http://www.ttgmena.com en-us 2012-02-13 10:02:12 http://www.ttgmena.com/easyconsole.cfm/page/newsarticle/new/5647 2012-02-13 10:02:21 airberlin will be the first airline in Europe to use satellite-based landings on regular flights at Bremen Airport following the German Federal Office for Air Traffic Control’s (DFS) certification of the ground station for the new satellite-based approach and landing system, GBAS (Ground Based Augmentation System).   DFS has been working closely with the airline since 2008 on the ... http://www.ttgmena.com/Mobile-website-for-Abu-Dhabi-International-Airport-passengers 2012-02-10 10:02:25 A new mobile website has been launched by Abu Dhabi International Airport, which is operated by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC).   The mobile website, which the airport claims is the first in the region, allows passengers to access information regarding flight details, including information, status updates, terminal information and a personalised listing of duty free shops. The ... http://www.ttgmena.com/flydubai-launches-IFE-system 2012-02-08 11:02:05 flydubai has launched its enhanced in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, offering more movies, TV programmes and audio to its customers.   Since its launch in November 2010, the Fiber-To-The-Screen (FTTS) system from Lumexis has broken new ground in IFE thanks to the fibre-optic technology enabling movies to be shown in HD in the air for the first time.   There is also a ... http://www.ttgmena.com/Travel-technology-highlighted-at-ITB-Berlin 2012-02-08 10:02:08 ITB Berlin has expanded its floor area to include over 230 travel technology exhibitors from 15 countries, organisers say.   The move is due to an increase in the importance of travel technology, which includes back office, electronically-supported personalised sales and location-sensitive mobile travel services. At ITB Berlin 2012, taking place from March 7 to 11 in Berlin, back ... http://www.ttgmena.com/New-website-for-Coral-Hotels-%26-Resorts 2012-02-06 11:02:09 Coral Hotels & Resorts has unveiled its new website, which, according to president, Hospitality Management Holdings (HMH), Michel Noblet, is an important e-commerce tool in an increasingly social, online world.   “First and foremost, our new website has been designed to make the booking process easier and simpler for our users as well as to help find quickly the information ... http://www.ttgmena.com/Accor-launches-its-A-Club-Places-application-on-Facebook 2012-02-03 10:02:29 An application on Facebook called A|Club Places, and said to enable A|Club loyalty programme members to earn bonus points, has been launched by Accor.   Every time an A|Club member stays at one of the programme’s 2,300 participating hotels and checks in the application, clients will be able to earn badges.    Accor further informs that these badges shall reward ... http://www.ttgmena.com/Starwood-introduces-24-hour-check-in-for-its-elite-SPGs 2012-02-02 02:02:39 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has informed that it is to introduce round-the-clock check-in for loyal Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) elite members, who from now on are able to set their own check-in and checkout time. Abandoning its old check-in tradition, Starwood is now ready to give its most frequent travellers complete control of their check-in and checkout times – ... http://www.ttgmena.com/Travelport-renews-Worldspan-distribution-rights-in-KSA 2012-02-02 11:02:29 Global travel services provider, Travelport, has signed an agreement with travel technology service provider Stargate Cyber Active to renew the distribution rights of its Worldspan global distribution system (GDS) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.   The multi-year agreement affirms that Stargate Cyber Active will remain Travelport’s distributor of Worldspan technology and services to ... http://www.ttgmena.com/Mango-and-Simpliflying-partner-to-boost-aviations-online-presence 2012-01-30 11:01:18 Specialist supplier of aviation services, Mango Aviation Partners, and strategy firm, Simpliflying, have jointly announced that they are to collaborate in an effort to offer airlines and airports worldwide expert advice and support in a bid to drive results from the increasingly connected travellers of today.   Managing partner, Mango Aviation Partners, Andrew Cowen, explained: “In ... http://www.ttgmena.com/Travelport-establishes-regional-hub-in-Beirut 2012-01-27 10:01:36 Global travel services provider, Travelport, has announced the activation of a regional Levant hub in Beirut that is to oversee its growing Galileo and Worldspan travel agency network in Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Iraq and Syria.   