Architecture or Revolution? Chicago, August 6 (tomorrow!)

Chicago is a city marked by waves of experimentation and a history of innovation, the genesis of architectural movements and the inspiration for such icons as Wright, Burnham, and van der Rohe. It is not just a city of historical landmarks in search of preservation, but a hub for daring thinkers looking to enter the discussion of today's built environment. This event is one foray into that conversation.

Date:
August 6th 2011
Talks begin at 3:00 pm
Reception to follow

Location:
Bridgeport Art Center
1200 W. 35th Street
Gallery 4E
Chicago, IL 60609

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Tnooz Nuggets – Friday 5 August 2011

This is the regular Tnooz roundup of product news from around the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, all with a technology, online and digital twist – Friday 5 August 2011.

• NileGuide’s 10Best travel guide site introduced hotel metasearch through a relationship with HotelsCombined. The offering includes user ratings and reviews from TripAdvisor. NileGuide CEO Josh Steinitz says “results will always be returned based on overall rating and quality — never based on ‘pay to play’ advertising, as on some other sites.”

• American Airlines upgraded DealFinder, a downloadable desktop tool which transmits personalized fare alerts and discounts. DealFinder 2.0 is now compatible with Mac computers and Windows and Linux operating systems. The new version also takes up less computer memory, the airline says.

• Hipmunk debuted flexible calendar search, enabling users to view fares as long as 90 days from desired departure date. The flexible calendar search can be accessed from the top of the homepage by selecting “I’m Flexible.” It works with both one-way and roundtrip fares.

• With a full-content agreement between Sabre and American Airlines set to expire Aug. 31, Sabre’s Chris Kroeger, senior vice president of marketing, emailed customers to assure them that “we remain confident that we’ll reach a new agreement with AA before the current agreement expires. It is important to note that we have been down this road before in travel supplier negotiations, and Sabre has a proven track record of negotiating for the necessary content that you need to run your business.” American Airlines also reportedly is seeking a court injunction barring any disruption in its Sabre GDS participation.

• Expedia says it is improving functionality and the platform for customers using the Travel Agent Affiliate Programme (TAAP). The upgraded service includes improved reporting tools for agents, booking and commission activity monitoring, and personalisation and branding services tools.

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Tnooz Nuggets – Friday 5 August 2011

This is the regular Tnooz roundup of product news from around the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, all with a technology, online and digital twist – Friday 5 August 2011.

• NileGuide’s 10Best travel guide site introduced hotel metasearch through a relationship with HotelsCombined. The offering includes user ratings and reviews from TripAdvisor. NileGuide CEO Josh Steinitz says “results will always be returned based on overall rating and quality — never based on ‘pay to play’ advertising, as on some other sites.”

• American Airlines upgraded DealFinder, a downloadable desktop tool which transmits personalized fare alerts and discounts. DealFinder 2.0 is now compatible with Mac computers and Windows and Linux operating systems. The new version also takes up less computer memory, the airline says.

• Hipmunk debuted flexible calendar search, enabling users to view fares as long as 90 days from desired departure date. The flexible calendar search can be accessed from the top of the homepage by selecting “I’m Flexible.” It works with both one-way and roundtrip fares.

• With a full-content agreement between Sabre and American Airlines set to expire Aug. 31, Sabre’s Chris Kroeger, senior vice president of marketing, emailed customers to assure them that “we remain confident that we’ll reach a new agreement with AA before the current agreement expires. It is important to note that we have been down this road before in travel supplier negotiations, and Sabre has a proven track record of negotiating for the necessary content that you need to run your business.” American Airlines also reportedly is seeking a court injunction barring any disruption in its Sabre GDS participation.

• Expedia says it is improving functionality and the platform for customers using the Travel Agent Affiliate Programme (TAAP). The upgraded service includes improved reporting tools for agents, booking and commission activity monitoring, and personalisation and branding services tools.

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GDS news: Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus – August 2011

Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during August 2011 – all here, in one easy read.

Most recent updates first…

Friday 5 August 2011:

• Travelport: GDS share gains at Priceline.


• GDS squabbles, how they relate to rail and evolution of the model.


• Travelport first half 2011 results – top-line digest.


• Travelport-connected travel agents get enhanced content from United Airlines. The agreement will be US agents the ability to sell Economy Plus seats through existing desktop and workflow systems.


• GetThere signs two major travel management agency deals in the UK. The Sabre-run trip management service has struck partnerships with Portman Travel and Grosvenor Travel. The Portman deal is an extension to its existing agreement, while Grosvenor is a brand new customer.


• Amadeus first half 2011 results – top-line digest.

Tuesday 2 August 2011:

• Travelport announces new vice chairman of its board of directors. Douglas Steenland will serve on the board’s compensation, audit and executive committees. Steenland was most recently president and CEO of Northwest Airline and now also serves as senior advisor to the Blackstone Private Equity Group, parent company of Travelport.


• Sabre Travel Network launches merchandising tools with Air New Zealand. Using the Sabre Red system, agents will be able to book a range of ancillary products through the GDS, starting initially with pre-paid bags and eventually extending across the range of product lines on the carrier.


