Travel & Travel Technology News.Mar 19, 2007 European satellite system encounters more hurdles A breakdown in negotiations between governments and private contractors has stalled plans to launch a European satellite navigation system satellite navigation system satellite n → système m de navigation par satellite . A consortium of European aerospace firms is balking balking, baulking see jibbing. at sharing development costs for the system, which would rival the U.S. global positioning system Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. Mar 16, 2007 The Bahamas Prepares for 11th Annual International Travel Partners Conference The 11th Annual International Travel Partners Conference (ITPC ITPC International Treatment Preparedness Coalition ITPC Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (Vietnam) ITPC Indonesian Trade Promotion Centre ITPC Information Technology Planning Council ITPC Iraqi Telecommunications and Post Company ), a marketplace for information on resorts, tours, new developments and the 700 islands of the Bahamas Islands of the Bahamas. Directory: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
Paradise Island is an island in the Bahamas, north of the island of New Providence which is home to (Nassau). It is best known for the sprawling 'Vegas-by-the-sea resort' Atlantis. May 20-23. Mar 15, 2007 AirGuideFlightTracker is a new, free service that aims to keep travelers informed of the status of their flight via the Web, PDAs and SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. text messages. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Mar 15, 2007 Biometrics add new level of security to air travel Advances in biometric identification Noun 1. biometric identification - the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or are speeding security checks for travelers participating in registered traveler The Registered Traveler Pilot Program is an airline passenger security assessment system that was tested in the United States air travel industry in 2005. It was used in several U.S. programs, writes Mark David in Electronic Design. He says the technology has boosted security for passport controls. Mar 14, 2007 Senate passes plan to promote foreign travel to U.S. The Senate passed measures Tuesday to change the process foreign visitors go through when they visit America. The measures are in line with proposals from the Discover America Partnership. Mar 14, 2007 Winter travelers in Alaska expect delays Unpredictable winter weather makes flight delays common in Alaska, writes Scott McMurren, an Anchorage-based travel marketing consultant, in the Anchorage Daily News The Anchorage Daily News is a daily newspaper based in Anchorage, Alaska, in the United States. With a circulation of about 71,711 daily and 89,423 Sundays[1], it is by far the most widely read newspaper in the state of Alaska. . He notes that carriers often go "above and beyond" required accommodations for travelers if a flight is delayed for poor weather. Mar 12, 2007 International travelers will have to adjust to daylight- saving shift Most countries are not on board with the U.S. time change, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Air Transport Association. A spokeswoman said U.S. carriers will forewarn fore·warn tr.v. fore·warned, fore·warn·ing, fore·warns To warn in advance. forewarn Verb to warn beforehand Verb 1. affected travelers and try to prevent any surprises. Mar 12, 2007 Amadeus Amadeus explores attitudes to SBTs Research conducted by Amadeus and Cranfield University's Business Travel Centre, has revealed corporations have a lot to learn about implementing self-booking tools (SBTs) in their business. Mar 13, 2007 Amadeus Amadeus reported that total bookings grew 5.5% last year to 499.5 million while online bookings jumped 25.5% and represented 16.2% of total air bookings. The GDS GDS Global Distribution System GDS Google Desktop Search (Google) GDS Goodie Domain Service (Vienna University of Technology, Austria) GDS Guards claimed it had a 31% share of travel agency bookings in 2006, up 1.74 points over 2005. Total revenue grew 10.9% to [euro]2.68 billion. It migrated four airlines to its Altea customer management solution, bringing to 29 the number of carriers using Altea. Mar 12, 2007 British Airways British Airways in full British Airways PLC International passenger airline based in London. In 1936 British Airways Ltd. was founded through the merger of three smaller airlines. , Galileo British strikes Galileo deal British Airways has finally unveiled details of its full-content agreement with Galileo, which will see the UK flag-carrier's fares and inventory made available to all Galileo-connected travel agents, who sign up to the opt-in programme. Mar 13, 2007 Creative Leisure Creative Leisure's Expansion Creative Leisure International's Villas of Distinction is expanding its French Polynesia roster, confirms Dean Johnson, senior vice president, product development. Mar 15, 2007 Delta Air Lines Delta improves Web site for frequent fliers. A new search feature on Delta Air Lines' Web site displays a month's worth of flights with seats available for frequent fliers. Previously, travelers were able to check only a few days at a time. Mar 15, 2007 Expedia, TerraPass Expedia introduces carbon offset program Expedia Corporate Travel, along with TerraPass, is offering businesses the option to purchase carbon offsets to cancel out the amount of carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. their employee travel creates. "We are committed to making a positive impact on business travel, by implementing our own green travel policy, as well as through industry advocacy for and the promotion of green travel policies," said Jean-Pierre Remy, Mar 14, 2007 Gulf Air, Galileo Gulf Air named former Galileo International executive John Matthews manager-global distribution system strategies and former Alitalia Commercial Web Development Manager Nicola Simionato e-commerce manager. Mar 12, 2007 Lufthansa eServices Manage/m comprises 15 modules covering every aspect of MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. management. Some are an extension of LHT's eServices that were available via its corporate website while others are still under development. "Eighty percent of the content is up and running, and by end next year the Web suite should be complete," Customer Support Manager-manage/m Erik Abels confirmed, noting the software is an add-on and available free of charge for operators who have contracted some or all of their MRO to LHT LHT Long Haul Trucker (bicycle) LHT Long Holding Time LHT Long Haul Transmission LHT Lord High Treasurer LHT Low Harmonic Technology (Siemens) LHT Long Haul Terminal (Alcatel) . "We are a MRO provider, not an IT provider. We would not sell this as a standalone product. It's an interface between Lufthansa Technik and the operator, resulting in a substantially easier and more efficient handling of the MRO management tasks." Abels said. Mar 16, 2007 StreamThru StreamThru is a new, free service that aims to keep travellers informed of the status of their flight via SMS text messages. Mar 15, 2007 Tripology.com Tripology.com Will Link Agents and Consumer 1Trip3.com, the year-old travel agent referral web site, will be known as Tripology.com when it has its consumer launch in April. Mar 15, 2007 United Airlines Airlines offer more film, television options New technology is allowing airlines to add more movies, television shows and music to their in-flight entertainment offerings. Additionally, some carriers now show films rated "R." United Airlines recently showed "Little Miss Sunshine" and received "a tremendous amount of positive feedback," a spokesman said. Mar 12, 2007 US Airways US Airways computer glitch A temporary or random hardware malfunction. It is possible that a bug in a program may cause the hardware to appear as if it had a glitch in it and vice versa. At times it can be extremely difficult to determine whether a problem lies within the hardware or the software. See glitch attack. raises concerns Problems during US Airways' conversion to a single reservation system raise concerns about the logistics involved with merging two airlines, writes David Bear, travel editor for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He also noted that the incident, which delayed thousands of travelers, highlights the disadvantages of electronic ticketing. Mar 12, 2007 Worldspan Worldspan creates new mid-office functions Global technology company, Worldspan, has introduced two new mid-office solutions designed to reduce administration costs and improve agent sales. 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