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Indian OTA Yatra cancels merger deal with Ebix

By Mitra Sorrells | June 9, 2020

Indian online travel agency Yatra has terminated a pending merger agreement with Atlanta-based software firm Ebix and filed a litigation seeking “substantial damages” over alleged breach of terms. Read More

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Should national tourism portals be part of travel's recovery plan?

By Linda Fox | June 8, 2020

Many attempts to provide national tourism portals have fallen short in the past, some still believe they can succeed. Read More

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Booking.com gets product from TUI's Musement to bolster activities strategy

By Kevin May | June 8, 2020

The agreement with Musement-owner TUI is the first third-party agreement by Booking.com to secure inventory and also a signal of the tour operating giant's intentions to expand its B2B operations in... Read More

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Travelport secures $500M financing round, with further funds available

June 8, 2020

The "affiliates" of Siris Capital Group and Evergreen Coast Capital have committed to support the company and also made available a further $500 million. Read More

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When will corporate airline travel spend return to normal?

By James Filsinger - Coupa | June 8, 2020

Getting back to “normal” - that is, the level of travel bookings seen in early 2020 - may be years away. Read More

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Sabre realigns business units amid 800 layoffs

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | June 5, 2020

Further details about the organization and its leadership team will be announced in July, when a new structure goes into place. Read More

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NDC in a post-coronavirus world of airline distribution, part 2

By Paul Byrne - OpenJaw Technologies | June 5, 2020

Travel distribution transformation will accelerate as airlines begin to recover from the crisis. Why is this? Read More

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Hotels count the cost of updating hygiene protocols

By Linda Fox | June 4, 2020

Hotel operations platform Optii Solutions estimates that hotels need to set aside $130,000 each year per hotel, based on a 250-room U.S. leisure property running at 60% occupancy, for the new... Read More

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Signs of recovery in vacation rental driving hope for a near-2019 recovery

By Linda Fox | June 4, 2020

A Hostfully report put together with AllTheRooms, Beyond Pricing and HomeToGo gives cause for optimism in the U.S. vacation rental segment. Read More

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Experts say buyer beware when it comes to Expedia partner recovery program

By Mitra Sorrells | June 4, 2020

Hospitality revenue experts weigh in on pros and cons of Expedia Group's new partner recovery program. Read More

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Lower levels of anxiety around travel emerging, but search volumes remain low

By Linda Fox | June 3, 2020

Levels of unease from travelers have reached their lowest point since the coronavirus lockdown began, according to research from Skyscanner. Read More

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NDC in a post-coronavirus world of airline distribution, part 1

By Paul Byrne - OpenJaw Technologies | June 3, 2020

As we all work our way through the ramification of the impact of COVID-19, we can now see how fear of catching the virus could hamper the travel industry’s recovery for years. Read More

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Like it or not, the fate of your hotel is in the hands of OTAs

By Dori Stein - Fornova | June 3, 2020

Here’s why OTAs will provide a key source of near-term bookings and what hoteliers can do to ensure they’re capitalizing on the right opportunities. Read More

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Vacasa raises $108M led by Silver Lake to bolster professionally managed rentals

By Jill Menze | June 2, 2020

Following investments in Airbnb and Expedia Group, Silver Lake is leading a $108 million financing round into vacation rental management company Vacasa. Read More

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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Key West

By PhocusWire | June 2, 2020

The inverse relationship between COVID-19 cases and RevPAR is not nearly as predictive as the ramifications of local political lockdown decisions. Read More

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