A Twitter-based hotel booking engine launched in September is aimed at recession-hit hotels. The privately funded company, Inoqo, allows hotels to advertise “unique high-value” packages on Twitter, filling otherwise vacant rooms at the last minute.

Tripology announced findings from its newly published Trend Report, revealing a 30 percent increase in consumer travel spending from July 2009 through September 2009 (for travel within the next 133 days) as well as an increase in demand for international travel.

Datalex has delivered e-interlining shopping and reservations for Midwest Airlines at www.frontierairlines.com using the Datalex Travel Distribution Platform. Customers can now seamlessly shop and reserve both Frontier and Midwest flights in support of code-share agreements, providing customers with an enhanced booking experience and greater choice and service in just one quick and easy transaction.

Twitter has signed deals with Microsoft and Google to allow search engine companies index searches of messages posted to the microblogging website.

FlightAware, which has more than 2 million monthly users using it for flight tracking, has released an application for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.

Preferred Hotel Group, which has more than 700 members in over 75 countries, has selected Sabre Hospitality Solutions to provide complete distribution marketing and technology for its members.