‘Technology will never replace the travel agent’
Ginny McGrath - Jul 06, 2026
Travel technology consultant Paul Richer says travel agents are relying more and more on technology, but says travel will always…
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Dataflexnet to help agents with the switch
Ginny McGrath - Jul 06, 2026
Dataflexnet sales director, Steve Holmes says its e-profiles technology could be adapted to help agents that are switching GDSs. The…
Cendant boosts content on OctopusTravel.com
Ginny McGrath - Jul 06, 2026
OctopusTravel.com has signed a deal with Cendant to distribute each other’s properties. The deal means Octopus agents and distributors will…
Expedia ‘selling well’ on Eurostar.com
Ginny McGrath - Jul 06, 2026
Eurostar says it is "extremely pleased" with the way its customers are dynamically packaging Expedia product with its own. The…
Baggage handlers vote for strike
- Jul 06, 2026
Summer flight chaos is being widely predicted for the UK after baggage handlers voted to strike in a dispute over…
BA shares fall back
- Jul 06, 2026
Travel and tourism shares endured a difficult session yesterday as London’s main equity indices fell back. The FTSE 100…
More internet growth
David - Jul 06, 2026
Three-fourths of US vacationers are likely to go online, which shows that “the internet has now become a primary source…
They do, indeed
David - Jul 06, 2026
Marriott International Inc. introduced a weddings toll-free resource line, 877-4 OUR JOY. Offered daily from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.,…
Cendant, Gullivers sign agreement
David - Jul 06, 2026
Cendant Corporation announced a multi-year agreement with Gullivers Travel Associates. The new agreement has two separate ingredients. The first is…
New ASTA home page
David - Jul 06, 2026
The American Society of Travel Agents introduced a redesigned home page (www.astanet.com) that it says is more user-friendly and easier…
La Samanna offers Spa Adventure
David - Jul 06, 2026
La Samanna in St. Martin, French West Indies, has introduced its “Spa Adventure” -- a special offering that includes nutrition…
Travelink signs up Tropic Breeze
David - Jul 06, 2026
Travelink, the specialist tour operator systems provider, signed up Caribbean specialist Tropic Breeze. The company has signed up six new…
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