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American Airlines installs the electromechanical Reservisor, a booking system, that is also used by Sheraton Hotels
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Kemmons Wilson opens the first Holiday Inn, with a pledge that he will have a pool at every property.
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American Airlines C.R. Smith & IBM's R. Blair Smith forge an alliance to improve the Reservisor system
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SABRE network was completed and launched
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Many airlines follow in the footsteps of American Airlines are began development of their own reservation systems
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Delta's Reservation system launches
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This precussor to the interent, created its first successful link between the Unvierstiy of California and Standford Universtiy
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Ice-cube makers and in-room refridgerators are introduceded
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United launches its reservation system Apollo
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TWA launches their PARS reservation system
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First models of hotel telephone systems are introduced
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The first recorded use the if term "Internet", by the Network Working Group, as a short hand for the concept internetworking
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Color TV start appearing in guest rooms
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In room air conditioners and heaters are introduced into many guest rooms
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Hotel Biling Information Center systems are introduced
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TCP/IP transmmision protocol is launched
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CompuServe is the first system to bring electronic mail and the service to support personal computers -- followed by the emgerance of dial-in networks of American Online (AOL) and Prodigy
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Electronic Air Cleaners are installed in many properties
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Plastic encoded room keys are introduced
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Sateliet TV systems are introduced
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Air France and Lufthanasa partner to create the Amadeus CRS
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The first multi-access global reservation system is launched
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The Nokia 9000 Communicator, the first moblie phone, launched in Finland
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Delta, Trans World & Northwest Airlines work together to create Worldspan CRS
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British Airways, KLM and United work together to create Galileo based off the previous Apollo system
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Version 4 of the BGP protocol is created and decentralizes the Internet into a public communications medium
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Mircosoft launches Expedia, which is subsqently bought by USA NETWORKS for $1.5 billion
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Prompts an 80% decline in travel, halting and slowing new advances in the industry
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Blackberry lanuches the first moblie-based email delviery system
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Forms in Ireland and partners with SABRE to prodive new and more comprehenisve software systems to the industry
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Current owner of Galileo, purchases Worldspan resulting in control of 46% of the travel agent market
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IBM exhibits Biometric locking systems for guest rooms, using fingerprints or iris
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HPG is launched and changes the concept of electronic marketing for the hospitatlity and travel industries
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Who knows what tomorrow will bring!