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Q&A Lottery - Expedia Media Solutions, TourRadar, Rezgo, Crafted Comms
By Kevin May
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December 15, 2017
Regular viewers of the PundIT Show will know about our QandA Lottery - a quick game that we sometimes play at the end of episodes.
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Gordon Wilson of Travelport has five trends to follow
By Gordon Wilson - Travelport
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December 15, 2017
As is customary at this time of the year, we turn out minds, strategy and expectations to what we might expect to happen over the course of the next 12 months.
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A country where leadership is born from innovation and resistance
By Clemens Fisch - SiteMinder
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December 14, 2017
There’s a dichotomy that exists in a country that brought the world Einstein, Porsche, Siemens and Adidas, and also bred a culture inherent with a certain resistance to change and technological...
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Travelport proclaims first GDS to reach next NDC level
By Jill Menze
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December 14, 2017
Yesterday Travelport became the first GDS to obtain Level 3 status under IATA’s New Distribution Capability initiative.
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Blockchain and travel distribution: into the unknown
By Jill Menze
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December 11, 2017
Blockchain represents a major paradigm shift in the travel industry around data collection and distribution.
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VIDEO: Breathing new life into distribution of hotels
By Kevin May
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December 11, 2017
We are forever hearing that the hotel model is under threat from, well, basically everything and everyone.
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Evolving nature of travelers using online agencies
By Jill Menze
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December 8, 2017
While the bleisure traveler – someone who extends business trips into vacations – is on the rise, new statistics show that live events play a big factor in decision making.
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Ryanair and Amadeus end ticketing deal
By Kevin May
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December 8, 2017
Ryanair will no longer distribute fares to travel agencies via Amadeus after the pair were unable to reach agreement on a new contract.
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Goal for web travel brands should be the human touch
By Jill Menze
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December 8, 2017
The holy grail for online travel agencies is how to recreate the experience of personal recommendations.
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Hotels should "adjust the model" in Airbnb battle
By Jill Menze
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December 7, 2017
"Airbnb is coming for our kids," hospitality and nightclub legend Ian Schrager has cautioned the industry in a major speech this week.
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VIDEO: Solving a genuine multi-billion dollar problem in travel
By Kevin May
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December 6, 2017
There are a number of comments that often float about during travel startup pitch events - many of them not very positive.
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Amadeus ramps up hotel options with Expedia Affiliate Network deal
By Kevin May
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December 6, 2017
Amadeus claims to have 750,000 unique properties in its portfolio of hotels, thanks to a deal struck this week with the Expedia Affiliate Network.
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Where angel investors should place their bets in travel
By Chris Hemmeter - Thayer Ventures
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December 6, 2017
The retreat of angel and seed stage funding is not just a travel tech phenomena. But that doesn't mean entrepreneurs should throw in the towel.
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Carlson Wagonlit secures GDS fee workaround on British Airways
By Kevin May
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December 5, 2017
Corporate travelers have been given a lifeline from paying a surcharge on British Airways... if they use Carlson Wagonlit.
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In The Big Chair - Aidan Brogan of Datalex
By Kevin May
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December 5, 2017
Steering the company over the last five years (with 17 years before that as one of the senior management team), Aidan Brogan knows a thing or two about how quickly and, also, how slowly the world of...
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