Hilton, like other area hotels, now limits the inventory it makes available to third-party web sites. It gives them enough that customers who visit Expedia for price comparisons can see where Hilton falls. But it no longer gives those sites discounts; Hilton and almost every other major hotel group now guarantee that the best possible rates can be found only on their own company web sites.

Australian state of Queensland's Premier Peter Beattie said Chinese airlines are considering direct flights to Brisbane in a potential tourism bonanza.

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.

The departure (June 17) of flight AC 995 marks the inaugural of non-stop daily service linking Montreal and its extensive eastern Canada network, with the Mexican capital. "The introduction of daily non-stop Air Canada flights between Montreal and Mexico City is great news for Montrealers and consumers in eastern Canada seeking value and convenience in air travel to Mexico, whether for business, vacation or visiting friends and family," said Ben Smith, Vice President, Network Planning. "We expect our new non-stop service to be equally popular for Mexicans."

IBM, Nokia, and Finnair have teamed up to deploy an innovative RFID-based worker efficiency system at the Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport. Announced yesterday, the solution dramatically streamlines the administration and allocation of ground worker tasks.

As part of its plans to increase its online business to 25 percent over the next three years, Hilton International announced the launch of its new personalised, dynamic Ebrochures. (6/8/2006)

Aromatic, delicately-flavoured and refreshing-Singapore Airlines First Class customers can enjoy a cup of freshly brewed Chinese tea on selected flights, just like they would in a traditional Chinese tea house.

Hidden relics of Australia's golden age of aviation are set to go under the hammer, with auctioneers opening the vaults to the Ansett family's private collection.

Passport holders of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) have been granted visa-free access to San Marino and British Virgin Islands.

Jetstar was to increase direct flights from Adelaide to Darwin from two to five each week, starting in July, the airline announced today.