Travelmole Travel Technology Digest – June news round-up
27 June – Trading Standards attacks ‘fictitious’ online travel prices as May 10 deadline to stop misleading the public passes.
21 June – Online travel to hit $49 billion in Europe this year but will begin to decline in 2008 according to eMarketer.
20 June – 60% of Thomson’s passengers are now booking online and the operator also reveals plans to use retail chain and call-centres to help consumers find what they want on the web.
19 June – Tripadvisor doubles reviews to 10m in 12 months.
19 June – The Trainline trials mobile phone ticketing for business travellers
14 June – lastminute.com creates B2C and B2B divisions.
5 June – Euromonitor International Global E-Travel Habits reports shows traditional operators and meta-search sites challenging existing online giants.
EU airports bring back 100ml liquid rule
Co-pilot faints, easyJet flight issues ‘red alert’
Dozens fall ill in P&O Cruises ship outbreak
Woman dies after getting ‘entangled’ in baggage carousel
Turkish Airlines flight in emergency landing after pilot dies