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Lufthansa distribution goal at least two years away
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Lufthansa distribution goal at least two years away
By Kevin May | September 12, 2016
Lufthansa claims its vision for a radically overhauled new distribution strategy for the group could be in place by 2019. The airline is currently one year into what it says is a step-by-step appro Read More
Relovate taps Amadeus, DHISCO distributes RentalsCombined, and more...
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Relovate taps Amadeus, DHISCO distributes RentalsCombined, and more...
By PhocusWire | August 30, 2016
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for August 2016. Tuesday 30 August 2016: Relovate taps Amadeus Online travel service Read More
THack China: Gamification, augmented reality, wearables, and more
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THack China: Gamification, augmented reality, wearables, and more
By Gene Quinn | August 29, 2016
For anyone in the travel game who’s living in the Old World economy and the pre-mobile interweb economy, fasten your seatbelts. The gamified, personalized future of travel shopping and a New World Read More
Missed opportunities in mobile from those in the know
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Missed opportunities in mobile from those in the know
By Marisa Garcia | August 18, 2016
August is at its half-way point and the sober return of September is nearly upon us. Hopefully, you were able to see a nice part of the world, caught a little sunshine and feel well rested. Good. B Read More
Amadeus chimes in on hotel messaging trend with Zingle tie-up
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Amadeus chimes in on hotel messaging trend with Zingle tie-up
By Linda Fox | August 10, 2016
Amadeus has unveiled a partnership with mobile messaging specialist Zingle to enable hotel guests and staff to interact. It's an interesting tie-up in a busy market with a number of travel and hosp Read More
IHG claims rewards revamp is shifting growth to direct from OTAs
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IHG claims rewards revamp is shifting growth to direct from OTAs
By Martin Cowen | August 2, 2016
InterContinental Hotel Group's half-yearly results have a couple of asides around its tech and digital performance among the details around signings and pipelines, currency fluctuations and medium-ter Read More
Navitaire adds 230 million pax to Amadeus in six months
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Navitaire adds 230 million pax to Amadeus in six months
By Martin Cowen | July 29, 2016
Amadeus' results for the first half of 2016 show the scale of its new Navitaire business in relation to its established Altea product. Amadeus completed its €766.5 million purchase of Navitaire fro Read More
Amadeus Hospitality's new CEO discusses the hotel tech landscape
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Amadeus Hospitality's new CEO discusses the hotel tech landscape
By Sean O'Neil | July 13, 2016
Since the start of 2016, Lee Horgan has been chief executive of Amadeus Hospitality, the hotel software division of Amadeus, the Madrid-based travel technology behemoth. But Horgan is an old hand. Read More
Navitaire gains NDC accreditation, Airbnb hosts Avantio, and more...
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Navitaire gains NDC accreditation, Airbnb hosts Avantio, and more...
By PhocusWire | June 29, 2016
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for June 2016. Wednesday 29 June 2016: Navitaire gains NDC certification IATA's highe Read More
Qantas reducing passenger pain with analytics tool to reduce delays
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Qantas reducing passenger pain with analytics tool to reduce delays
By Linda Fox | June 27, 2016
The travel industry is often preached to about the benefits of data - big and small - to target customers better, personalise and generally make businesses more efficient. It's told about the incre Read More
Making airline merchandising your DNA
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Making airline merchandising your DNA
By Linda Fox | June 16, 2016
Tao seems like an amazing woman. She's nearly 98, teaches yoga, is a wine expert and learned ballroom dancing to competition standard in her mid-80s. What's her secret? She says she hasn't finished Read More
Amadeus China has a spring in its step
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Amadeus China has a spring in its step
By Viewpoints | June 15, 2016
Spring Airlines is the latest customer win for Amadeus' growing business in China. The deal signed in April is part of Amadeus' drive to "to power Chinese travel companies’ global expansion." Sp Read More
To affinity and beyond as Amadeus search technology evolves
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To affinity and beyond as Amadeus search technology evolves
By Linda Fox | June 13, 2016
When you're up against not only Google but also all the other potential competitors for traveller eyeballs, you have to keep evolving or go home. A year ago, did anyone think Snapchat would have ov Read More
Lufthansa hits back after being reported to US regulator over surcharge discussion
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Lufthansa hits back after being reported to US regulator over surcharge discussion
By Kevin May | June 9, 2016
Three senators have urged US authorities to investigate "potential anti-competitive implications" of comments made by Lufthansa boss, Carsten Spohr. The trio - Republican Mike Lee (Utah) and Democr Read More
Amadeus gets NDC nod, gives ALTEA airlines full access
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Amadeus gets NDC nod, gives ALTEA airlines full access
By Kevin May | June 2, 2016
Amadeus has heralded a significant milestone in its involvement with the New Distribution Capability standard from IATA. The International Air Transport Association has given the travel tech and di Read More
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