Goby.com, the activity search engine that helps people find things to do with their free time, has released an iPad app to follow in the footsteps of its popular iPhone app. Goby’s location-aware app allows users to quickly and easily find fun activities in their locale or fill their next vacation itinerary with fun things to do in just three taps on the iPad-optimized interface.
Travelocity has formed a relationship with the Green Tourism Business Scheme and flagged hundreds of hotels in the United Kingdom with its green leaf tag. To date, Travelocity has flagged more than 1,700 hotels site-wide with the eco-friendly leaf and the company works with an elite group of certification programs.
Travelport is implementing a course to ensure that tourism students in developing countries have the skills and qualifications they need to get jobs in the travel industry. Galileo Graduate is a five-day program to be delivered in colleges and universities as part of existing travel and tourism courses.
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has unveiled a new cruise3sixty iPhone app and mobile website for smartphone users. A sell-out crowd of 1,400 delegates is expected at cruise3sixty, set for June 2 to 6 in Vancouver.
TripAdvisor has launched its TripAdvisor iPhone application, available on Apple’s App Store.
Hotwire.com has expanded its air offering through a new partnership with Air Canada. As part of this relationship, Hotwire customers will now have access to all of Air Canada’s routes, which include over 170 destinations worldwide.