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Related Newslog Items August 9, 2010 Concur added a variety of services and content sources to its mobile solutions, including smartphone-based Amtrak bookings, flight tracking from Mobiata, GateGuru's airport dining and shopping information, public transport info from MetrO by Kinevia and services from Open Table and Taxi Magic. August 8, 2010 AgentWare partnered with SilverRail to provide travel agencies access to "Amtrak, U.K. rail, and high-speed European rail content." According to Agentware, which facilitates bookings on airlines not listed in global distribution systems, customers "are increasingly requesting access to both air and rail content in a single search." Rail distribution firm SilverRail added that by year end, it would "be connected with several of the high-speed train lines across Europe with direct connections to several suppliers." August 3, 2010 Concur added direct Amtrak bookings to its travel reservations solutions. "Concur clients may now view, hold, reserve and purchase Amtrak rail travel--and compare rail and air travel options--all on one screen," the companies announced. Other functions include route maps, loyalty program number exchange, special rate support, multi-segment trips and automated payment and ticketing. April 15, 2010 Amtrak enabled online ticket changes, exchanges and upgrades for customers who make initial bookings at amtrak.com. "Any reductions in fare will automatically be refunded while payment of fare increases resulting from reservation changes can be collected through the online system," according to a company statement. April 7, 2010 Gogo inflight Internet provider Aircell introduced a new monthly subscription option that can be used on all 800 Gogo-equipped aircraft, regardless of operating airline. The fee is $34.95 per month. The company's largest airline customers are AirTran Airways, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Virgin America. Aircell will continue to offer online access for a single flight at $4.95 per segment, the company said. March 22, 2010 Amtrak will create a high-speed rail department "to maximize the opportunities available in the new intercity passenger rail environment." According to the rail operator, the new department will focus on improving services in the Northeast Corridor--including more frequencies and "determining the feasibility of increasing top speeds up to 220 miles per hour"--and pursuing development of other high-speed rail corridors, "such as the new projects moving forward in California and Florida." March 17, 2010 Amadeus launched a mobile version of its Web-based CheckMyTrip itinerary product, enabling travelers using Internet-enabled mobile devices to obtain updated trip information. Amadeus also announced a CheckMyTrip iPhone app pilot, trials of a BlackBerry version and a Facebook application. March 8, 2010 Marriott International starting May 7 will offer elite-level loyalty program members free Internet access at 450 U.S. and Canadian hotels. Participating brands include Marriott Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott and Renaissance. February 18, 2010 UATP is expanding the payment network to hotel and car rental, and announced La Quinta Inns & Suites as its first hotel merchant. Client demand to expand centrally billed payments beyond air, travel agencies and Amtrak prompted UATP to talk to hotel chains and car rental firms, according to Universal Air Travel Plan president and CEO Ralph Kaiser. UATP founder American Airlines is the first issuer to expand to hotel payment acceptance, in service of client Walmart. The retailer has been using its AA UATP account to centrally bill hotel charges at La Quinta since last year.
January 12, 2010 Amtrak reported record ridership for the quarter ending December 2009. The 7.2 million passenger total broke the previous record for the period by 1.4 percent.
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