- American Express Business Plan on Track[Jul. 18, 2006]
American Express Business Travel has shared that it has signed more than $1.5 billion in new sales and renewals from North America headquartered clients. The company says its 2006 business plan for North America is on track. (7/18/2006)
- The West Paces Hotel Group Selects CRS[Jun. 19, 2006]
CHICAGO (June 7, 2006) -- TravelCLICK Inc., a leading provider of hotel business process management (BPM) solutions, announced today that The West Paces Hotel Group, a renowned international hotel and resort management company, will implement an integrated TravelCLICK distribution solution to drive increased revenue across its various brands. TravelCLICK's iHotelier Central Reservation System (CRS) will act as the distribution hub for website and GDS reservations, while market intelligence and marketing solutions provide decision support and demand growth for seven managed properties and three Solis brand hotels.
- DMOs Plan to Maximise Their Visibility[Jul. 12, 2006]
TIG Global, a provider of interactive marketing services for the hospitality industry, has signed recent partnerships with three destination marketing organisations ?New England Inns and Resorts Association, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, and Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau. (7/12/2006)
- AirNZ to Dump Singapore Flights[Jul. 13, 2006]
Air New Zealand expects to boost long-haul seat capacity by 9 per cent in the 2007 financial year as part of network rationalisation that will see it pull out of Singapore in favour of a bigger emphasis on north Asia.
- Marriott Focuses on Improving Process[Jul. 12, 2006]
In an effort to improve the communication process, Marriott International has launched a 23-hotel pilot language programme in the US. (7/12/2006)
- Grand Mercure Plans China Arrival[Jul. 12, 2006]
Yalong Bay in Sanya on Hainan Island, is set to be the home of the first Grand Mercure resort in the country when the Grand Mercure Yalong Bay, Sanya opens late 2007.
- Amtrak.com Makes U.S. Travelers Easy[Jul. 11, 2006]
News from Travel Technology Update: In the U.S., the same people who navigate the nation's air transport system without a second thought are sometimes clueless when it comes to rail travel, particularly if they live outside the Northeast, California's Capitol Corridor or other areas where rail commutes are commonplace.So in designing the latest incarnation of its Web site, Amtrak put a lot of thought into answering questions raised by the uninitiated. It offers a primer for first-timers.
- Boar's Head Inn Selects TravelCLICK[Jul. 06, 2006]
CHICAGO (July 6, 2006) -- TravelCLICK Inc., a leading provider of hotel business process management (BPM) solutions, announced today that Boar's Head Inn, a 170-room full-service luxury property near Charlottesville, Virginia, selected TravelCLICK's iHotelier central reservation system (CRS) for website reservations to improve online conversion and increase online booking revenue as well as for connectivity to the Global Distribution System (GDS).
- Boeing Reports Second-Quarter Deliveries[Jul. 06, 2006]
CHICAGO, July 06, 2006 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2006.
- Hilton Hotels Corp. Doubles China Hotels[Jul. 06, 2006]
Hilton Hotels Corp. plans to double the number of its hotels under management in China in the next several years, the company said in a statement on Thursday.