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Bad bots report airlines
News / Online
Nearly half of all airline website traffic comes from bad bots
By Mitra Sorrells | March 27, 2018
Malicious bots steal data and content and wreak havoc on websites, and airlines have the second highest proportion of traffic from these bots according to a new report.   Read More
amadeus-ndc-travel-agency-flight-centre
News / Distribution
Amadeus to design NDC platform with agency friends
By Kevin May | March 27, 2018
Amadeus has enlisted the help of Flight Centre to assist with the design and implementation of a new NDC-enabled platform for travel agencies. Read More
Finding a unique voice in travel technology
Opinion / Technology
Finding a unique voice in travel technology
By Chad Callaghan - Sabre | March 27, 2018
The increasing and widespread adoption of voice technology is already beginning to establish its place as a major factor in travel. Read More
Amadeus takes majority control of Hiberus, changes name to Travel IMS
News / Technology
Amadeus takes majority control of Hiberus, changes name to Travel IMS
By Kevin May | March 26, 2018
Hiberus Travel IO Solutions, an inventory management provider to tour operators, is now 95% owned by Amadeus. Read More
Research Spotlight: The state of online travel adoption in India
News / Online
Research Spotlight: The state of online travel adoption in India
By Jill Menze | March 23, 2018
Online travel bookings in India are booming, in part thanks to positive macro factors in place, and double-digit growth is projected through 2021. Read More
SITA report biometric boarding
News / Technology
Collaboration is key to widespread implementation of biometric boarding for air travel
By Mitra Sorrells | March 22, 2018
Facial recognition technology is gaining adoption by airlines and airports to expedite passenger identity verification. In the past year British Airways, Air Asia, JetBlue, Lufthansa and others have... Read More
Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Skyscanner's Filip Filipov
Interview / Online
Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Skyscanner's Filip Filipov
By PhocusWire | March 21, 2018
Ahead of the event, Filipov shares his thoughts on the biggest opportunity in online travel, what advice he'd give to new businesses and what's next for metasearch. Read More
Amazon’s multifaceted – and likely inevitable – path into travel
News / Online
Amazon’s multifaceted – and likely inevitable – path into travel
By Mitra Sorrells | March 21, 2018
It’s becoming clear that it’s no longer a question of “if” but rather of “when” and "how” Amazon will try to disrupt the travel industry.... again. Read More
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News / Online
Hotelscombined targets corporate travel with new metasearch strategy
By Kevin May | March 21, 2018
Self-proclaimed "quiet achiever" of the travel metasearch engines, Hotelscombined, is shifting gears slightly with a new strategy to enter the world of corporate travel. Read More
Amadeus Lufthansa biometric boarding
News / Technology
Amadeus and Lufthansa launch biometric boarding at LAX, plan US expansion
By Mitra Sorrells | March 20, 2018
Amadeus has developed facial recognition technology in partnership with Lufthansa that is now being used by the airline for boarding at Los Angeles International Airport.   Read More
wrapup march 20 2018
Notated News / Technology
Revinate, SmarterTravel, Sabre and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | March 20, 2018
In today’s wrap-up of news in brief: Revinate partners with Protel… Sabre ups CRM game… SmarterTravel assists advertisers… Travefy expands city guides… Aeromexico extends deal with Sabre... Read More
What destinations can learn from data around March Madness
Opinion / Online
What destinations can learn from data around March Madness
By Scott Garner - ADARA | March 19, 2018
For the NCAA basketball tournament, college loyalists are traveling in shows of support for their favorite teams. Here’s how the Arizona Office of Tourism used travel data to quantify the impact of its... Read More
Research Spotlight: The reluctant rebound of US airlines
News / Distribution
Research Spotlight: The reluctant rebound of US airlines
By Jill Menze | March 16, 2018
After two subsequent years of revenue declines, airlines in the United States are once again gaining ground, with flown passenger revenue up 3%. Read More
Ctrip ends 2017 on financial high, promises ambitions only just starting
News / Distribution
Ctrip ends 2017 on financial high, promises ambitions only just starting
By Mitra Sorrells | March 15, 2018
China’s largest online travel company, Ctrip, posted net revenue gains of 39% in 2017 to $4.1 billion. Read More
Routehappy content NDC Exchange
News / Distribution
Routehappy content is now part of the NDC Exchange
By Mitra Sorrells | March 14, 2018
Airline rich content from Routehappy is now integrated in NDC Exchange, an industry-owned marketplace designed to facilitate adoption of IATA’s New Distribution Capability for air fares and ancillary... Read More
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