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Opinion / Online
Are women in the workforce facing extinction?
By Traci Mercer - Sabre Corporation | November 8, 2022
Women’s jobs were twice as vulnerable to being cut than men’s during the pandemic. Read More
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From Our Partners / Distribution
Video: Opportunities and challenges in B2B travel distribution
By PhocusWire | November 8, 2022
TBO co-founder Gaurav Bhatnager explains how technology enables the platform to connect more than 100,000 travel buyers with millions of travel suppliers across more than 110 countries. Read More
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News / Online
Hopper and Capital One extend partnership fueled by new $96M investment
By Mitra Sorrells | November 7, 2022
Capital One Travel uses Hopper Cloud to offer customers features such as price alerts, price drop protection and the ability to cancel a flight for any reason. Read More
Report: How travel fintech can boost revenue
From Our Partners / Technology
Report: How travel fintech can boost revenue
By Cathy Walsh - PhocusWire | November 7, 2022
Find out how flexible travel products can provide travelers with the reassurance needed to book with confidence. Read More
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News / Online
Rohit Talwar on how to lead with foresight in travel
By PhocusWire | November 7, 2022
At The Phocuswright Conference, futurist Rohit Talwar will share concrete ideas of how travel companies can cultivate forward-focused, creative thinking to minimize the effects of crises that will,... Read More
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From Our Partners / Technology
Artificial intelligence and the future of travel retailing
By Michelle Bruno | November 7, 2022
Airlines must rethink how they compete for previously loyal travelers, and AI and ML can help them retail like leaders across other verticals to remain competitive.   Read More
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News / Technology
Atlas launches ATRIP to bring data-led decision making to travel
By WiT | November 7, 2022
ATRIP’s Flight Deck is a new portal to facilitate API development, fare comparisons, bookings management and real-time data and analytics.   Read More
Amadeus makes further progress towards recovery in Q3
News / Distribution
Amadeus makes further progress towards recovery in Q3
By Linda Fox | November 4, 2022
Amadeus revenue for the third quarter of 2022 represented 87% of its third quarter revenue in 2019. Read More
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News / Online
EasyJet holidays partners with Musement for tours and activities bookings
By Jill Menze | November 4, 2022
With the partnership, Musement will develop and power an easyJet holidays digital platform for tours and activities. Read More
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News / Online
Booking Holdings posts highest quarterly revenue in Q3 2022
By Kathryn Walson | November 2, 2022
Revenue for the third quarter of 2022 was up 29% year-on-year to $6.1 billion; adjusted EBITDA rose 26% year-on-year to $2.7 billion. Read More
Sabre sees revenue increase in Q3 despite "slow start"
News / Distribution
Sabre sees revenue increase in Q3 despite "slow start"
By Linda Fox | November 2, 2022
The company says international air bookings remained strong into September, and air bookings ended the month at their highest point since the pandemic began. Read More
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News / Startups
Volocopter tops up Series E funding with $182M
By Linda Fox | November 1, 2022
The investment comes from Saudi Arabia's smart city development project Neom and Gly Capital Management. Read More
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News / Technology
Cover Genius raises $70M in Series D funding
By Mitra Sorrells | November 1, 2022
Cover Genius says the funding, an oversubscribed round, “represents a significant valuation uplift” from its Series C in 2021.   Read More
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News / Online
5 things to know about U.S. travel shopping and booking behavior
By Phocuswright Research | October 31, 2022
In 2021, the U.S. travel industry finally showed signs of life again, and shoppers turned away from pandemic-era considerations, focusing more on travel style and budget-related concerns.  Read More
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From Our Partners / Technology
How outsourcing tech innovation can fuel success for travel brands
By PhocusWire | October 31, 2022
DataArt's Greg Abbott explains how the company works behind-the-scenes to help companies across all sectors of travel create effective, innovative technology solutions. Read More
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