Expedia and Marriott International Continue Successful Relationship Under New Multi-Year Agreement

BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 31 2008 - Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE), the world’s leading online travel company, and Marriott International, Inc. today announced a new multi-year agreement that extends one of the longest running strategic relationships in the online travel industry. “The success of our relationship with Marriott is a perfect example of… [Read More]

Travika Launches and Appoints Michael Fisher as President of New Breed of Global Representation

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/—Travika, the newly formed travel solutions company, today announced the appointment of Michael Fisher as its president. Travika changes the way representation companies do business. Travika has a business model that is based on performance and accountability, not the old style traditional expensive monthly retainer model. … [Read More]

Away.com Unveils Enhanced Website Making It Easier for Travelers to Plan a Vacation Based on Lifesty

CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Away.com, a leading travel planning website and brand of Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE:OWW), today unveiled its newly enhanced website.  The site now provides comprehensive trip planning tools, more robust content and easier search navigation - making it simpler for travelers to research and plan a trip… [Read More]

Last Minute Travel Made Faster, Easier

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/—Enhanced capabilities from the web’s premier site for late-breaking travel deals accelerate and simplify the search for hotel deals, flights, cruises, and vacation packages from LastMinuteTravel.com and its LastMinuteTravel Club ( http://www.LMTClub.com ). This adds to the websites’ already speedy search processes, which feature the world’s… [Read More]

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. to Report Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results on November 17, 2008 US

SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:CTRP), a leading travel service provider of hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged tours in China, will announce its third quarter 2008 results on Monday, November 17, 2008, US Time, after the market closes. Ctrip’s management team will host a conference call at… [Read More]