Farelogix has announced FLX Commando, a new patent-pending agency reservations tool that simulates cryptic GDS command-line functions. The user interface enables seasoned travel agents to continue using familiar, legacy GDS commands to make reservations, regardless of which content source is accessed through the Farelogix FLXT platform.
Club Med announced the public launch of Club Med Insider, an interactive website where travelers shape content through personal profiles, stories, photo galleries, forums, favorites, comments and travel tips.
The site, www.clubmedinsider.com, also allows travelers the unique opportunity to read and comment on articles from experts in travel, parenting, scuba diving, sustainable living and cuisine.
Travelport GDS announced details of a third regional hub office just opened in Warsaw, Poland, and has outlined its plans to provide additional local support to travel agents in the Baltic States (Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania) and Poland.
Kayak has introduced a new iPhone application, which enables users to search more than 200 travel sites for rates and availability for flights and hotels from anywhere in the world.
Travelocity has announced a “Fee-Free, Worry-Free Travel” promotion that eliminates Travelocity flight booking fees for all domestic and international flights and also includes Travelocity PriceGuardian for vacation packages, to help anxious travelers with an age-old dilemma: “What if the price drops after I book my trip?”
TripAdvisor launched a new owners’ center (www.tripadvisor.com/owners) to help management teams from hotels, restaurants and attractions manage and optimize their properties’ presence on TripAdvisor.