Vacation.com reports that its Mobile Training Unit has visited over 120 member agencies, touching over 500 individual agents across North America since its launch in 2007.

“Cost Control and Beyond,” a new report published by CFO Europe Research Services in collaboration with Amadeus, has found that less than 40 percent of CFOs are satisfied with the levels of savings delivered by corporate travel programs in their company.

Microsoft Corp. and Travelport said they are teaming up to develop an integrated set of services targeted for the travel industry to address challenges faced by travelers, suppliers, and travel agents. Microsoft and Travelport will explore the development of services designed to improve the traveler experience.

Amadeus has implemented what it describes as a groundbreaking new model of Amadeus’ best-selling RMS for Premier Inn. The new version gives Premier Inn a “unique insight into customer behavior, significantly improving occupancy levels throughout the year and guiding sales and marketing activities.”

Mobile travel application developers Steape has partnered with Lonely Planet to develop audio phrasebooks for java-enabled mobile phones.

Travel search engine Kayak.com, a company that has sites in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and India, has expanded its operations to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.