EFT news

AirTran Airways introduces seat back advertising

Published: 20 Nov 2009 (1 comments)

AirTran Airways plans to outfit all of its 138 Boeing jets with seat back advertising.

WestJet ties up with Travelocity to answer calls much faster

Published: 20 Nov 2009 (0 comments)

WestJet has implemented a change to its Sales Super Centre in order to answer calls much faster.

TripAdvisor to add direct hotel contact information

Published: 20 Nov 2009 (0 comments)

Hotels can now enhance their TripAdvisor listing by adding their URL, telephone number and e-mail address on TripAdvisor sites beginning January 4, 2010.

Orbitz offers hotel bookers “ultimate” price protection

Published: 19 Nov 2009 (0 comments)

Orbitz has enhanced its Low Price Guarantee offering. Under the new programme, customers who find their prepaid hotel room available for a lower price on any site, including Orbitz, can receive a refund for the difference and a $50 discount on a future hotel or vacation package booking.

FareCompare tweets more than 2,500 messages daily

Published: 19 Nov 2009 (1 comments)

More than 15,000 travellers are now taking advantage of FareCompare’s When-to-Fly real-time airfare alerts available via Twitter for immediate updates on airfare deals.

LowFares.com revamps its website

Published: 19 Nov 2009 (0 comments)

Travel comparison search site LowFares.com has launched a new, feature-rich website.

Travelzest merges tour and retail operations

Published: 19 Nov 2009 (0 comments)

Travelzest group distribution director Nishma Robb has stepped down as part of a major restructuring of the company’s UK operations.

“We do not believe that discounting attracts additional customers”

Published: 18 Nov 2009 (0 comments)

A hotel must be able to distribute its products to the widest possible audience in the most profitable manner.

Understanding the true capabilities of online distribution channels

Published: 18 Nov 2009 (0 comments)

Interview with Rob Rosenstein, president and COO, Agoda. It is said that pricing integrity is a combination of several different factors, with the most important being BAR parity.

Where is the growth in Europe’s online travel industry?

Published: 18 Nov 2009 (0 comments)

The European offline travel industry has not grown since 2002. In fact EyeforTravel’s latest research shows the UK offline travel market fell by 5.1% in 2002-2008 and is expected to see a further decrease of 6.2% in 2008-2012.

Events, Conferences and Reports

Revenue Management and Pricing in Travel Europe 2009

24-25 November 2009, Movenpick Hotel, Amsterdam

The annual meeting place for European revenue management and pricing professionals in travel. This established conference in now in it 6th successful year and will see senior-level executives involved in revenue management and pricing convene for 2 days of networking, knowledge sharing and learning.

European Online Travel Report 3rd Edition

2009-2010

Europe is the world biggest travel market and all its growth is now talking place online. This comprehensive report will help you understand the incredibly complex European online travel market and allow you to pinpoint specific growth opportunities for your travel company.

USA Travel Distribution Update - Strategies, Marketing, Mobile, Revenue

2009-2010

From the comfort of your desk access up to date case studies, debate, opinion and data that will explain how US travel is being distributed, how the industry is applying revenue management and how is Mobile evolving ino the next super channel.

Social Media Strategies for Travel 2010

March 24-25, San Francisco

Now in its 3rd successful year this is the only event to be focused 100% on the profitable application of social media in the travel industry. By attending you’ll get a definite how-to guide on measuring and monetizing social media. You’ll find out how to push you social media strategy onto the next level; find out how to generate leads, drive traffic, boost conversions and ultimately grow sales.

Travel Distribution In-house Research and Training

Available Now

Access video footage from the world’s biggest meeting of online travel and travel distribution execs. Includes more than 50 conference talks, slides and panel debates. Topics covered include online travel strategies, revenue management and ancillary revenue.

Sales Force Management in Travel and Hospitality

20-21 April 2010

With sales forces decreasing in size and resources limited to a bare minimum, it’s easy to understand why sales people feel demotivated. As the travel consumer continues to demand more, sales teams need to perform to higher expectations than ever, whilst their commission is at an all time low. This two day industry conference will provide all the necessary ingredients to learn how to thrive by using the latest technology, communications, strategies and motivational techniques, along with advice on hiring, training and working with other sectors within the company to improve sales.

Travel Distribution Summit Asia 2010

April 28 - 29th, 2010

Asia's trusted meeting place for all travel distribution, marketing/sales and revenue professionals.

Travel Distribution Summit Europe 2010

16-17 June 2010

Taking the 4 cornerstones of travel commerce and placing them under one roof. Over the last 12 years, this event has consistently addressed the key issues facing the people who market, distribute, price and sell travel. It's also the best place to meet the partners and make the deals that will ensure your company becomes, or remains, an industry success story.

North American Online Travel Report 2009

2009

The North American online travel market is growing. This report is packed with statistics and analysis that will show you how and where. Vital to create a strategy that will enable you to succeed

Mobile Technology in Travel Report: The Detail

May-September

The second in the series of EyeforTravel's School of Mobile reports. This report has been designed from the ground up to help decision makers in the Travel and Tourism industry navigate the mobile ecosystem and make intelligent decisions about understanding and embracing mobile. Free to the travel industry

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