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Navigating the paradox of constant and change
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Navigating the paradox of constant and change
By Sponsored Content | January 26, 2016
For many, embarking on a new year includes looking back at the year that was while also anticipating the one that lies ahead. Every year in the travel industry, the winds of change end up blowing in n Read More
Amadeus tries to reassure Navitaire's airline customers
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Amadeus tries to reassure Navitaire's airline customers
By Sean O'Neil | January 15, 2016
Amadeus knows how to win a victory, but does it know how to exploit it? In July 2015, the Madrid-based travel technology giant said it would acquire Navitaire, a low-cost hosting platform for airli Read More
Crack the code of ethical travel by using social data
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Crack the code of ethical travel by using social data
By Kevin May | January 8, 2016
Technology and the ability to mine data and social behaviour will be at the heart of attempts by companies to reach the caring hearts of so-called ethical travellers. Amadeus has been examining the w Read More
Six investments in - Amadeus Ventures on home runs and being hands on
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Six investments in - Amadeus Ventures on home runs and being hands on
By Linda Fox | December 21, 2015
Amadeus Ventures, a fund for early stage travel startups, is about to add a seventh startup to its portfolio, probably in Asia. The two-year old initiative has so far invested in six newbies includ Read More
Blackstone back in travel tech with $170 million IBS Software deal
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Blackstone back in travel tech with $170 million IBS Software deal
By Martin Cowen | December 17, 2015
India-based travel tech firm IBS Software has confirmed that private equity giant Blackstone has invested $170 million for an undisclosed minority stake. IBS said in its statement that Blackstone h Read More
How Internet Plus will empower business travellers in China
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How Internet Plus will empower business travellers in China
By Viewpoints | December 13, 2015
Anna is planning her next business trip to Paris. In front of her is an agenda with every step of her journey, perfectly tailored to her preferences: extra leg room, aisle seat, hotel room with a prem Read More
Agencies, airlines, inefficiencies and costs - a study
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Agencies, airlines, inefficiencies and costs - a study
By Kevin May | December 10, 2015
A massive study of the data flowing between agency systems and airlines has shed light on processes that cost carriers millions in fees every year. Agentivity took a look at data from 2.6 million p Read More
Airline system look-to-book ratios soar, expected to go 10x higher
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Airline system look-to-book ratios soar, expected to go 10x higher
By Kevin May | December 10, 2015
Back in the good old days, say around 20 years ago, airline systems had a 10:1 ratio of searches to actual bookings. Fast forward to 2015 and a metric of such apparent efficiency is extremely hard Read More
Moving bags, busting queues and inspiring journeys - all in a weekend hack
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Moving bags, busting queues and inspiring journeys - all in a weekend hack
By Gene Quinn | December 7, 2015
Three annoying travel problems were top of mind for developers at Tnooz THack @ Bengaluru last weekend: airport security queues, finding inspiration for your next journey and patchy wifi connectivity. Read More
Travel technology sector will be worth $12 billion a year by 2019
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Travel technology sector will be worth $12 billion a year by 2019
By Kevin May | December 3, 2015
The global travel technology market is forecast to grow by 14.2% over the the course of the next four years to $12.21 billion. The compound annual growth rate figure is currently forecast to hit 7. Read More
Amadeus adds airport trains, Razoom hits 1,500, TigerAir Taiwan debuts on Travelport, and more...
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Amadeus adds airport trains, Razoom hits 1,500, TigerAir Taiwan debuts on Travelport, and more...
By PhocusWire | November 26, 2015
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for November 2015. Thursday 26 November 2015: Amadeus adds airport trains The UK's Hea Read More
eDreams Odigeo strategy begins to pay off
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eDreams Odigeo strategy begins to pay off
By Linda Fox | November 24, 2015
eDreams Odigeo says it continues to make progress against the strategy it identified in June which includes a mobile focus, revenue diversification and customer experience improvements. Reporting h Read More
Managed Travel 3.0, in a nutshell [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Managed Travel 3.0, in a nutshell [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | November 24, 2015
Thank goodness that large swathes of the industry have finally accepted that corporate travel is changing beyond recognition. And, furthermore, there's very little they can do about it. But this Read More
Online travel agencies tipped to lead the way with merchandising
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Online travel agencies tipped to lead the way with merchandising
By Kevin May | November 23, 2015
Some online travel agencies are now bringing in between 10%-15% in incremental revenue, after watching from the sidelines until very recently. That's the claim from Amadeus which this week will out Read More
Travelport claims it's the world's fourth-largest hotel distributor
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Travelport claims it's the world's fourth-largest hotel distributor
By Sean O'Neil | November 13, 2015
Ask a Travelport executive about how the UK-based technology company stands out from its rivals, and you'll hear a lot about non-air content. Nearly a quarter of Travelport's revenue comes distribu Read More