The plan is for the new office in the heart of downtown Beirut to serve as the travel conglomerate’s Levant headquarters, supporting the group’s travel ... http://www.ttgmena.com/Turkish-Airlines-offers-Internet-access 2012-01-19 10:01:02 Turkish Airlines, together with Panasonic Avionics Corporation, has added high-speed Wi-Fi broadband Internet access to its existing live, inflight television service on Trans-Atlantic flights using its IFE platform, PLANET.   Passengers can now access high-speed Internet on any device that is WLAN-enabled.   Business travellers can also access their company’s Virtual ... http://www.ttgmena.com/Etihad-Airways-introduces-inflight-connectivity 2012-01-19 10:01:41 Etihad Airways has announced that its first aircraft – three Airbus A330-300 and one Airbus A320 – to offer inflight connectivity for passengers have officially taken to the skies.   On the A320, guests of the airline may now enjoy full mobile connectivity, enabling them to use their own mobile phones and Smartphones to make and receive phone-calls, send and receive text messages ... http://www.ttgmena.com/Warwick-hotels-introduces-iPad-restaurant-application 2012-01-17 10:01:00 Introducing forwarding technology into two of its iconic properties – Warwick Champs Elysées in Paris and Warwick Reine Astrid in Lyon – is Warwick International Hotels.   The iPad application, courtesy of Paperpad, is described as innovative and transformative, facilitating an entirely new relationship-dimension between the triangular configuration of restaurant patron, team, and ... http://www.ttgmena.com/Sabre-honoured-at-World-Travel-Awards 2012-01-17 10:01:16 Sabre Travel Network (Sabre), a global technology company serving travel suppliers and agencies, has been voted World's Leading CRS/GDS System 2011 by World Travel Awards.   CEO, Sabre – Middle East, Daniel Naoumovitch accepted the award on behalf of Sabre’s global operations at an awards gala held at Katara Cultural Village, Doha.   President, Sabre, Greg Webb expressed: ... http://www.ttgmena.com/Amadeus-launches-Hotel-Optimisation-Package 2012-01-10 12:01:05 Amadeus has launched its Hotel Optimisation Package portfolio of solutions aimed at large travel agencies and travel management companies (TMCs).    The package focuses on two areas: to assist large travel agencies and TMCs to be more time efficient and have more control over global hotel programmes; and content optimisation.   Features of the new product include: ... http://www.ttgmena.com/The-St.-Regis-New-York-unveils-E-Butler-service 2012-01-10 12:01:15 Hoping to revolutionise the guest experience, fusing modern technology with the tradition of personalised service, The St. Regis New York has announced the launch of The St. Regis New York E-Butler, a PDA application allowing guests to interact with the hotel’s butlers and concierge online.   A variation of the signature St. Regis Butler service, the application is to offer guests ... http://www.ttgmena.com/Dubai-Airports-launches-myDXB-mobile-application 2012-01-09 04:01:25 Hoping to make the navigation of Dubai International Airport easier is Dubai Airports, having unveiled a new mobile application for Apple and Android devices.   Called myDXB, the application provides information on flights and gate numbers as well as means of finding and locating customer-facing services across the three terminals of Dubai International Airport.   “The idea ... http://www.ttgmena.com/Coral-Beach-Resort---Sharjah-Opens-High-tech-Fitness-Facilities 2012-01-09 03:01:14 In an attempt to expand its leisure facilities, the luxury resort, Coral Beach Resort – Sharjah is set to open its new fitness centre – Attitudes’ Fitness Centre – in January, featuring state-of-the-art exercise equipment from Life Fitness.   A special show featuring more than 50 band and lyre performers from The Philippines School Dubai and special body-building and gymnastics ... http://www.ttgmena.com/Mango-Aviation-and-ASC-partner-to-advise-aircraft-operators 2012-01-05 11:01:56 Mango Aviation Partners, a specialist supplier of aviation services worldwide and Airlines Services Consulting (ASC), an independent consulting company dedicated to excellence in airline product and service delivery, have joined forces to offer aircraft operators expert advice and support in maximising the potential of their product and service offering.   In particular, Mango and ... http://www.ttgmena.com/dnata-acquires-online-travel-agency-Travel-Republic 2012-01-04 10:01:52 One of the world’s largest air service providers, dnata, has recently announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Travel Republic, prided as being the largest privately owned online travel agency in the UK.   The acquisition represents one of dnata’s biggest business transactions in the company’s 52 year history.   Through the use of pioneering technology, Travel ...