Cathay Pacific Airways will change over to a new passenger reservations system the weekend of 11 and 12 February. The new technology will replace an in-house system introduced in the 1980s. This will ensure Cathay Pacific can continue to meet passengers’ needs in the future. … Continue Reading
Australians remain highly patriotic and proud of their diversity, according to results from retail travel network Travelworld’s ‘I Love Australia’ Facebook competition. … Continue Reading
American Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation, today outlined a business plan to transform the airline and restore it to industry leadership, profitability and growth. … Continue Reading
Cathay Pacific Chief Executive John Slosar today welcomed the prudent steps taken by the Hong Kong SAR Government’s Financial Secretary, Mr John Tsang, against the backdrop of an uncertain international economic situation. … Continue Reading
The mood is upbeat in the travel and tourism segment, especially outbound, as figures show that India is going places – be it in the domestic or the outbound segments. … Continue Reading
Official Travel Directory (OTD) has announced that its subscribing travel agents’ listings are now accessible from over 1,000 travel web sites. “To help direct travel consumers to the agents who can best assist them with their desired travel arrangements, and to further position Official Travel Directory as the web site portal these consumers think of when seeking a travel professional, we have now surpassed 1,000 travel web sites dedicated to driving traffic to OTD.” said Peter Coloyan, Sr., a 35 year travel industry veteran and President of Smart Traveler, Inc., which owns Official Travel Directory.” … Continue Reading
A leading tourism brand strategist based in Bangkok has called for a “structural” change in the perception of brand Thailand. A new brand should better reflect the warmth and humility of Thai people, he said. … Continue Reading
The much-awaited Visa Global Travel Intentions Survey 2011 report is now available for download. In its sixth year, the report provides a thorough look and analysis into international travel trends and travel behavior globally. … Continue Reading
Egencia®, an Expedia, Inc. company, has today announced that it has expanded its global footprint by seven new countries, providing travel management services to clients in Turkey, Morocco, Bulgaria, South Korea, Colombia, Chile, and Guatemala. The Egencia Global Alliance (EGA) is comprised of strategic partnerships with market-leading local travel management providers across the world. … Continue Reading
Roy Morgan Research is now releasing quarterly Domestic Airline Satisfaction for New Zealand with October 2011 results showing that Air New Zealand Link is leading with 88% of its domestic customers ‘very’ or ‘fairly’ satisfied. Air New Zealand follows closely at 87%. … Continue Reading
