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Paul Abbott gets top American Express GBT job as CEO Anderson steps down

By Linda Fox | September 20, 2019

Abbott comes from a chief commercial officer role within payments at American Express and has been on the board at the business travel unit for four years. Read More

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VIDEO: Dohop on a B2B strategy for virtual interlining and knocking on airline doors

September 20, 2019

The virtual interlining space has grown out of nowhere in the past few years, with new entrants springing up and interesting partnerships being formed. Read More

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VIDEO: JetBlue Tech Ventures on investment pillars, larger checks and non-travel entrepreneurs

By Linda Fox | September 20, 2019

JetBlue Technology Ventures has 24 startups in the portfolio that are seeking to address pain points across the wider business and the customer experience. Read More

News / Online

India’s Paytm invests $35M to expand its travel business

By Mitra Sorrells | September 20, 2019

Indian e-commerce giant Paytm says it will invest about $35 million in its travel business over the next six months. Read More

News / Distribution

Loyalty programs still the biggest ancillary earner for most airlines

By Linda Fox | September 19, 2019

The latest study of airline ancillary revenue reveals those earning the most for extras such as legroom, meals and bags. Read More

Interview / Distribution

How I Got Here, episode 5 - Philippe Chereque of American Express GBT

By Kevin May | September 19, 2019

One of the original executives at Amadeus and now the president at American Express GBT joins Kevin May and David Litwak for the latest episode. Read More

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Lavanda houses $5M capital raise as real estate and hospitality get closer

By Kevin May | September 17, 2019

The U.K.-based company had previously raised two angels tranches in the $1.5 million range in 2016 and 2017. Read More

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Marriott tightens reins on wholesale rates by tapping Expedia to manage distribution

By Mitra Sorrells | September 17, 2019

Expedia Group and Marriott International have signed an agreement that makes Expedia Group the single gateway and redistributor for Marriott wholesale inventory. Read More

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VIDEO: PROS on a new future for retail with airlines

By PhocusWire | September 13, 2019

The PROS acquisition of Travelaer in August this year has put the multi-industry technology brand further into the heart of the shift by airlines to adopt new technology platforms. Read More

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Mobile and millennials continue to dominate tours and activities online booking

By Linda Fox | September 12, 2019

A study from TourScanner finds smartphones are dominant for searching tours and activities and millennials are leaders in online booking. Read More

News / Technology

Sabre calls DOJ lawsuit "meritless" in formal response

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | September 12, 2019

Sabre has formally answered the Department of Justice's lawsuit attempting to block its acquisition of Farelogix, denying the department's allegations that Sabre is a dominant firm attempting to... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Trip.com on its role in the wider group and the importance of flights

By Linda Fox | September 11, 2019

James Spalding is responsible for building flight content for Trip.com. He spoke to PhocusWire about knocking on airline doors, ambitions for the brand and its role in the wider group. Read More

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SiteMinder partners with HotelSwaps to enable trade of unsold inventory

By Mitra Sorrells | September 11, 2019

SiteMinder's hotel clients can now use HotelSwaps, a hotel room exchange platform. Read More

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VIDEO: IATA on NDC, One Order and how it views innovation

By Linda Fox | September 10, 2019

PhocusWire spoke to IATA CEO Alexandre de Juniac about developments beyond NDC, innovation and the current challenges for airlines. Read More

News / Online

Klook on target to hit 60M bookings in 2019, outlines expansion plan

By Jill Menze | September 10, 2019

By the end of 2020, Klook plans to double its headcount from 1,200 to more than 2,500 across 30 offices; it also plans to continue to penetrate the Asia-Pacific region as well as bolster its presence in... Read More

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