Travel & Travel Technology News.May 14, 2007 Airlines equip jets with RNP RNP abbr. ribonucleoprotein RNP see ribonucleoprotein. technology Several airlines are upgrading their jets to fly more precise routes, a move that represents the "tipping point The point in time in which a technology, procedure, service or philosophy has reached critical mass and becomes mainstream. See network effect. See also tip and ring. " for a technology that also will reduce air-traffic delays, pollution and noise, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey Marion Clifton Blakey (born March 26, 1948) was the 15th Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. She was the second woman to hold the position, serving as a successor to Jane Garvey, the first woman to hold the Administrator title. said Tuesday. Air Transport Association President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. James May For the British body snatcher, James May, see . James Daniel May (born January 16th 1963 in Bristol, England) is a television presenter and award-winning journalist. said the efforts demonstrate that the industry "is migrating as rapidly as possible to NextGen." May 9, 2007 Agencies Selling More, Home Based Increasing. The number of agencies selling between $5 and $10 million in travel is growing 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. a recent ASTA survey of 467 agencies. May 8, 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. American Express Honors Top Producing Agent America's Vacation Center announced that its affiliated independent agent, Diane Bower, was named by American Express as a 2006 Representative Pacesetter. May 10, 2007 Cathay Pacific Airways PROS said it successfully has deployed its O&D revenue management suite at Cathay Pacific Airways. May 7, 2007 Delta Air Lines Delta Vacations Increases Commissions On Disney Delta Vacations recently announced it is increasing commissions on telephone bookings to Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World by 1 percent, matching the 11 percent commission already available on electronic bookings. May 10, 2007 Expedia Expedia introduces car hire platform Expedia introduces car hire platform Expedia Corporate Travel offers European customers a car rental booking system to give greater choice and lower costs May 9, 2007 Houston Hundreds of Houston cab drivers protested new airport security rules on Wednesday. The rules require them to get photo ID badges and submit to more rigorous background checks to pick up travelers at Houston's two major airports. Houston Mayor Bill White postponed putting the rules in place and said the city will study the drivers' concerns. May 10, 2007 Isram World Isram World Announces New Inside Sales Division New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City-based IsramWorld on Thursday announced the opening of a new inside sales development division. May 10, 2007 Sabre Sabre Aims to Ease Airport Commute US Helicopter Corporation has signed a multi-year agreement with 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. , making US Helicopter's published fares and inventory available to subscribers of Sabre's global distribution system. May 10, 2007 Sabre Sabre Launches Corporate Travel Solution Sabre Travel Network has launched Sabre Corporate Efficiency Formula, technology and services that enable travel management companies to automate self-service reservations and streamline processing of agent-assisted transactions. May 8, 2007 Sabre More airlines turn to electronic ticketing, Sabre says Sabre says 90% of all airline tickets it issues worldwide are electronic. Currently, 161 of the airlines it serves have e-ticketing capabilities, up from 122 eight months ago, Sabre says. May 7, 2007 Travel Impressions Travel Impressions Introduces Canada Packages For the first time, Travel Impressions will offer vacation packages throughout Canada, with trips that range from British Columbia in the west to the Atlantic Maritimes of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island, province (2001 pop. 135,294), 2,184 sq mi (5,657 sq km), E Canada, off N.B. and N.S. Geography One of the Maritime Provinces, Prince Edward Island lies in the Gulf of St. in the east. May 10, 2007 US Airways US Airways Partners with Grupo Posadas Posadas (pōsä`thäs), city (1991 pop. 211,297), capital of Misiones prov., NE Argentina, a port on the upper Paraná River. Its industries include woodworking and metallurgy. Properties for Incentive Agents who book any Fiesta Americana Grand, Fiesta Americana or Fiesta Inn property through US Airways Vacations will receive a $25 bonus in addition to their standard commission. 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