http://www.travolution.co.ukThe latest information from Travolution601216323415http://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/3349/expedia-unveils-brand-relaunch.htmlCCPFri, 19 Mar 2010 11:30:00 -00:00Expedia.co.uk has unveiled a brand revamp which will include site improvements and the first logo redesign since its launch in 1998. http://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/3350/lastminute-unveils-online-components-of-new-tv-campaign.htmlCCPFri, 19 Mar 2010 11:00:00 -00:00An interactive online video and Facebook competition will be part of lastminute.com’s latest TV ad campaign, which goes live todayhttp://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/3347/otas-lose-ground-in-car-hire-search-rankings.htmlCCPFri, 19 Mar 2010 10:40:00 -00:00Leading OTAs are losing out to aggregators, brokers and brand dotcoms according to Greenlight’s analysis of search patterns in the car hire sectorhttp://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/3346/analysis-is-2010-the-year-for-mobile.htmlCCPFri, 19 Mar 2010 10:11:00 -00:00At Travel Technology Europe, Travolution asked whether mobile is finally set to take off. The answer is that it's already here. Linda Fox reportshttp://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/3348/gap-adventures-recruits-for-europe-push.htmlCCPFri, 19 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -00:00Gap Adventures is increasing its senior team in the UK as part of expansion plans across Europehttp://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/18/3343/superbreak-enables-same-day-booking.htmlCCPThu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -00:00 Superbreak has launched a facility for agents to make any hotel only booking up to and including the date of travel on its agent website. Previously bookings could be made up to the day before travel, with bookings on the day needing to be made via the operator’s call centre. Sales director Ian Mounser said: “This is particularly helpful to agents for our sector given our very short lead times profile. “I would encourage all agents to make their customers aware, either through their windows or in their mailings. “It has a variety of benefits, one obviously being for agents in tourism cities such as London, Edinburgh, York or Oxford, where many arriving tourists may not have secured their accommodation. “The fact that our website is able to convert a high proportion of enquiries helps to illustrate the strength of our availability.’’ For more go to superbreak.com/aghttp://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/18/3342/travel-agent-sacked-over-facebook-comments.htmlCCPThu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -00:00 A travel agent has been sacked from her job at Tui Travel in Coventry for making comments about her colleague on Facebook. According to reports, Emma Short, 26, used the social networking site to vent her anger about a co-worker who she claims was bullying her at work. She wrote that she had "never been so angry" and wanted to "smack the brown-nosing cow in the face". Short was reported by colleague and suspended for two days, then fired for cyberbullying, threatening behaviour and breaching company internet policy. Short, who has two children, began working at the Tui call centre in September last year. A Tui spokeswoman said: "All employees, as per their contract of employment, must observe our policies which are relevant to their position and work activities. In the event of an alleged breach in company policy, we will investigate the matter in accordance with our procedures. "We take the posting of inappropriate content onto any shttp://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/18/3341/co-operative-travel-buys-new-email-system.htmlCCPThu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -00:00 The Co-operative Travel has chosen the new version of the Communicator enterprise email-management system, from Communicator Corp, to manage its email marketing and communication. The move, according to online marketing executive Mike Kindon, is to ensure quality in both these areas which he sees as key in delivering a good service. He added: “Effective communication is a key element of customer service and naturally many of our customers prefer email as their chosen method of keeping up to date with the offers and service options we provide. “We need to be able to maintain this level of service in the email communication we send so have invested in the technology and expertise that we feel can meet these demands. "The new system will allow the retailer to create mass email messages such as promotions or newsletters tailored to the specific needs of individual recipients.  Communicator Corp, with which the Co-op has worked since 2006, wihttp://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/18/3340/expedia-creates-green-hotels-list.htmlCCPThu, 18 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -00:00Expedia.com has incorporated sustainability programmes into its site to allow properties to showcase their green credentials.http://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/17/3339/amadeus-launches-checkmytrip-for-mobile.htmlCCPWed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -00:00Amadeus has enhanced its travel planning CheckMyTrip technology with a version for mobile devices as well as a Facebook application. http://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/16/3338/advantage-seals-deal-with-calluma.htmlCCPTue, 16 Mar 2010 01:09:00 -00:00Advantage Travel Centres has signed a deal with CallUma to offer customers trackable luggage tags and access to emergency text assistance.http://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/16/3332/travellers-prefer-to-share-holiday-experiences-in-person.htmlCCPTue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -00:00Travellers who research destinations online still prefer to share their holiday experiences in person or on the phone, according to the latest research from PhoCusWrighthttp://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/16/3331/bmibaby-conversions-up-25-after-leadcall-deal.htmlCCPTue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -00:00Low-cost airline bmibaby has improved conversion rates and gained additional revenue following a tie-up with LeadCallhttp://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/16/3330/ba-website-at-the-heart-of-strike-communications.htmlCCPTue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -00:00British Airways plans to make BA.com the key source of information for customers during this month’s industrial action planned by cabin crewhttp://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/16/3337/best-job-in-the-world-campaign-scoops-three-cimtig-awards.htmlCCPTue, 16 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -00:00The best in UK online marketing campaigns were awarded for their efforts at the annual CIMTIG Awards in London last night with Tourism Ireland and Tourism Queensland among the big winners.