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One of the bigger concerns for anybody traveling to Europe is risks relating to sudden ash clouds or airline strikes. So, how does one stay abreast of these sudden developments. e-Travel Techologies has a solution.

e-Travel has been providing risk-oriented travel information to companies for decades, and now have launched a subscription service for consumers.

Just pay $2 per destination per month or $3 per destination for 3 months in a row, and e-Travel would e-mail you it's Alerts, covering travel advisories, so that travelers stay aware of risks before and during their travel.

They cover a comprehensive list of destinations worldwide and update every 10 minutes. Looks quite good in our times of frequent airline strikes.

Do you think this service would become popular with leisure travelers?

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What's In Store For This New Female Social Travel Network?

July 7th 2010 12:34

Travel social networks are sprouting in almost every possible niche. Women-focused travel site, ThelmaandLouise.com, is relaunching as a full-fledged social network, according to a Tnooz report.

The idea behind the relaunched site is to connect like-minded female travelers before, during and after a trip, allowing them to swap ideas, routes and advice about destinations.

The site has ambitious plans with marketing/PR to push the existing membership base of 8,000 to at least 50,000 within next 12 months. So, ladies out there - check this one out - and do buzz back to share about your experience with them.

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Hotels Matching Reviews With Guest Names

May 12th 2010 11:55

The Seattle Times has published this interesting story on how a growing number of image-conscious hotels have begun connecting their good or bad reviews appearing on such travel sites as TripAdvisor or Yelp, with their own guest information and loyalty programs.

So, the next time a guest writing a positive review might expect a reward from the hotel — a gift basket or a discount on your next stay. Negative reviewers could get a concerned e-mail from the general manager asking to reconsider their review. Overly troublesome one's might even get into a blacklist maintained by the hotel chain.

On the other hand, guests like Helen O'Boyle, a Seattle-based computing consultant, find it bad that hotels have started name-matching. But there are tips guests can use while posting reviews: like avoid...
... using your real name as your Internet handle,
... give your geographic location, and wherever possible, etc.

Find more tips in the article here

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Are you an unlucky traveler? You're in luck!

March 17th 2010 06:02

We all had our shares of 'luck' running out while travelling. It could be a flight missed or stay at the worst hotel or sudden climate change at your dream vacation. But can this 'unlucky' moment help you in some way?

A travel insurance firm has launched a unique contest "World's Unluckiest Traveler" - where you can send in your unlucky stories, videos and photos to this website. Every month, they're giving away a Flip MinoHD camcorder to the unluckiest Traveler with the top entry of the month as voted on by users. At the end of the year, all winning entries will stand a chance for the title of 'World's Unluckiest Traveler' and the ultimate grand prize — $10,000 Ultimate Dream Vacation

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Delhi - Castles of World Class Hospitality

January 18th 2010 09:21

India is a wonderful country with a lot of diversity and thus attracting thousands of tourists who seek to explore the various attractions of the cities, countryside and exotic locations. Hotels in India provide comfortable stay to these visiting tourists. There are various star category hotels spreads across the length and breadth of the country.

Delhi, the capital city of India is one of the biggest metropolitan in India. The city is a fine embodiment of great history, bustling present along with a leading industrial hub, attracting thousands of tourists every year. 5 star hotels in Delhi are premium category hotels offering a luxurious stay and the famous great Indian hospitality

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What's a Hotelroom Worth? Depends on How Hard Can You Bargain!

January 15th 2010 10:12

Have you ever haggled for a hotel? Not just asking for their best rate, but asking them to do better, and then asking for an upgrade?

What's a hotel room worth? These days, it depends how hard you're willing to bargain, writes

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How are hotels using the economy in their sales pitch

November 4th 2009 04:09

I was reading this interesting story on BizJournals talking about - 'how are hotels using the economy in their sales pitch'.

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Online Hotel Bookings Show Uptrend Amid Gloom

September 9th 2009 05:38

As expected, TravelClick has reported a decline in global hotel industry’s performance during the second quarter this year. According to a report here negative performance is expected to continue well into mid-2010.

But amid all this negative trend, one channel has continued to grow - Online bookings have grown by 7% in Q2 2009 compared to past year. Hotels with optimized websites have reaped the benefits of users moving online to find the best available rates

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New Travel Site Offers 'Phone-in For Best Hotel Discounts'

July 15th 2009 04:13

There is such a wide range of discount hotel websites on the web, that it's becoming increasingly difficult to find the best discounts on any single site. The meta-search engines like Kayak.com and others are trying to solve this issue by showing rates from as many as 30 different sources, so that you can select the best ones easily.

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London slides again on RevPAR - discounts continue for us!

May 15th 2009 12:21

Hospitality research company STR Global has released their latest figures for the week ending 25 April 2009 for London & UK. Hotel revenue per available room (revpar) dropped by 6.1% in London and by 9.7% in the provinces.

Occupancy declined by 0.9 percentage points to 84.3% while average room rate slid by 5.1% to £120.06. Hotel revpar for the 28 days to 25 April dropped by 11.9% in London (to £87.58) and by 18% in the provinces, to £42.28

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