Island Routes Caribbean Adventure Tours will make its inventory available to agents in VAX VacationAccess. The operator said it will extend special commissions and incentives to retailers who use VAX.
As the recession recedes, rising airfares promise to lift the Q2 fortunes for airlines and the mega-online agencies alike. But as high-yield corporate flyers return to the skies, airlines will likely be the bigger beneficiaries, UBS investment analyst Kevin Crissey said.
While executives at United and Continental maintain that their proposed merger was designed to win U.S. government approval, opposition and skepticism about the deal are mounting on Capitol Hill.
Google has acquired visual travel guide and tour review site Ruba.com. Based in Palo Alto, CA, Ruba was founded by serial entrepreneurs Mike Cassidy and Arnaud Weber. Ruba.com is positioned as a community that is passionate about finding and sharing the greatest travel places (hotels, restaurants, attractions, hidden gems, etc.) worldwide.
Pegasus Solutions has reported a +34.3 percent global year-on-year increase in April 2010 revenue for bookings made through the global distribution systems (GDS).
Yahoo and Nokia have signed a deal to strengthen their mobile Internet offerings, particularly in emerging markets. Nokia will run mapping and navigation services for Yahoo, while the Internet company will provide e-mail and instant messaging services on Nokia phones.