• Sabre’s Lastminute.com gets another new boss, this time Expedia exec Matthew Crummack.


• American Airlines flights to remain on Orbitz into 2012.


• American Airlines and Travelport extend agreement beyond 2011.


• Security issues exposed as Travelport Opinions promotes diets on Twitter.

Previous GDS updates:

• GDS news: Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus – July 2011


• Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs – June 2011


• Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs – May 2011


• Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs – April 2011


• Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs – March 2011


• Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs – February 2011


• Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs – January 2011


• Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs – December 2010


• GDS Bitesize – January 2010 to November 2010

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GDS news: Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus – August 2011

Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during August 2011 – all here, in one easy read.

Most recent updates first…

Friday 5 August 2011:

• Travelport: GDS share gains at Priceline.


• GDS squabbles, how they relate to rail and evolution of the model.


• Travelport first half 2011 results – top-line digest.


• Travelport-connected travel agents get enhanced content from United Airlines. The agreement will be US agents the ability to sell Economy Plus seats through existing desktop and workflow systems.


• GetThere signs two major travel management agency deals in the UK. The Sabre-run trip management service has struck partnerships with Portman Travel and Grosvenor Travel. The Portman deal is an extension to its existing agreement, while Grosvenor is a brand new customer.


• Amadeus first half 2011 results – top-line digest.

Tuesday 2 August 2011:

• Travelport announces new vice chairman of its board of directors. Douglas Steenland will serve on the board’s compensation, audit and executive committees. Steenland was most recently president and CEO of Northwest Airline and now also serves as senior advisor to the Blackstone Private Equity Group, parent company of Travelport.


• Sabre Travel Network launches merchandising tools with Air New Zealand. Using the Sabre Red system, agents will be able to book a range of ancillary products through the GDS, starting initially with pre-paid bags and eventually extending across the range of product lines on the carrier.


• Sabre’s Lastminute.com gets another new boss, this time Expedia exec Matthew Crummack.


• American Airlines flights to remain on Orbitz into 2012.


• American Airlines and Travelport extend agreement beyond 2011.


• Security issues exposed as Travelport Opinions promotes diets on Twitter.

Previous GDS updates:

• GDS news: Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus – July 2011


• Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs – June 2011


• Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs – May 2011


• Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs – April 2011


• Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs – March 2011


• Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs – February 2011


• Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs – January 2011


• Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs – December 2010


• GDS Bitesize – January 2010 to November 2010

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Tnooz Nuggets – Wednesday 3 August 2011

This is the regular Tnooz roundup of product news from around the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, all with a technology, online and digital twist – Wednesday 3 August 2011.

• Egencia, Expedia’s corporate travel unit, introduced Egencia Mobile, an iPhone app offering itinerary management, flight alerts and schedules, online check-in and a click-to-call feature to connect to the agency for customer service. The app for Egencia customers is available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, India and nine countries in Europe.

• Gogo, the U.S. in-flight Wi-Fi provider, says 65% of the users of its mobile service are iPhone customers. Meanwhile, owners of Android devices make up 12% of its in-flight users, Blackberry users number 6%, and the remaining 2% of users consist of Windows phones and all other mobile devices.


• Travel metasearch Skyscanner inked a partnership with Aeroflot, the Russian airline, enabling Skyscanner users to retrieve Aeroflot’s fares.


• Hg2, which bills itself as offering “a luxury city guide series for travelers who value both style and substance, says it is making all of its content, including 20,000 images and 12,000 reviews available for free. “Where once only hotel reviews were available as tantalising tasters, the paywall has come down to open up an entire world of travel inspiration,” the company says. Hg2 city guides are available on the Web, as dowloadable PDFs, through iPhone apps and on HP tablets.

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Tnooz Nuggets – Wednesday 3 August 2011

This is the regular Tnooz roundup of product news from around the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, all with a technology, online and digital twist – Wednesday 3 August 2011.

• Egencia, Expedia’s corporate travel unit, introduced Egencia Mobile, an iPhone app offering itinerary management, flight alerts and schedules, online check-in and a click-to-call feature to connect to the agency for customer service. The app for Egencia customers is available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, India and nine countries in Europe.

• Gogo, the U.S. in-flight Wi-Fi provider, says 65% of the users of its mobile service are iPhone customers. Meanwhile, owners of Android devices make up 12% of its in-flight users, Blackberry users number 6%, and the remaining 2% of users consist of Windows phones and all other mobile devices.


• Travel metasearch Skyscanner inked a partnership with Aeroflot, the Russian airline, enabling Skyscanner users to retrieve Aeroflot’s fares.


• Hg2, which bills itself as offering “a luxury city guide series for travelers who value both style and substance, says it is making all of its content, including 20,000 images and 12,000 reviews available for free. “Where once only hotel reviews were available as tantalising tasters, the paywall has come down to open up an entire world of travel inspiration,” the company says. Hg2 city guides are available on the Web, as dowloadable PDFs, through iPhone apps and on HP tablets.

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