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US Airways deploys new software to ease baggage woes (The Charlotte Observer)
US Airways is using software developed by Megadata Corp., of Greenwich, Conn., to help improve baggage service and on-time performance at its major airports, including Philadelphia International, Megadata announced today.

Business news in brief (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Carpenter Technology Corp., Wyomissing, said its Specialty Alloys division is raising its surcharge on products that use nickel from 30 cents a pound to 38 cents a pound. World nickel prices have increased 23 percent so far this year, to $9.56 a pound, on lower inventories. Carpenter Technology, which makes stainless steel, titanium alloys, and other engineered alloys, said the price increase

webMethods Buys Its Way to Growth (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News)
Software company webMethods (Nasdaq: WEBM - News) has been a pioneer in software-oriented architecture (SOA). It has also bulked up its offerings in SOA with a number of acquisitions. The latest purchase, a $38 million deal for privately held Infravio, may help webMethods fill a gap in its product line and boost its sagging license revenues.

RSI To Provide Property Management and Central Reservation Software to Silver Star Mountain Resort (CanadaIT.com)
North Vancouver, BC, September 13. 2006. RSI International Systems Inc. ("RSI") (TSX Venture Exchange: RSY) today announces the signing of a contract with Silver Star Mountain Resort to provide RSI's RoomKey Property Management System ("PMS") and RSI's OneRez Central Reservation System ("CRS") services on a multi phase basis.

Lifestyle hotels lead the way (Bangkok Post)
Two studies released last week by PricewaterhouseCoopers and American Express show how the products and processes of the travel and tourism industry are changing with lifestyle trends and business pressures.

Indian stocks balk at 'psychological' barrier (Asia Times)
NEW DELHI - Is there a psychological barrier to the Indian Sensex crossing the 12,000 mark? Many observers believe so, after the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) 30-share index, or Sensex, fell 368 points (more than 3%) on Monday to 11,551 points on broad-based persistent selling by market players.

Michelle Yablin Silverman Joins Hotel Booking Solutions (Hospitality Net)
ATLANTA ? Hotel Booking Solutions Incorporated (HBSI) has named veteran hospitality professional Michelle Yablin Silverman as Director of Account Management for both hotel and sales distribution channel customers.

Frequent fliers rack up points by shopping (USA Today)
Travel websites aren't just for booking flights and rooms anymore. Airlines and hotels are teaming with retailers to give bonuses in mileage credits and loyalty points to travelers who buy merchandise while booking travel at their websites.

Online directory helps simplify wedding plans (Belleville News-Democrat)
For many couples, planning that dream wedding can mean the nightmare of arranging and organizing endless details for the ceremony, reception and honeymoon.