1. I think that yesterday’s official launch of Wolfram/Alpha, the self described “computational knowledge engine” for the Web, could have a tremendous effect on how consumers access information about – and eventually book – travel services. I also think that there is a chance that this could turn out to be as big a seminal […]
Monthly Archives: May 2009
New Travel Affiliate Income Stream From Sandals Resorts
May 15, 2009 – 7:56 am
One of the staunchest supporters of travel affiliate marketing, Sandals Resorts, is set to launch a new luxury tour company, Island Routes. Although details about the program are still under wraps, if past history is any indication, Sandals’ new tour operator could bring in a strong and steady income stream to those travel affiliates that […]
Expedia Affiliate Network Ratchets-Up Support For Travel Affiliates
May 14, 2009 – 3:16 pm
The overall picture for Expedia, Inc. may be a bit cloudy and turbulent, but the opposite seems to be true for Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN), and more specifically, the business prospects for the thousands of travel affiliates that are members of the online travel agency’s (OTA’s) affiliate network. Expedia Affiliate Network has been on somewhat […]
Flickr – A Next-Generation Online Travel Affiliate Tool
May 13, 2009 – 8:28 am
Wouldn’t it be cool to have an online travel guidebook that is based on the collective wisdom of hundreds of thousands of like minded travelers? Well, researchers at the Department of Computer Science at Cornell University may have identified a way to do just that. With the aid of a supercomputer, these scientists analyzed some […]
Huge New Cruise Ships – Christen the Cruise Affiliate Sales Channel?
May 12, 2009 – 2:28 pm
The Cruise Industry should start taking a VERY close look at Cruise Affiliate Programs. Carnival Cruise Lines has… To spur growth, cruise lines have historically relied on the introduction of new ships to their fleets. The next twelve months will set an industry record – five of the big cruise lines will introduce their largest […]
Things I Think I Think – May 11 , 2009
May 11, 2009 – 7:28 am
1. I ran across some stunning statistics in Mobile in Travel 2009, a recent white paper on the impact of mobile on the travel industry… 3.3 billion people actively us SMS; that’s over twice as many people as the 1.4 billion people that use the Internet 2.5 times as many people send a text message […]
Delta Air Lines, Commissions and Distribution – Déjà Vu All Over Again
May 10, 2009 – 3:24 pm
Delta Air Lines (DL) stunned some folks in the travel and travel affiliate marketing industries on May 6th when it announced that they would pay a special 10% commission on all flights and fare classes on bookings made by June 30th for travel through December 15th, 2009 from New York City area airports to Mexico, […]
Things I Think I Think
May 4, 2009 – 11:24 am
1. I think while there is a valid concern about the Swine Flu and the potential for a pandemic that could sweep across the planet, the media’s coverage in general seems to border more on sensationalism than pure reporting and analysis (…just ask VP Joe Biden). The media’s over-reaction in turn instills a near-panic mentality […]