration tool, into GetThere, its corporate online booking system. The integration of virtual payments at the point of sale will help travel management companies and corporate travel departments improve efficiency, compliance and security. Integrating Sabre’s Virtual Payments with GetThere improves accuracy, … Continue reading Sabre integrates its Virtual Payments with GetThere for seamless booking and payment in corporate travel →
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