British Airways has seen an increase in the number of people booking via mobile devices by 290 per cent in just two years, and today it launches its most advanced smart phone app yet.

Accommodation giant booking.com has launched villa.com as a standalone brand as it seeks to increase its share of the holiday rental market. The dedicated online booking website for villas, apartments and holiday homes will offer more than 152,200 holiday rentals in 24,736 of the world’s hottest spots.

Thomas Cook is appointing Kathryn Parsons, Jo Hickson and Dr Nicola Millard to its Digital Advisory Board which forms part of the Company’s ongoing digital transformation and omni-channel approach.

Southwest Airlines and Amadeus IT Group report entering into a joint contract for Amadeus’ Altéa reservations solution that will support the carrier’s domestic service. Amadeus’ Altéa reservations solution currently supports the Southwest's international service.