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Breathe in: Celebrity Eclipse sails down the River Ems (Cruise Lines)

There is something very surreal about looking out of the window of a 122,000-ton cruise ship and seeing sheep running along the river bank. But that was the view from my cabin on Celebrity Eclipse yesterday as we were tugged backwards...

Best and Worst of PhoCusWright @ ITB Berlin 2010

Great one day event in Berlin. Here’s one man’s take on the best and worst of the latest PhoCusWright Most honest - David Roche, head of hotels.com

Join me in Santiago de Chile, at IATA Wings of Change conference – 2 free passes up for grabs

Chile has been in the news for the past couple of weeks, due to the earthquake. And then due to the resilient efforts of the Chileans in bringing the country back to its feet quickly.

Travolution Blog: March 2008 Archives

Never heard of this malarkey before, but worth a look. Apparently some people are so desperate to get upgraded through their frequent flyer status that they are willing to do a marathon run of flights in order to propel themselves to the next level.

Headlines and Heroes from The PhoCusWright Conference 2009

Amadeus IT Group The PhoCusWright Conference concluded last Thursday with a champagne toast announcing Amadeus IT Group as the PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit Winner.

Germany: Stuttgart's Mercedes and Porsche museums - Postcards from Travel Weekly

The Mercedes-Benz and Porsche museums house a magnificent collection of models from the start of the car industry to today. Architecturally, both buildings are stunning. The Mercedes Museum has an impressive atrium where, should a fire break out, they can...

PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit Demonstrators – Part III

The PhoCusWright Conference kicks off on Nov 17, 2009 with the Travel Innovation Summit, where travel innovators will demonstrate applications, technology and

Bing Travel Outage a Real Downer

As of this writing, Bing Travel (a.k.a. Farecast) has been down for almost a day-and-a half. Various news reports, including this one, indicate a fire in a downtown Seattle data center, probably caused by a blown transformer, took down Bing Travel and a host of other nontravel websites.

how important is a bureau de change to travel agents

A very mixed bag for Mystery Shopper in Maidstone this week. Msytery Shopper was looking for a holidy to Bodrum in Turkey. When she went to First Choice (above) there were no agents free, so she was reluctantly served by the agent who had been

How important is a Bureau de Change to travel agents?

When she went to First Choice (above) there were no agents free, so she was reluctantly served by the agent who had been manning the Bureau de Change. If you are looking after the Bureau and you have got customers waiting, what is your priority?

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