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Airline partnerships at forefront of building the most efficient global air transport ecosystem

By Dohop | March 26, 2020

Many airlines maintain partnerships with each other, be it in the form of bilateral arrangements or by joining an alliance. But the technology that has enabled these partnerships, however, hasn’t... Read More

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Amadeus plans for €300M cost-cutting program as coronavirus slams aviation

By Linda Fox | March 25, 2020

The company has been hit by a combination of trip cancellations and restrictions on international flights, impacting the volume of bookings and passengers boarded. Read More

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Digital travel brands want the same bailouts from governments as hotels and airlines

By Kevin May | March 24, 2020

A lobbying organization, which includes the likes of Amadeus, Travelport, Booking.com, Expedia Group, Skyscanner, Tripadvisor and eDreams ODIGEO as members, says the COVID-19 outbreak is hitting the... Read More

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Expedia will refund hotel guests during COVID-19 outbreak regardless of existing booking policy

March 23, 2020

The operator of accommodation booking sites including Expedia, Hotels.com, Hotwire and others says it was facing an "unprecedented volume of calls" from travelers asking for help with non-refundable... Read More

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China sees uptick in flight searches and bookings

By Mitra Sorrells | March 20, 2020

ADARA says flight search and booking data indicates signs of a rebound for travel to and within China. Read More

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Sabre makes $200M in cuts to offset coronavirus impact

By Kevin May | March 20, 2020

The cuts range from offering voluntary unpaid leave, severance and early retirement to staff across the world to scaling back its third-party contracting and vendor costs. Read More

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"What just happened?" - Tours and activities come to grips with coronavirus

By Jill Menze | March 20, 2020

The date February 23, 2020, marked a significant turning point for some tours and activities brands. Read More

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InPhocus, episode 2 - In the midst of a crisis we can rethink the rules

By PhocusWire | March 19, 2020

Before the usual conversations about business, many discussions have inevitably started with asking how a person's family, city or country is fairing under the outbreak of the coronavirus. Read More

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Youth travel businesses anticipate an €87B impact from coronavirus

By Linda Fox | March 17, 2020

Economic, political uncertainty, employment and travel restrictions top the list of concerns for businesses during this challenging period for both the immediate and long term, WYSE says. Read More

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VIDEO: Sabre talks partnerships with Google and Accor

By Linda Fox | March 16, 2020

Sabre joins PhocusWire at Travel Technology Europe 2020 to discuss recent partnerships with Google and Accor. Read More

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Aviation body says coronavirus could bankrupt most airlines in three months

By Linda Fox | March 16, 2020

The membership organization is calling for urgent “coordinated” government and industry action in light of the impact of coronavirus on the travel industry. Read More

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Looking beyond the coronavirus chicane to accelerate growth for travel

By Apurva Chamaria - RateGain. | March 16, 2020

This is not the first time in this century that the travel and tourism industry is at the center of a crisis and has to deal with losses and have to adapt and survive. Read More

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"Nothing will be the same": How Italian hoteliers are coping with coronavirus fallout

By Mitra Sorrells | March 16, 2020

Giancarlo Carniani - Phocuswright analyst, hotelier and president of the hotel association in Florence, Italy - explains why hoteliers are "furious" at Booking.com and why the hospitality industry will... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Aeroband is developing a blockchain platform for apps serving aviation

By Linda Fox | March 13, 2020

Malta-based Aeroband is seeking to sign a contract with a major airline within a year and hopes for investment in its first app in the coming months. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Will the coronavirus outbreak force hotels to adapt to new technologies quicker?

By Gregor Amon - Hotel Data Cloud | March 13, 2020

When it comes to hotels, you can bet that hotel owners and managers are reeling, trying to come up with a plan to address coronavirus, but more importantly, to have strategies to recoup their losses... Read More

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