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wrapup february 21 2018
Notated News / Technology
Travelport, Egencia, Yapta and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | February 22, 2018
In today's wrap-up of news in brief: Travelport adds NDC-enabled content… Egencia expands rebooking services… RedAwning debuts voice assistant… Yapta partners with Amadeus… Read More
Travel opportunities - and distribution challenges - in the blockchain
Opinion / Technology
Travel opportunities - and distribution challenges - in the blockchain
By Sara Pavan - Amadeus | February 22, 2018
In 48 BCE, the historic city of Alexandria was destroyed by Caesar’s army, including its world-famous library. Today, if a library was destroyed, its records would live on in other libraries and on the... Read More
Amadeus creates NDC-X program to drive adoption and foster innovation
News / Distribution
Amadeus creates NDC-X program to drive adoption and foster innovation
By Marisa Garcia | February 21, 2018
Amadeus has created a dedicated NDC innovation program to help advance adoption of the IATA XML-based data transmission standard and spur innovation. Experts from across Amadeus’ business will focu Read More
Travelport unveils phased roadmap to bring in NDC content
News / Distribution
Travelport unveils phased roadmap to bring in NDC content
By Linda Fox | February 20, 2018
Travelport has unveiled details of its product plans for airlines going forward based on IATA's New Distribution Capability technology standard. The distribution giant, which was first to achieve c Read More
Digital tools to enhance the value of airline offerings
News / Technology
Digital tools to enhance the value of airline offerings
By Jill Menze | February 16, 2018
The traveler path to purchase is influenced by countless factors, but above all, consumers make decisions based on how they interpret the value of an offer at any given moment. Read More
routehappy-amadeus
News / Distribution
Routehappy gets second GDS deal as Amadeus signs
By Kevin May | February 12, 2018
Amadeus will include airline information such as amenities, cabin services and seat provision to travel agencies after inking a deal with Routehappy. Read More
Amadeus to integrate Routehappy content in distribution channels
News / Distribution
Amadeus to integrate Routehappy content in distribution channels
By Michele McDonald | February 11, 2018
Fresh off its acquisition by ATPCO, Routehappy wrapped up yet another big deal: a partnership with Amadeus, the world’s largest GDS. Amadeus will integrate Routehappy’s rich airline content into it Read More
Singapore Airlines to turn miles into cryptocurrency using blockchain
News / Distribution
Singapore Airlines to turn miles into cryptocurrency using blockchain
By Marisa Garcia | February 6, 2018
KrisFlyer, Singapore Airlines Group’s frequent-flyer program, will introduce a new blockchain-based loyalty digital wallet which will allow members to spend their KrisFlyer miles for point-of-sale at Read More
Blockchain known travel digital identity
News / Technology
Decoding blockchain, part 1: Travel ID and security
By Mitra Sorrells | February 5, 2018
Depending on who you listen to, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin will either change fundamental aspects of people’s daily lives – financial services, healthcare, retail and, yes,... Read More
Ryanair, Toncheng-Elong, TripIt and more news briefs today...
Notated News / Technology
Ryanair, Toncheng-Elong, TripIt and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | January 30, 2018
Ryanair announces credit program… Toncheng-Elong adds wallet features… TripIt shares airport wait times… Choice Hotels debuts global reservation system… BCD Travel extends Amadeus partnership… Read More
Innovative companies and good corporate citizens attract Millennials to travel
News
Innovative companies and good corporate citizens attract Millennials to travel
By Marisa Garcia | January 26, 2018
Better companies attract better employees, but what does it take to be a better company for Millennials? World Tourism Forum Lucerne, executive search firm Korn Ferry and IATA have published a new Read More
eDreams ODIGEO, EasyJet, Ixigo and more news briefs today...
Notated News / Technology
eDreams ODIGEO, EasyJet, Ixigo and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | January 25, 2018
eDreams ODIGEO launches advertising site… EasyJet boosts startup accelerator… Ixigo adds AR for trains... Amadeus integrates FairFly… Tech players unveil blockchain for reviews… Read More
Seven in ten airline bookings have ancillary product option
News / Distribution
Seven in ten airline bookings have ancillary product option
By Kevin May | January 22, 2018
Amadeus claims over two-thirds of global air bookings are now eligible to include an ancillary service. Read More
news in brief
Notated News / Technology
Lucky Trip, Ctrip/OpenTable and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | January 17, 2018
In our latest wrap-up of news in brief: Lucky Trip teams up with Peakwork… Anixe partners with Expedia… Ctrip integrates OpenTable… Amadeus adds HolidayTaxis… Read More
Amadeus AI chatbot Asia Pacific
News / Distribution
Amadeus debuts AI chatbot for Asia Pacific
By Mitra Sorrells | January 12, 2018
Amadeus is making further inroads into the Asia Pacific online travel market with the launch of a natural language chatbot for the LINE app, a free messaging platform popular in the region. Read More