Travel & Travel Technology News.For more travel news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm Jun 19, 2006 Oklahoma today, space tomorrow. FAA approves commercial space flights from Okla. spaceport space·port n. An installation for sheltering, testing, maintaining, and launching spacecraft. . The Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control has approved commercial space flights from Oklahoma's spaceport. The launch site operator license will allow the state to start hosting test flights next year. Jun 14, 2006 GDSs working to accommodate 'product differentiation'. The recent flap over Air Canada's withdrawal of its Tango fares from the GDSs is unlikely to dampen airlines' enthusiasm for the kind of "product differentiation Product Differentiation A source of competitive advantage that depends on producing some item that is regarded to have unique and valuable characteristics. " that Tango represents.And far from being opposed to the concept, some of the GDS GDS Global Distribution System GDS Google Desktop Search (Google) GDS Goodie Domain Service (Vienna University of Technology, Austria) GDS Guards companies are making strides in their attempts to accommodate the airlines' desires. Amadeus plans to be aggressive in this new arena, Stephane Pingaud, senior manager of airline marketing and sales, said, and plans to roll out new merchandising features beginning next year. Jun 13, 2006 Wireless high-speed Internet See broadband. has landed at Montreal's Trudeau International Airport. For grey-bearded flyers, the place used to be known as Dorval. Jun 12, 2006 Austrian Airlines Austrian Airlines AG is the flag carrier airline of Austria, headquartered in Vienna. It operates scheduled sevices to over 130 destinations. Its main base is Vienna International Airport, with a hub at Innsbruck Airport.[1] In 2006 Austrian had 10 million passengers. Austrian Airlines is investing [euro]40 million ($50.3 million) in a new business class product on its long-haul fleet, including lie-flat seats and 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. Internet service. From this summer it will begin refurbishing its fleet of three 777-200s and six 767-300ERs. Jun 15, 2006 Lockheed Lockheed will purchase information technology firm. Lockheed Martin will acquire ISX ISX InstallShield Express (Setup software) ISX Internet Service Exchange (Abovenet) ISX Insoluble Starch Xanthate ISX Information Superiority Experiments ISX Infrastructure ISX Incisive Software Extensions , an information technology provider with defense contracts. Terms of the agreement, which is expected to close this month, were not disclosed. "This acquisition complements and accelerates our growth in decision systems, distributed collaborative military operations, autonomous systems and knowledge management," Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and Chief Executive Bob Stevens said. Jun 14, 2006 Sabre Sabre plan may change economics of GDS-airline agreements. Sabre's new airline content program could change the economics of deals made between airlines, agents and GDS systems. Sabre in August will launch an optional program that reduces agency incentives in exchange for full content from participating airlines. The program will shift more costs to agents. Jun 13, 2006 Sabre Sabre said 80% of all tickets issued worldwide through the Sabre GDS are now electronic and 122 airlines offer e-ticketing for Sabre Connected travel agencies. Meanwhile, 57 carriers are using the SabreSonic Ticket Interline in·ter·line 1 tr.v. in·ter·lined, in·ter·lin·ing, in·ter·lines To insert between printed or written lines. in Electronic Ticketing Hub to facilitate e-ticketing with partners. Jun 12, 2006 Sabre Airline Solutions Sabre Airline Solutions is a subsidiary of Sabre Holdings. The main product of Sabre Airline Solutions is the SabreSonic system. This provides departure control, reservations, and, inventory management. , Aviacsa Sabre Airline Solutions said Mexico's Aviacsa selected its AirMax Revenue Manager including Low-Fares Manager modules. The revenue management technology will be delivered via Sabre eMergo Web access, an ASP delivery method. Jun 13, 2006 SITA SITA signed an agreement with Athens International Airport to distribute and sell its AirportConnect CUTE, AirportConnect Kiosk, BagManager and BagMessage IT applications in Greece. This is the third agreement of its kind since SITA announced plans in February to establish a global network of Indirect Channel partners to provide its IT solutions to medium-size and small airports that handle 5 million passengers or fewer per year. Jun 16, 2006 Telefon AB LM Ericsson Sweden's Telefon AB LM Ericsson will sell its defense business to Saab AB for $521 million. Saab wants to diversify its business and make it more international. The Ericsson unit makes radar, command and control systems. Jun 13, 2006 Worldspan, Martinair Martinair signed a multiyear agreement to implement Worldspan's Rapid Reprice technology to handle itinerary changes. Jun 13, 2006 |
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