tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58674792024-03-14T08:13:55.390+00:00Online Travel Industry NewsSelection of the top travel industry news, handpicked not scraped!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.comBlogger1216125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-66048816219192705212009-01-01T07:28:00.000+00:002009-01-01T07:28:46.588+00:00Travel Report: Despite Economy, Online Travel Continues to GrowTravel Report: Despite Economy, Online Travel Continues to Grow: "Despite the recent economic news, people aren't ready to give up their vacation. New reports from PhoCusWright (www.phocuswright.com), a respected industry research firm, say more people booked online travel during 2008 than years before. PhoCusWright Vice President of Research Lorraine Sileo says, “online [ticket] sales will Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-83031799533144902352008-12-18T06:45:00.000+00:002008-12-18T06:45:00.052+00:00Kayak boss Steve Hafner does not SideStep the issue - Travel Trends - Incorporating the TRAVELtech and No Vacancy Travel Industry ConferencesTTN447 - Kayak boss Steve Hafner does not SideStep the issue - Travel Trends - Incorporating the TRAVELtech and No Vacancy Travel Industry Conferences: "Kayak boss Steve Hafner doesn’t mince words. When asked what economies of scale were generated by Kayak’s acquisition of SideStep, another travel search engine, Hafner replied: “There were 120 employees when we bought them … three of those remainJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-3082332777000148122008-12-10T22:21:00.000+00:002008-12-10T22:21:01.737+00:00Travel Report: Despite Economy, Online Travel Continues to GrowPositive thinking . . . Travel Report: Despite Economy, Online Travel Continues to Grow: "Despite the recent economic news, people aren't ready to give up their vacation. New reports from PhoCusWright (www.phocuswright.com), a respected industry research firm, say more people booked online travel during 2008 than years before. PhoCusWright Vice President of Research Lorraine Sileo says, “online Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-63916679431945701972008-12-07T08:46:00.000+00:002008-12-07T08:46:26.814+00:00e-Travel Blackboard: Falling Aussie Dollar Forces 70% of Travellers To Reconsider their Overseas Planse-Travel Blackboard: Falling Aussie Dollar Forces 70% of Travellers To Reconsider their Overseas PlansTotaltravel.com recently conducted a survey which asked the question: “Given the falling Aussie Dollar, are you planning any overseas holidays?” The survey, which attracted 980 respondents, found that the falling Aussie dollar has forced more than 70 percent of Australian travellers to reconsiderJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-81719047103130362652008-12-07T08:45:00.000+00:002008-12-07T08:45:13.463+00:00Online travel growth dips to single digits-05 December, 2008Online travel growth dips to single digits-05 December, 2008: "Online travel growth dips to single digits Growth of online leisure and unmanaged business travel dipped into single digits this year, according to market tracker Phocuswright. The company says this is the first time since it began recording online travel sales in 1998 that this has happened. However, online travel annual growth Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-9520554543156274902008-10-24T11:01:00.000+01:002008-10-24T11:01:40.798+01:00Is the Travel Industry Headed Toward Another Wallop? | PhoCusWright FYIHospitality Net - Industry News - Is the Travel Industry Headed Toward Another Wallop? | PhoCusWright FYI: "With the global credit markets in crisis, stock markets fluctuating, fuel prices erratic and a recession looming, the travel industry is gloomy. Companies quickly shifted into belt-tightening gear and if they're not feeling the pinch now—they're at least preparing for a long, cold winter Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-48897652266150001102007-08-14T10:21:00.000+01:002007-08-14T10:29:28.745+01:00Buying travel insurance? Check the small printMotley fool report that "customers - particularly those of a thrill-seeking disposition - need to scan the small print with a gimlet eye before signing a travel insurance policy, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said today."Most exclude high-risk sports so "If you're planning to go white-water rafting down the Colorado River or something, your bog-standard travel policy won't cover you."Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-29870397342524408902007-03-20T05:45:00.000+00:002007-03-20T05:46:57.863+00:00Totaltravel in the newsInternet travel news reports that "TOTALTRAVEL.COM.AU has been voted the best travel website in Australia for the second year in a row by Australian NetGuide magazine. Australian NetGuide awarded TotalTravel.com.au the best the Best Travel/Tourism Site award in its annual NetGuide Australian Web Awards for 2006. The results appear in the April edition of Australian NetGuide magazine. Other Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1161584803381730212006-10-23T07:26:00.000+01:002006-10-23T07:26:43.426+01:00e-Travel Blackboard: Australia's Number One Industry Newslettere-Travel Blackboard: Australia's Number One Industry Newsletter: "An online survey conducted by travel guide and directory TotalTravel.com has shown that Australian travellers are divided over whether airport security checks are tough enough five years after 9/11."Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1160472466005888752006-10-10T10:27:00.000+01:002006-10-10T10:27:46.006+01:00Totaltravel keeps growinge-Travel Blackboard: Australia's Number One Industry Newsletter: "Fast-growing destination website company TotalTravel.com has made its first international move by launching TotalTravel sites in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Marketing Director Paul Fisher said other offshore sites will follow. �There�ll certainly be others,� he said. �We�re looking at markets that make sense � Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1148402297144549262006-05-23T17:38:00.000+01:002006-05-23T17:38:17.386+01:00Rail Europe scientific search strategyIllustrates the ever increasing importance of search engine optimisation ans search engine marketing in the online travel sector:All Aboard the SEM Train: "Roman Godzich, a man with an incredible sense of wit that is only outweighed by his search engine marketing knowledge. As the vice president of e-business for Rail Europe, Godzich has his search strategy down to a science. One of the biggest Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1147853064563890712006-05-17T09:03:00.000+01:002006-05-17T09:06:18.513+01:00Staying relevant as competition gets heatedBambi Francisco, MarketWatch, reckons competition and innovation in the online travel sector is hotting up concluding from her analysis of Cityseearch that "The ones who'll survive in this user-generated glut are those who can keep the users not only on their site, but also producing" Citysearch touts human touch in local ad competition - MarketWatch: "Citysearch touts human relations: Staying Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1145091334198405672006-04-15T09:55:00.000+01:002006-04-15T09:55:35.016+01:00Yahoo Improves Travel Planning Via Search And Maps - April 15, 2006Yahoo steps up its challenge to travel websites....seems to only be for USA....All Headline News - Yahoo Improves Travel Planning Via Search And Maps - April 15, 2006: "Yahoo Inc. is introducing an upgraded travel service Tuesday that blends Yahoo search with handy travel-specific features, stepping up its challenge to dedicated travel sites.Using Yahoo's central search site, consumers can Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1144762625020373012006-04-11T14:33:00.000+01:002006-04-11T14:46:35.496+01:00More travellers book on hotel websitesBooking by telephone continues to drop - a death knell for pay per call perhaps - while branded websites share of direct bookings grows...what does this mean for independent hotels that are not part of a large brand? Answer - get on a merchant website... Travelers Head to Hotel Websites: "More travelers than ever are booking at hotels' own websites. Last year, according to TravelCLICK, branded Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1144736334976228472006-04-11T07:18:00.000+01:002006-04-11T07:18:55.223+01:00Web travel bookings cut out middlemen - Breaking News - National - Breaking NewsWeb travel bookings cut out middlemen - Breaking News - National - Breaking News: "Paul Fisher, a spokesman for travel information website Totaltravel.com, said he believed Australia would follow the trend of the United States because suppliers and consumers were getting smarter and more sophisticated in seeking better rates.'We are finding that people are going to sites like ours, getting the Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1144138091909391822006-04-04T09:08:00.000+01:002006-04-04T09:08:11.973+01:00WAP GPS MapquestGear Factor: "MapQuest is showing off a new wireless app that does more than display 2-inch maps on your screen. MapQuest Navigator works with your phone's built-in GPS to give you real-time, turn-by-turn, voice-guided directions to just about any destination. GPS navigation is by no means new to the cellular world, but the launch of a major solution like this by an established mapping service Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1144137919101751472006-04-04T09:05:00.000+01:002006-04-04T09:05:19.370+01:00Best Travel Sites - Forbes.comBest Travel Sites - Forbes.com: "After the dot-com bubble burst five years ago, practically the only Web companies that didn�t vanish were the travel sites....Travelocity had