Travel & Travel Technology News

Nov 26, 2007

EC Adopts Revised CRS Code Of Conduct. The European Commission last week adopted a new computer reservation code of conduct that frees up airlines and global distribution systems to negotiate content and fee structures. However, some critics said the commission neglected to adequately address its "parent carrier" interpretation, and the code would give Amadeus and its airline stakeholders a preferred position in some European markets. Nov 22, 2007

Marketers target travelers with digital ads. More companies are using digital advertising to catch the attention of travelers passing through airports this holiday season. Accenture, Orbitz and Microsoft are among the companies using digital ads. Nov 20, 2007

The Toronto-based tour operator G.A.P. has created three itineraries centered on "space experiences" in Russia. On the three-day "Space Adventure: The Edge of the Earth," guests fly in a MIG-31 jet fighter and, while on ground, visit the Monino Air Museum. "Zero Gravity Adventure," meanwhile, takes guests to Chkailovsky Air Base, just outside of Moscow, to undergo one day of cosmonaut training to fly 34,000 feet into the atmosphere and experience zero gravity. For those who prefer to experience zero gravity on the ground, G.A.P. has created "Cosmonaut for a Day," where guests spend five days training as a cosmonaut, eating space food and taking part in space simulators. Nov 19, 2007

IJet Intelligent Risk Systems

Security Firm IJet Taps Hoffman To Lead Expansion. IJet Intelligent Risk Systems last month named as CEO Stephen Hoffman, a former leader of multiple technology solution providers, replacing Bruce McIndoe, who remains vice chairman of the board and president of the Annapolis, Md.-based company. Hoffman said that he plans to grow the company through acquisition, international expansion, developing relationships with travel management company partners and leveraging the proliferation of corporate risk management and security programs. Nov 23, 2007

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