Route 66 is the most well liked U.S road trip for British travellers this year in response to booking data from US Motel chain, Motel 6, as British holidaymakers take to the open road to explore famous sites resembling The Metro Diner and Meteor city. 
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Brits name Route 66 as their favourite U.S road trip
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News: Lufthansa selects Vayant Travel Technologies for its custom-cache solution
Vayant Travel Technologies, an international leader in B2B airfare search innovation, was selected by Lufthansa to improve the airline’s distribution to tour operators and consolidators in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Here’s one of the most significant client acquisition for Vayant because it started commercial operations in 2012.
Vayant has created a custom-made cache for Lufthansa, using its Pricing Cache technique to open up the airline’s fares for dynamic packaging by tour operators. Built to Lufthansa’s specific business requirements, and enabled by Vayant’s fares and-pricing engine, the cache encompasses currently about 30 departure cities inside the German-speaking market and 100 destinations, of which 70 are in Europe.
Vayant refreshes and pushes updated cache data six times per day for Lufthansa, guaranteeing bookability of over 80 per cent. Tour operators already getting Lufthansa fares data pushed to them include L’TUR, Bucher Reisen, Hotelplan Suisse and TUI 4U.
Lufthansa, the biggest airline in Europe and the fifth largest on earth, joins Vayant’s Pricing Cache customer list that incorporates Hotelplan, travel.at, HLX and Binoli.
“We were impressed by the standard and adaptability of Vayant and its services and products. Using the Pricing Cache solution might help us significantly to sell Lufthansa flights within the leisure market” said Christian Tillmans, VP Global Online & Leisure Sales at Lufthansa.
Eric Dumas, CEO of Vayant Travel Technologies said: “This is an important deal for Vayant and for the industry. Signing a worldwide travel brand like Lufthansa underlines the success of our unique technology available on the market, and signals a shift towards more human-shaped travel shopping. Pricing Cache delivers the short accurate data travel sellers must deliver richer customer experiences.”
Vayant Pricing Cache was first launched in September 2012, and an enhanced version (Pricing Cache V2.0) was released earlier this month. New features of Pricing Cache V2.0 include support for multiple passenger types and different fare classes in one cache for every O&D combination. Travel retailers may also specify maximum connection times, airports, airlines, routes, and define the number and kind of search leads to their respective cache. Cache date updates can be found as much as twenty-four times per day.
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Dubai continues to climb the ranks as a world travel destination, in accordance with MasterCard’s third annual Global Destination Cities Index. The UAE’s travel hub has consistently advanced its position because the inception of the Index in 2011, ranking ninth in its launch year, eighth in 2012 and seventh within the 2013 edition.
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Autograph Collection makes UK debut
The Autograph Collection, Marriott International’s portfolio of upscale, independent hotels is expanding in Europe with the introduction of 2 new travel experiences this spring.
Threadneedles, within the heart of London’s financial district, and The Glasshouse in central Edinburgh, Scotland, will represent the Autograph Collection’s first hotels within the Uk.
The additions are set to expand the exclusive portfolio of upscale, independent lifestyle hotels to incorporate greater than 40 hotel experiences within the Usa, Europe, Caribbean, and South America.
“This is an exhilarating time for the Autograph Collection in Europe as we add experiences in two of the United Kingdom’s most significant destinations,” said Amy McPherson, president and managing director for Marriott International in Europe.
“Autograph Collection offers an enviable range of artistic, culinary and cultural adventures for our guests and these two iconic hotels might be valuable additions.”
The Autograph Collection currently offers various passionately independent hotel experiences throughout Europe, including the spectacular Fontecruz Lisboa Hotel in Portugal, Hotel De Bourgtheroulde within the historic city of Rouen and the Hotel L’Hermitage Gantois in Lille.
Last month, the Autograph Collection revealed its entree into Germany with the outlet later this year of the Hotel am Steinplatz, routinely recognized as one in all Berlin’s most iconic gathering places.
The vision behind the Autograph Collection is to present an evolving group of independent, upscale hotels that every fall under distinct categories of travel experience including Culinary Delight, Artistic Getaway, Historic Exploration or Sporting Adventure.
Each independent hotel is thoughtfully chosen for its quality, originality, bold character and capacity to provide guests more than a few unique and unexpected experiences suited for their individual sense of favor and adventure.
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News: Europcar Complete takes the unknown out of vehicle hire
Europcar the leader in car hire services in Europe, is launching Europcar Complete, giving holidaymakers one price on car hire, up-front, for hassle free travel. Customers just should top off the tank when returning the vehicle.
Europcar Complete is designed to make it even easier to budget for holidaymakers, with 10% off standard car hire rates and one easy price to pay.
Ideal for the family get-away whether for a protracted weekend or per week or two, Europcar Complete comes with zero excess and theft and damage waivers, offering peace of mind for families travelling on unfamiliar roads. Now they’ll benefit from the journey, knowing they’re covered, should the worst happen.
Europcar Complete also offers one free additional driver, ideal for Mothers and fathers to the stress of driving in holiday traffic – at no extra cost.
Explaining the newest initiative from Europcar to make the auto hire experience even simpler, Ken McCall, Managing Director, Europcar UK Group said: “We know that consumers aren’t always sure what extras they could need when hiring a car. So with Europcar Complete we’re aiming to make booking car hire simple and stress-free. Not just do customers make the most of 10% off our standard hire rate and pay one price; they may be able to also add a second driver free of charge in order that the time behind the wheel may be shared.
“Our all-inclusive offering also includes damage and theft waivers, in addition to zero excess, ensuring customers are covered within the event of an accident or theft. Customer feedback has identified that car hire insurance may be gave the impression to be a confusing afterthought for some travellers. Europcar Complete includes the proper cover as standard.
“With one price to pay once they book, plus a number of added benefits, all customers should budget for on top is their fuel. This indicates they are able to relax and luxuriate in their holiday, knowing they won’t face any additional costs once they return the vehicle.”
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