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Podcast: SIMPLENIGHT's Mark Halberstein on the evolving the distribution landscape

By Nick Vivion | February 7, 2018

In the latest Travel is Your Business podcast, I fly solo in an interview with Mark Halberstein, CEO of SIMPLENIGHT. The concept of the company is actually quite simple: to provide the simplest way to Read More

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Booking.com leads the way as top hotel channel

By Kevin May | February 7, 2018

Some 72 million reservations have been analysed to discover what are claimed to be top revenue-generating booking channels for hotels. Read More

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Airbnb officially opens up platform to hotel distribution

By Kevin May | February 7, 2018

Airbnb is to allow hotels and other accommodation providers to list on the site for the first time through an official third party distribution network. Read More

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Q&A: How - and why - Nordic Choice Hotels is testing blockchain

By Mitra Sorrells | February 7, 2018

Could an open-source blockchain-based distribution system stimulate innovative solutions from travel industry startups, provide more choices to travelers, and drive more revenue to suppliers? Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Online travel agency fightback: Tactics to lure direct bookings

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | February 6, 2018

As the travel planning journey continues to become increasingly more complex, hoteliers need to be looking for more impactful ways to engage and retain their best potential guests. Read More

News / Online

Sixt withdraws from DriveNow car-share service

By Kevin May | February 6, 2018

Car rental service Sixt has exited from the DriveNow car-sharing brand after selling its stake to manufacturer BMW. Read More

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Research Spotlight: OTAs, the big getting even bigger

By PhocusWire | February 5, 2018

Competition to online travel agencies no longer comes from fellow OTAs and traditional suppliers. Read More

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Sabre preps new content service with lodging offerings

By Mitra Sorrells | February 2, 2018

When Sabre’s new Content Services for Lodging launches later this year it will give travel buyers access to more than 900,000 hotel properties. Read More

News / Distribution

A viewpoint on GDS surcharges and the evolving airline distribution landscape

By Viewpoints | February 2, 2018

This is a viewpoint from Rajendran Vellapalath, CEO of TPConnects. Air France KLM is the latest airline to introduce the GDS surcharge for travel agents. The airline joins other European carriers w Read More

News / Distribution

ATPCO buys content tech Routehappy to expand airline services

By Jill Menze | February 1, 2018

As it assesses its future in the distribution landscape, ATPCO has acquired Routehappy to boost its rich content offerings. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Pulse check: Blockchain not a panacea to disrupt web travel

By Douglas Quinby - Phocuswright | February 1, 2018

People have been bashing online travel agencies since, well, they first came along in the mid-1990s. Read More

News / Startups

Bus travel platform Busbud races ahead with $11M investment

By Mitra Sorrells | January 31, 2018

Busbud, a Montreal-based booking platform for intercity bus tickets, is keen on expansion following the close of an $11 million Series B funding round. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Feargal Mooney of Hostelworld

By Kevin May | January 30, 2018

Guiding the company through acquisitions, an increase in competition and changes to the marketplace is an exec who has spent 15 years with the business. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Ryanair, Toncheng-Elong, TripIt and more news briefs today...

By PhocusWire | January 30, 2018

Ryanair announces credit program… Toncheng-Elong adds wallet features… TripIt shares airport wait times… Choice Hotels debuts global reservation system… BCD Travel extends Amadeus partnership… Read More

News / Distribution

Leisure and business travelers outline airline ancillary needs

By Kevin May | January 29, 2018

It might be a low price that determines whether a traveler buys a particular airfare, but there are stark differences on the ancillary front that help fuel that decision. Read More

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