Travel & Travel Technology News.Search Party adds new twists to hotel searches. A couple of years ago, a spate of new travel search engines hit the scene, ending SideStep's unchallenged reign over the travel search field. Is there room for another? Apr 18, 2006 Air France Air France in full Compagnie Internationale Air France French passenger and cargo airline with more than 200 destinations in some 80 countries. It introduced supersonic Concorde service in 1976, but financial loss led the company to cease its Concorde , OnAir Air France will take delivery in early 2007 of the first new build Airbus aircraft fitted with the OnAir GSM equipment, enabling the use of mobile phones on board. The Airbus A318 will take part in a six-month trial to try and establish the impact that the system will have on passengers and crew. The OnAir service will allow Air France travelers to use their own GSM mobile phones and GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. enabled devices such as the BlackBerry or Treo, to make and receive voice calls or to send and receive SMS messages or emails during the flight without harmful interference to the aircraft navigation systems. It is one for the future, which will be closely watched by other airlines. Whether a no phone zone will replace the old smoking areas remains to be seen. http://www.airfrance.co.uk http://www.onair.aero/en/faq/faq_mobile_industry.pdf Apr 16, 2006 Amadeus, KLM KLM Kaiserliche Marine (Enigma: Rising Tide game) KLM Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (Royal Dutch Airlines) KLM Klub Langer Menschen (German: Tall Person Club) Amadeus announced that KLM signed a Full Content Option agreement, which is available to European carriers. Apr 20, 2006 Americn Express Americn Express says that following a survey of card users it found that nearly half in Europe and 65% in America say firms scrutinize employee expenses more thoroughly than a year ago. The survey also concluded that 80% of European employees and 73% in the US are inclined to spend more freely when businesses are paying the bills. Nothing discovered there. However, Europeans between the ages of 19 and 24 are the most concerned with being out of pocket because of business expenses and that they are particularly troubled by having to pay for business expenses before being reimbursed. For its 2006 Card checkup check·up n. 1. An examination or inspection. 2. A general physical examination. checkup See Yearly checkup. Surveys, 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. commissioned two separate polls of employees of mid-sized and large businesses - one poll in the UK, France and Germany and another in the US. A total of 840 employees were questioned. 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 survey, companies are watching employees' spending more intently on both sides of the Atlantic. Corporate scrutiny increased by 48% in Europe and 65% in the US, compared with a year ago. http://www.americanexpress.com Apr 16, 2006 Connexion by Boeing Connexion by Boeing (CBB) was an in-flight online connectivity service from Boeing. This service allowed travellers to access a high-speed internet connection while on board a plane in flight through a wired Ethernet or a wireless 802.11 Wi-Fi connection. Connexion by Boeing said that an independent survey conducted by Burke Research on behalf of the broadand Internet provider Internet provider - Internet Service Provider showed that "83% of those surveyed said that the availability of Connexion by Boeing service will have an impact on future travel plans and their choice of airline carrier while 92% said they plan to use the service on a future flight and would recommend Connexion to others." The study included responses from more than 3,200 participants. Connexion currently is available on 10 airlines operating 180 routes daily. Apr 20, 2006 Delta Air Lines, Sabre Delta, Sabre agree to 7-year deal. Delta Air Lines and Sabre Holdings Sabre Holdings or Sabre, Inc. is an American travel technology company, encompassing several brands in three global travel distribution channels: travel agency, airline, and direct to consumer. These areas are serviced by TSG's three main business groups. today announced they signed a multi-year agreement to make the airline's fares available on Sabre's GDS GDS Global Distribution System GDS Google Desktop Search (Google) GDS Goodie Domain Service (Vienna University of Technology, Austria) GDS Guards . "This agreement further supports Delta's restructuring efforts, including our goal to effectively manage our distribution costs," said Lee Macenczak, Delta's executive vice president of sales and customer service. Apr 21, 2006 Galileo, United Airlines United Airlines signed a five-year, full-content distribution agreement with Galileo. Apr 12, 2006 SITA SITA said Romania's Carpatair is acquiring a large package of solutions from SITA's Horizon portfolio under a seven-year contract worth $10 million to automate its passenger services and back office functions and phase in e-ticketing and Internet sales. SITA said the goal is to boost Carpatair's revenues by 15% and achieve annual savings of $2 million on sales and distribution costs. Apr 10, 2006 Thales, Panasonic Music downloads on a plane near you?. In-flight entertainment providers including Thales and Panasonic are exploring license agreements with Apple to use iTunes download software on planes. The technology would allow passengers to download music and videos in-flight. Apr 13, 2006 US Airways, Galileo US Airways in five-year deal with Galileo. US Airways has signed a five-year agreement with Galileo International making Galileo the preferred distribution channel for US Airways' ticket sales. Galileo is owned by Cendant TDS TDS total dissolved solids. , and under the deal, all US Airways and America West fares, including Web rates, will be available through Galileo. Apr 20, 2006 US Airways, Galileo International Galileo International announced the signing of a five-year, full-content enterprise agreement with US Airways. Inventory includes services operated by America West Airlines America West Airlines was one of the United States' ten major airlines. The airline was based in Tempe, Arizona, and is now a part of US Airways Group. At the time of its integration into US Airways, the airline maintained two hubs, one at Phoenix Sky Harbor International . Apr 21, 2006 |
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