Escapia, which provides web-based management and marketing solutions for vacation rental managers, has announced the completion of a $1.6 million round of funding. The new funding allows the company to extend its leadership in web-hosted software for vacation rental managers and to capitalize on the breakneck growth in its consumer bookings business.
Travel Ad Network (TAN), a major vertical ad network in travel and the web’s largest travel information source in total audience, has announced a partnership with www.vtravelled.com, Virgin Atlantic’s new travel website, which will be added to TAN’s portfolio of more than 200 travel planning sites reaching more than 11 million monthly unique visitors in the U.S. alone.
Visual Travel Tours (VTT) has announced the launch of its website, www.VisualTravelTours.com. VTT is the first online source of professional multimedia tours purposely created for viewing via smart phones, cell phones, PDAs, mobile video players, and desk/laptops.
Trams, Inc., which provides back-office and customer relationship management solutions, is launching a new educational program designed specifically to help agency owners and managers manage through the current economic climate.
Amadeus has announced the successful deployment of the Amadeus e-Retail solution for China Southern Airlines’ international outbound bookings. Travelers in China are now able to book tickets to China Southern’s global destinations via the China Southern website (www.cs-air.com).
TheHoneymoon.com has launched its fifth major website update in its nine-year history. The new site is easier for both couples who are planning their honeymoons and creating their honeymoon registries as well as for wedding guests who want to quickly find a couple’s registry and make a gift purchase.