iZento is providing travel agents with a way to engage potential new clients through Facebook. Travel professionals can share customized, agency-branded trip journals with their clients as well as thousands of Facebook friends via personal profiles, interest groups, and business pages.
Travelport is launching Travelport Opinions, an online networking tool for the travel agent community. The new tool, which empowers agents to interact and share knowledge and reviews among peers, has been developed in collaboration with travel technology software provider, Vinivi.
Amadeus has announced the launch of Amadeus LinkHotel, a new distribution and marketing service aimed at small to medium-sized hotels and groups. At the heart of the enhanced service is the former Otedis, the representation company acquired by Amadeus in 2005. All new and existing hotel members will be migrated onto the new enhanced distribution platform.
TravelClick, a provider of hotel e-commerce solutions, announced that Leonardo Hotels is the first major European chain customer for its new Hotelligence360 business intelligence solution. Leonardo Hotels, managed by Fattal Hotels, is adopting the new application across its 60 hotels in major cities in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and Israel.
Google says it has introduced a new feature in search that makes it easier for users to mark and rediscover their favorite web content — stars.
Asiana Airlines and Amadeus have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) to commence detailed evaluation of the Amadeus Altéa Customer Management System (CMS). Under this MOU, Asiana will set the timelines for their assessment and planning for the future implementation of Altéa.