Travel & Travel Technology News.Jul 30, 2007 US and EU announced an agreement "to jointly adopt and provide an improved design for their respective Global Navigation Satellite System For the global navigation satellite system operated by Russia, see . Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is the standard generic term for satellite navigation systems that provide autonomous geo-spatial positioning with global coverage. signals." The signals will be implemented on the Galileo Open Service and the new GPS IIIA IIIA Internet Information Infrastructure Architecture IIIA Integrated Intelligence Information Application IIIA International Imaging Industry Association civil signal. "Today's announcement underscores Europe's commitment to interoperability between Galileo and GPS and to managing the Galileo program in an innovative partnership with the [US]," European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community DC Matthias Ruete said. "The international GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) The European term for a global satellite-based radio navigation system. See Galileo. community, including the US, will have full and transparent access to information on how to access Galileo and GPS services. This should facilitate the rapid acceptance of Galileo in global markets side by side with GPS." Jul 27, 2007 Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, Worldspan GDSs Enable Unbundling A regulatory requirement that enables a competing service provider to purchase parts of the incumbent local exchange carrier's network in order to provide service to its customers. See ILEC. Of Air Pricing The four major global distribution systems, Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre and Worldspan, are in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of enabling airfare unbundling and other travel merchandising options. Such carriers as Air Canada, Ryanair and Spirit Airlines have initiated such pricing models, breaking out from total airfare fees for services like checked baggage This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. , assigned seating and frequent flyer frequent flyer Hospital practice A popular term for a Pt who is regularly admitted to a particular ER or health care facility, for various reasons points. However, those carriers have enabled such pricing options solely through their Web sites. Jul 23, 2007 Amadeus, Worldspan Amadeus and Worldspan this month aligned with BookingBuilder Technologies, which supplements global distribution system content with Web-only fares, in separate partnerships to offer preferred pricing to subscribers as well as opportunities for tighter integration between systems. Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines This article is about the American airline. For the former Japanese airline, see Japan Transocean Air. For the British airline, see Air Southwest. Southwest Airlines Co. and BookingBuilder next month intend to launch a bridge between the airline's Swabiz booking portal and online corporate booking tools. Jul 23, 2007 American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. Business Travel American Express Business Travel is announcing today a 61-country rollout of customizable dashboard tools for those using its Work Reporting for Business Travel platform, which is now part of Amex's core reporting service offering. Jul 23, 2007 Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines jointly launched SkyCorp Direct, an online travel management tool designed to provide companies with a "one-stop solution" for corporate travel needs. The site has no user or booking fees unless a ticket is booked on an airline other than the three sponsor carriers and can be used by companies of all sizes. It also will allow companies and their employees to book hotels and rental cars when purchasing flight tickets. Jul 24, 2007 KLM KLM Kaiserliche Marine (Enigma: Rising Tide game) KLM Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (Royal Dutch Airlines) KLM Klub Langer Menschen (German: Tall Person Club) Passengers onboard KLM flights will be able to send text messages and emails for free during August, September and October, as the airline seeks to promote the service to its customers. Sending a message in-flight from a KLM plane via its in-flight entertainment In-flight entertainment (IFE) refers to the entertainment available to aircraft passengers during a flight. After World War II commercial aviation flights became a daily event in which entertainment was requested by passengers to help the time pass. system (IFE Ife (ē`fā), city (1991 est. pop. 262,000), SW Nigeria. Located in a farm region, the city is an important center for marketing and shipping cacao. According to tradition, Ife is the oldest Yoruba town (founded c.1300). ) normally costs US$2.50 a time, but for the next three months the carrier is waiving the charges. The service is currently available onboard KLM's Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 aircraft, and is gradually being rolled out onto its 747 and MD-11 fleet. The promotion is in the run up to a revamping of the carrier's IFE offering from September 1. For more information visit klm.com. Jul 26, 2007 KLM Berlitz is supplying KLM on its in-flight entertainment system (IFE) with beginners' courses in 23 languages, while the audio book library will start with three English-language books, and gradually be extended over time. There will also be a channel offering reassurance for those afraid of flying, including information on turbulence, and takeoff and landing procedures. A new "B-wise" channel is being launched aimed at business travelers, with features on global business, and a look at cultural and business protocols around the world. For more information visit klm.com. Jul 26, 2007 Los Angeles International Los Angeles Airport terminals now featuring free mobile charging stations. Travelers passing through LAX can now use 51 new free electronics-charging stations that have been installed in all terminals. The airport provides the electricity, while Samsung is sponsoring the service as part of its in-terminal marketing program. Jul 24, 2007 Qantas Airways, Amadeus Amadeus said Qantas became the first airline to roll out the Amadeus-developed "next generation load control system" known as Altea Departure Control. Qantas CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. John Willett said the new system receives data direct from the airline's load planning, freight, fueling and airport information systems, removing existing manual processes. Jul 24, 2007 Rocco Forte Hotels The Rocco Forte Collection is an exclusive collection of 5* luxury hotels owned by Sir Rocco Forte, son of the late hotel magnate Charles Forte, Baron Forte. Rocco Forte Hotels is building a collection of 5* Deluxe properties in Europe. Rocco Forte Hotels has launched a new web site dedicated to the travel agent community. Jul 26, 2007 Sabre Global travel technology company, Sabre Travel Network Sabre Travel Network (STN) is the line of technology developed by Sabre Inc. that services travel agencies directly. Sabre Travel Network began when the Sabre Computer reservations system was installed in Briarcliff Manor, New York in 1960. , has introduced a new tool that enables travel managers and TMCs (travel management companies) to quickly locate any traveler around the world. Traveler Security and Data Suite is a web-based application which provides secure access to traveler information and detailed reports to help travel managers and agents keep up-to-date with possible threats or dangers that could affect their clients. Sabre cites a recent survey by the National Business Travel Association, which found that corporate travel managers felt the impact of terror plots on corporate travel and air security to be the most prominent travel event of 2006. Jul 25, 2007 Sabre Sabre Traveler Security and Data Suite is available around the clock through secure access, users can find all travelers in any given location via a world map or through a search criteria facility. The detailed report includes traveler contact information, complete Sabre reservation data and a link to Sabre Virtually There for full itinerary bookings. When activated, the software provides detailed information on air, car and hotel bookings for almost a year of pre-trip travel and three years of post-trip data on all reservations made through Sabre. Jul 25, 2007 Star Alliance Star Alliance said it has suspended development of its Alternate Content Access Platform, a content distribution alternative for alliance members that threatened to funnel bookings away from entrenched en·trench also in·trench v. en·trenched, en·trench·ing, en·trench·es v.tr. 1. To provide with a trench, especially for the purpose of fortifying or defending. 2. distribution players. Jul 23, 2007 TRX TRX Transceiver TRX Transaction TRx Total Prescription TRX Token Ring Switch TRX Transmit and Receive Travel technology providers TRX, Cornerstone and GDSX are developing alternative approaches to their mid-office technology solutions that integrate reservation platform processes with data reporting. This enables agencies to customize their mid-office technology, and in one case adopt a service-bureau approach. Jul 23, 2007 ZZ Editorial eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact our Director of Content Aram Gesar eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new service that keeps travelers informed on flight and airport status via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Pyramid Media Group / Air Travel Media. All rights reserved. |
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