New competitor for travel agents: IBM’s Watson computer
Cheryl - Nov 18, 2026
Heads up, travel agents. There's a new competitor on the scene, and his name is Watson. IBM last week opened…
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Endacott vows to fight on, despite Lowcost’s move to Spain
Bev - Nov 15, 2026
Steve Endacott has vowed to continue his fight to protect the interests of online travel agents, despite losing his right…
Deals site ‘ashamed and embarrassed’ after systems go down
Bev - Nov 15, 2026
Travel deals site LivingSocial has apologised to its customers after its systems went down for nearly two days. The site,…
EasyJet and UNICEF launch Philippines appeal
Bev - Nov 15, 2026
EasyJet has launched an emergency appeal with UNICEF to help children who have been affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the…
Celebrities just can’t get enough of McKenzie’s Movember moustache
Bev - Nov 15, 2026
Sports stars, TV presenters, travel industry VIPs and Hollywood film stars were lining up to give their seal of approval…
Travel salaries rebound
Bev - Nov 14, 2026
The average salary for new jobs in the travel sector was up in October, while the number of new candidates…
Marriott invests in travel agents
Cheryl - Nov 14, 2026
Marriott International is underscoring its commitment to the travel agent channel and "the value travel professionals bring to the industry"…
Express checks in with hotel and tour content
Ian Jarrett - Nov 14, 2026
Express Ticketing, the operational division powering both the Select and Independent Travel Group will release of its new B2B wholesale…
Maui offers seven-day training and fam trip
Cheryl - Nov 13, 2026
The Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau is offering travel agents a "Maui Nui Master Specialist Program," an intense educational fam…
Airports in Philippines resume operations
Ian Jarrett - Nov 12, 2026
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has cleared all Philippine airports to resume operations, except for Tacloban, which was…
Amadeus offers onsite support to agents
Ian Jarrett - Nov 12, 2026
Amadeus has launched Consulting Services, an initiative to help travel agents in Asia Pacific improve business processes and boost their…
The bosses come calling on MTAs
Ian Jarrett - Nov 11, 2026
Mobile Travel Agents (MTA) senior management hit the road next month for the annual national member updates programme. Hot topics…
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