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Norwegian Airlines counting on third-party distribution as it eyes new markets

By Linda Fox | July 31, 2018

Norwegian Airlines doesn't see its distribution mix changing materially as it enters new markets. Read More

News / Distribution

Click Travel receives multimillion pound injection amid "endless opportunities"

By Linda Fox | July 30, 2018

Click Travel, a U.K.-based corporate travel management company, has received a multimillion-pound investment from BGF. Read More

News / Distribution

Amadeus reports revenue and profit growth for first half of 2018

By Linda Fox | July 27, 2018

Amadeus has reported gains in revenue and profit for the first six months of 2018. Read More

Opinion / Online

What hotels need to know about evolving metasearch distribution trends

By Fornova | July 27, 2018

Metasearch engines hold the promise of helping hotels increase their share of direct bookings. For any hotel or chain to pursue a direct booking strategy, the MSE channel needs careful planning and... Read More

News / Distribution

AccorHotels abandons Air France-KLM deal, earlier buys kick in

By Linda Fox | July 26, 2018

AccorHotels backs away from plan to acquire a minority stake in Air-France KLM. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Creating customer win-back marketing campaigns with machine learning

By John Carney - OpenJaw Technologies | July 26, 2018

It is up to 50% easier to sell to existing customers than to win new customers. A 5% increase in customer retention can increase a company’s profitability by 25%, or more – sometimes up to 95%. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair - Kieron Branagan of OpenJaw Technologies

By Linda Fox | July 25, 2018

Founded in Dublin in 2002, OpenJaw Technologies helps travel companies become retailers. In 2016, the company was acquired by TravelSky Technology, a major technology player for travel companies in... Read More

Interview / Technology

Q&A: Nordic Choice Hotels on how innovation drives the customer experience

By Nordic Choice Hotels & ALICE | July 24, 2018

ALICE co-founder and president Alex Shashou sat down with Nordic Choice head of business Christian Lunden to discuss innovation at Nordic Choice properties and how the influence of other industries... Read More

News / Distribution

Regulator called out for not enforcing airline distribution rules

By Linda Fox | July 20, 2018

ETTSA, the organisation representing GDS and OTAs, has lodged a complaint against the European Commission for failing to enforce airline distribution regulations. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

NDC is coming to the industry... are you ready?

By Erika Moore - Travelport | July 20, 2018

Do you remember how Global Distribution Systems began 40 years ago? Sometimes it's worth a quick reminder... Read More

News / Online

Secret Escapes unlocks new investment round of £52M

By Kevin May | July 19, 2018

Secret Escapes has landed another funding round - the second time in the space of eight months that its secured a $50 million investment. Read More

News / Technology

Booking.com tests marketplace offering third party technology

By Linda Fox | July 19, 2018

Booking Holdings is piloting a service that offers access to third party technology platforms for its hotel customers. Read More

News / Online

Travel startups - pick your battles against the powerful wisely

By Alex Bainbridge - Autoura | July 19, 2018

The Phocuswright Conference in November this year comes at a point in the travel and hospitality industry life-cycle where challenger startups from 15-20 years ago are now the global incumbents. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre creates Travel Solutions division, rejigs team, hires ex-Google engineering chief

By Linda Fox | July 18, 2018

Sabre has created a Travel Solutions division spanning airline solutions as well as data and analytics across its business units. Read More

News / Distribution

Package bookings drive higher ADR, have longer booking windows

By Jill Menze | July 18, 2018

Analyzing data on package bookings vs. standalone hotel bookings, Expedia Group found that for full year 2017, package bookings delivered higher average daily rates and had longer booking windows,... Read More

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