Travel & Travel Technology News.For more global news, data, analysis and features, please go to: http://www.AirGuideOnline.com/order_formsubs.htm Sep 25, 2006 Air Canada Air Canada also envisions a sort of "e-bank" system, in which each passenger would have a personal account and "interact with us in a fully automated mode," Fournel said. For example, if a customer canceled a flight, the credit would automatically go back into his e-bank. The system will enable the carrier to capture more customer information and, in turn, provide a more personal experience. "The same information will be available at all points of contact," Fournel said, so if the customer has a current or past problem, any airline agent will have the details at hand. Sep 19, 2006 Air Canada Air Canada had weighed participating in the new reservations system that Amadeus is developing for the Star Alliance, based on a new platform. But the carrier was concerned that the Star system would not address its particular needs and nontraditional style of merchandising. Air Canada has been meeting with its Star partners and with Amadeus to ensure that the two systems have "connectivity right up front," she said. Sep 19, 2006 Air Canada Air Canada seals the deal with ITA Software ITA Software, Inc. is a travel industry software company in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company was founded by computer scientists from the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in 1996. ITA's first product was an airfare search and pricing system called "QPX". for internal passenger reservations system. News from Travel Technology Update: Air Canada and ITA Software put the finishing touches finishing touches finish npl the finishing touches → der letzte Schliff finishing touches npl → ultimi ritocchi mpl on a contract under which ITA ITA abbr. initial teaching alphabet ITA initial teaching alphabet: a partly phonetic alphabet used to teach reading ITA n abbr (BRIT) (= initial teaching alphabet) → will build a new reservations management system for the carrier, replacing its old RES III system. The transition to the new reservations system is slated for next year. Airport modules will probably be rolled out in 2008. ITA already has some modules in place, she said, such as domestic and international faring, but the airport systems will be entirely new. Air Canada wanted a completely new system that could accommodate its new approach to selling air travel. Sep 19, 2006 Amadeus Amadeus appointed Angel Gallego as its new Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). director. He replaces Paul de Villiers de Villiers may refer to:
Aviapartner Aviapartner completed development and implementation of an automated wireless baggage reconciliation system in Brussels that allows baggage loaders to scan luggage labels with wireless hand-held devices. Sep 22, 2006 Boston Logan FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. supports airlines' broadband at Boston's Logan. A proposed Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. ruling says airport authorities cannot stop Continental Airlines from offering wireless Internet service in its frequent flier lounge at Boston-Logan International Airport, according to media reports. The Massachusetts Port Authority Massachusetts Port Authority, or Massport, is a port district in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It operates the airports, seaport, and Mystic River Bridge in Boston, Massachusetts and the surrounding areas. last year ordered Continental to unplug its wireless and wireline high-speed access and instead use the airport's new fee-based Internet system. Sep 21, 2006 Midwest Airlines, Abanco International Abanco International of Illinois will partner with Midwest Airlines to offer payments for services on Midwest flights from November using Abanco's mobile data technology inflight application to process credit card transactions. Sep 19, 2006 SITA SITA yesterday noted that it is successfully providing transatlantic PNR PNR Partner PNR Passenger Name Record (airlines) PNR Policía Nacional Revolucionaria (Cuban police) PNR Philippine National Railways PNR Point of No Return PNR Polymerase Chain Reaction data interchange on behalf of EU airlines and other carriers flying into Canada even as the US-EU agreement on transfer of PNR data is set to expire in only nine days. The service, which is carried out under a contract with the Canadian government, was tested in April and is in use by Alitalia, CSA (1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario, www.csa.ca) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology. , KLM KLM Kaiserliche Marine (Enigma: Rising Tide game) KLM Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (Royal Dutch Airlines) KLM Klub Langer Menschen (German: Tall Person Club) , Martinair, Olympic, Swiss and an unidentified US carrier. SITA extracts the PNR data from the airlines' reservations and departure control systems, using a Push/PNR Filter to ensure that only EU-approved data fields are transmitted from its London data center to Canadian authorities. The system appeals to the EU because the actual data never leave the EU and the filtering is provided by a third party, not a government. Sep 21, 2006 SITA VP-Government and Security Tom Marten marten, name for carnivorous, largely arboreal mammals (genus Martes) of the weasel family, widely distributed in North America, Europe, and central Asia. Martens are larger, heavier-bodied animals than weasels, with thick fur and bushy tails. said yesterday that a number of airlines have approached SITA about using Push/PNR Filter to handle PNR data transfers for flights from the EU to the US, but this requires US approval. Sep 21, 2006 US Airways, Jouve Aviation Jouve Aviation Solutions said US Airways selected its AirGTI suite of products to manage and distribute technical information. US is in the process of merging its technical content, including operating procedure and airframe and engine manuals, with those of America West. Sep 22, 2006 |
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