EFT news
HomeAway Hires former Opodo France Chairman of the Board to Lead European Business
Published: 03 Jul 2009 (0 comments)
AUSTIN, TX, June 2, 2009 – HomeAway, Inc., which operates the world’s largest network of vacation rental websites, today announced the appointment of Petra Friedmann to the position of President of HomeAway Europe.
Bing adds 'Tweet' search function
Published: 03 Jul 2009 (0 comments)
Microsoft has reportedly added a feature to Bing that allows the search engine to query the Internet for so-called real-time data, including postings from Twitter users.
JetBlue tops in customer satisfaction
Published: 03 Jul 2009 (0 comments)
Airline customer satisfaction has declined for a third consecutive year to a four-year low in 2009, according to J.D. Power and Associates.
0 to 7,000,000 in few years – consumers accessing Travel sites via mobile browsers soars – But is that the only story?
Published: 02 Jul 2009 (0 comments)
The number of consumers accessing information and services via their mobile browsers hit a record high for many markets by the end of last year. The US in particular has experienced phenomenal growth with an increase of almost 62% during 2008 (m:metrics).
Line up for The Get Funded Show@WTM announced
Published: 02 Jul 2009 (0 comments)
The line up of Travel Gurus and Investors who will be heading the panel at The Get Funded Show@World Travel Market is here! With a potent mix of travel expertise, entrepreneurial flair and investment experience.
United Airlines asks agents to pay credit card fees
Published: 02 Jul 2009 (0 comments)
United Airlines is in news for its decision to “make some travel agents pay the credit card fees on flights that they book”.
Flo Lugli joins Wyndham
Published: 02 Jul 2009 (0 comments)
Wyndham Hotel Group has appointed Flo Lugli as executive vice president of marketing, responsible for the strategy and execution of the Hotel Group’s global marketing efforts.
Ryanair’s customer care is better than BA’s: report
Published: 02 Jul 2009 (0 comments)
Ryanair has stated that BA “charges passengers high fares but delivers a dismal on-time performance and a ridiculously high rate of lost baggage”.
BankersAvenue.com adds hotels feature
Published: 02 Jul 2009 (0 comments)
BankersAvenue.com, a social networking website for the financial sector, and Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) have formed a hotel reservation partnership.
Travel rewards points quite significant in vacation planning: survey
Published: 01 Jul 2009 (0 comments)
Twenty percent of Americans polled in a survey said they would be unable to take their next vacation without cashing in rewards points, indicating that the current economic climate has increased the importance of travel rewards points in vacation planning.