revenue of $830 million on bookings of $7.4 billion in 2005. What bubble?......According to Harteveldt, online leisure travel is the largest e-commerce category (excluding porn), and in the U.S. it is projected to generate $Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1141632805581341532006-03-06T08:13:00.000+00:002006-03-06T08:13:25.900+00:00RSS feeds for latest travel dealsIntroducing the travel genie - Sunday Times - Times Online: "Let�s say you�re one of the millions who use low-cost airlines. To get the best deals, you need to know when EasyJet, Ryanair or Flybe introduce new routes or special fares. In the past, that meant signing up to each of their e-mail newsletters. Not any more. Instead, you can go to Cheapflights.co.uk and subscribe to its RSS feed, whichJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1141399029641084862006-03-03T15:17:00.000+00:002006-03-03T15:17:09.936+00:00Most travel sites 'atrocious', says website expert-ry--J.Poor navigation worst problem for travel sites...Most travel sites 'atrocious', says website expert-ry--J.: "Most travel sites 'atrocious', says website expert...The vast majority of travel websites are "atrocious" and lose business because they are impossible to navigate, a web specialist has claimed. Craig Hanna, training director at consultancy firm E-Consultancy, accused 95% of websites of "Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1141028855015682482006-02-27T08:27:00.000+00:002006-02-27T08:27:35.223+00:00e-Travel Blackboard: Australia's Number One Industry Newslettere-Travel Blackboard: Australia's Number One Industry Newsletter: "January was a record month for Totaltravel.com registering 885,437 visits to the site, up 33 per cent from the previous month. "Suppliers are getting better at finding ways to directly access customers, while users have become more sophisticated in seeking better deals,� spokesman of Totaltravel.com, Paul Fisher said....Consumers Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1139899866888570292006-02-14T06:51:00.000+00:002006-02-14T06:51:07.140+00:00Morgans Hotel founder Schrager getting payday in IPO - MarketWatchMorgans Hotel founder Schrager getting payday in IPO - MarketWatch: "Morgans Hotel Group founder Ian Schrager will receive about $9 million in stock through an entity he controls as well as money for a jet, a full-time car driver and other perks as the boutique hotel chain goes public on Valentine's Day.MHGC0.00, 0.00, 0.0%) plans to offer 18 million shares at $19 to $21 per share in a bid to Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1139410637362166102006-02-08T14:57:00.000+00:002006-02-08T14:57:17.700+00:00Travelocity Meet Me In...online tooleyefortravel.com - Travel Distribution News, Events and Analysis: "Travelocity has added what is being termed as a one-of-a-kind booking feature to its Last Minute Packages portion of the site that will make it easier than ever for family and friends to connect...The patent pending Meet Me In...online tool allows consumers traveling from two departure cities to meet in a common destination Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1139240266940772262006-02-06T15:37:00.000+00:002006-02-06T15:37:47.243+00:00VC's invest in 2 Indian online travel Companieseyefortravel.com - Travel Distribution News, Events and Analysis: "VC's invest in 2 Indian online travel CompaniesIn an another development underlining the burgeoning online travel segment in India, venture capital fund WestBridge Capital Partners has decided to back Travelguru, a technology-enabled travel company....As per the plans, customers will be able to book their travel across 300 Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1138960617841204902006-02-03T09:56:00.000+00:002006-02-03T09:56:58.220+00:00Work time spent researching & booking holidayschannel4.com - News: "Employees spend too much time surfing the internet for holiday bargains, costing the industry �2.5 billion a year in lost productivity, it has been claimed. And the average British workers checks six different sites before deciding which holiday to choose, the survey said. And it added that four out of five workers spend an average of 25 hours booking or researching a Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867479.post-1137137144802058052006-01-13T07:25:00.000+00:002006-01-13T07:25:45.096+00:00Flight's fees model 'outdated' [13jan06]The Courier-Mail: Flight's fees model 'outdated' [13jan06]: "AILING travel agency group Flight Centre has been dealt another blow, with its former e-commerce chief labelling the commission model its business relies on as outdated.Paul Fisher, who now works with totaltravel.com, said travel and tourism suppliers were increasingly looking to go directly to the Internet to do business with their Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05701939325800656370noreply@blogger.com0