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Expedia Says Firms Spending Cautiously: CEO
Corporate travel demand is up after a painful recession, but companies likely will curb travel expenses and steer employees away from costly first-class accommodations, the chief executive of Expedia Inc (EXPE.O) said on Monday.
“The phones are ringing again, from what the partners tell us,” Dara Khosrowshahi said at the Reuters Travel and Leisure Summit. “Again, it [...]
Expedia launches TripAssist 2.0
Expedia has released a major update to its iPhone app TripAssist designed to help travellers with booking, researching and tracking travel information. The new version allows users to also enter and track non-Expedia travel itineraries.
With TripAssist, travelers can:
- Research flights, destinations, hotels, cars and activities from anywhere.
- Once they book, they can manage and update [...]
OpenTravel Alliance Names Timothy O’Neil-Dunne Keynote for 2010 Conference
The OpenTravel Alliance announces Timothy O’Neil-Dunne, Managing Partner at T2Impact Ltd. as its keynote speaker and conference moderator for the 2010 Advisory Forum.
With a theme of Merchandising, Partnering and Product Alignment for a New Decade, sessions at the event, including the keynote, will touch on the rapidly changing dynamics of the travel industry.
“While our industry [...]
USTA: Decline in overseas travel cost US $500 billion in spending
A new report by the U.S. Travel Association in conjunction with Oxford Economics reveals that the decline in overseas travel to the United States since 2000 has cost America 440,000 jobs and more than $500 billion in total travel-related spending.
According to analysis of international travel figures, the failure of the United States to simply keep [...]
The Great Adventure People launch global online contest
To celebrate 20 innovative years providing life-changing travel experiences across the globe, Gap Adventures is launching the Create Your Own Adventure contest, the largest and most ambitious interactive competition in the company’s history.
The global online contest invites everyone from once-a-year vacationers to seasoned globetrotters to submit an itinerary for the tour of their dreams, virtually anywhere in [...]
New York City Becomes a Beach Town
With a total of more than 2.5 acres of sand, steps away from the world’s busiest financial center, the hustle and bustle of midtown Manhattan and within view of the United Nations, New York City’s three (3) Water Taxi Beaches have transformed the Big Apple from a concrete jungle into a Beach town!
By day, Water [...]
Rebound in Bookings Lifts Expedia to 4Q Profit
Online travel company Expedia Inc. said Thursday that higher bookings lifted it to a fourth-quarter profit from a year-ago loss and declared its first-ever quarterly dividend. The news is another encouraging sign for the travel sector, which has struggled during the economic downturn as business and leisure travelers tightened their spending.
Earlier Thursday hotelier Marriott International Inc. [...]
AT&T and Expedia partner for hotel bookings
AT&T Interactive and Expedia entered a distribution agreement that helps travelers conveniently check hotel rates, room availability and book rooms on AT&T Interactive’s YELLOWPAGES.COM and YP.COM local search websites.
In addition to AT&T Interactive’s comprehensive business listings, user reviews, and video profiles, the new hotel booking functionality supports AT&T Interactive’s ongoing content growth. The booking feature [...]
Where US Travelers are Headed in 2010
With US leisure and business travelers factoring in value and price for their travel plans at the start of 2010, London and European favorites – Rome and Paris lead hotel price comparison site HotelsCombined.com’s 2010 top ten international destinations for US travelers.
Top 10 International Destinations for US Travelers for 2010
Top Cities
Average Room Rate (US)
1. London
$166
2. Rome
$148
3. Paris
$197
4. Hong Kong
$100
5. Sydney
$171
6. Bangkok
$77
7. Barcelona
$154
8. Playa del Carmen
$240
9. Cancun
$192
10. Dubai
$227
Top [...]
The Greatest Travel Triumphs of the Noughties
The dawn of space tourism, the launch of Tripadvisor, online check-in, and jetting off to Dubai for sun and shopping, are among the greatest travel triumphs of the Noughties, according to the World Travel Awards.
The World Travel Awards top ten travel triumphs of the decade are:
1. Dawn of space tourism (2001)
2. Citizen publishing and the [...]
