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News / Technology
Coupa Software acquires corporate travel technology provider Yapta
By Mitra Sorrells | January 8, 2020
Business spend management software company Coupa has acquired Yapta, which provides airfare and hotel price assurance technology. Read More
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Interview / Online
In The Big Chair - Justin Francis of Responsible Travel
By Linda Fox | January 7, 2020
The online travel agency was one of the first to offer carbon offsetting in 2002, just a year after co-founder Justin Francis created the brand with Harold Goodwin. Read More
The digital travel revolution, next-gen consumers and the role of insurance
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The digital travel revolution, next-gen consumers and the role of insurance
By PhocusWire | January 6, 2020
Over the course of two interviews, PhocusWire spoke to Beth Godlin, president at the Aon Travel Practice, about a wide range of issues in the travel industry. Read More
Air India signs distribution agreement with Amadeus, Sabre out in the cold
News / Distribution
Air India signs distribution agreement with Amadeus, Sabre out in the cold
By Linda Fox | January 6, 2020
The new agreement comes after Sabre pulled the government-owned carrier from the GDS last week and legal wranglings between Air India and Amadeus in 2018. Read More
VIDEO: OAG on travel startups, access to data and connecting the dots for everyone
From Our Partners / Technology
VIDEO: OAG on travel startups, access to data and connecting the dots for everyone
January 2, 2020
Data and travel are merging at a pace unlike anything the market has seen before - something that should excite every corner of the industry. Read More
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News / Distribution
DragonPass lands funding from Trip.com Group and Ocean Link
By Linda Fox | December 31, 2019
The investment will go towards developing the airport lounge platform's technology and assisting with global expansion. Read More
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Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Trip Ninja - Summit interview Phocuswright Conference 2019
By PhocusWire | December 30, 2019
Trip Ninja is a provider in multi-city flight technology, working with online travel agencies to improve search and booking of air tickets.  Read More
The next decade of change in the travel industry
Opinion / Technology
The next decade of change in the travel industry
By Abhijit Pal - Expedia Group | December 30, 2019
Expedia Group's head of research for the Travel Partners Group shares his predictions - some obvious and some outlandish - for the next 10 years. Read More
REPORT: Growth in intermodal transport
From Our Partners / Distribution
REPORT: Growth in intermodal transport
By PhocusWire | December 30, 2019
In this report, produced in association with FromAtoB, we look at the factors driving growth in intermodal transport as well as the hurdles yet to overcome. Read More
The most popular video interviews by PhocusWire in 2019
News / Online
The most popular video interviews by PhocusWire in 2019
By PhocusWire | December 27, 2019
Over the course of the last 12 months we have recorded over 150 interviews on camera, spanning four events and including one-to-one interviews, panels, innovator profiles and special episodes... Read More
Airports in 2020 and beyond - it's not just all about the airlines
Opinion / Technology
Airports in 2020 and beyond - it's not just all about the airlines
By Benoit Verbaere - SITA | December 24, 2019
Over the next decade, we will witness an exponentially accelerated pace of change as digital native passengers and airport staff embrace transformative technologies. Read More
Travel tech: A glimpse into the future
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Travel tech: A glimpse into the future
By PhocusWire | December 24, 2019
Travel Technology Europe is back for its 17th year on February 26-27, 2020, and will once again be offering visitors a glimpse into the future of travel marketing, booking and technology.  Read More
VIDEO: Amadeus on navigating travel's "perfect storm"
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VIDEO: Amadeus on navigating travel's "perfect storm"
By PhocusWire | December 23, 2019
A business discussion, facilitated by Yeoh Siew Hoon, founder at WebInTravel, asked industry leaders to identify what they felt were pivotal moments that happened in travel in 2019 and that would have... Read More
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Interview / Technology
In The Big Chair LIVE – Mike Premo of ARC
By Mitra Sorrells | December 19, 2019
Mike Premo has been CEO of ARC (Airlines Reporting Corporation) since 2011 and has announced he will retire at the end of 2020.   Read More
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From Our Partners / Technology
Predictions for the next decade of travel
By Jim Pratt - WEX | December 17, 2019
WEX senior vice president Jim Pratt predicts rapid innovation will reshape the travel industry in the coming decade. Read More
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