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American Airlines launching NDC plan over objections

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | March 29, 2023

American Airlines will move forward with its controversial plan to make some of its content available only to travel agencies booking through a new distribution capability connection. Read More

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How to move forward with NDC as the foundation of modern retailing

By PhocusWire | March 29, 2023

With more than 30 years at Sabre, Kathy Morgan, vice president of product management, has been on the frontlines of airline distribution and NDC development. Read More

News / Online

Online travel giants spent more than $14B on marketing in '22

By Mitra Sorrells | March 27, 2023

Combined marketing spending by Booking Holdings, Expedia Group, Airbnb and Trip.com Group exceeded 2019 levels in 2022. Read More

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Google is testing free price guarantee for flights

By Mitra Sorrells | March 23, 2023

For fares that include the guarantee, Google automatically monitors prices and refunds the difference to the traveler's Google Pay account if it drops. Read More

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Mystifly lands $8M to boost airline distribution tech

By Linda Fox | March 23, 2023

Mystifly, which was founded in 2009, enables travel intermediaries to access airfares via its API-driven technology as well as offering airlines a distribution, payment reconciliation and settlement... Read More

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Brex adds managed travel powered by Spotnana

By Mitra Sorrells | March 22, 2023

The travel service is part of Brex Empower and provides travel booking and management, self-service trip changes and round-the-clock support from agents. Read More

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Citi’s new travel portal powered by Booking Holdings goes live

By Mitra Sorrells | March 21, 2023

The site includes supply from Booking.com – such as 1.4 million hotels around the world - and is powered by technology from Rocket Travel by Agoda, another of Booking Holdings’ brands. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Airline revenues could soar with better merchandising

By Chris Phillips - ATPCO | March 17, 2023

Targeted visuals, such as imagery of the seat itself, is one way airlines could improve online sales. Read More

News / Distribution

Travelport adds corporate booking technology with acquisition of Deem

By Mitra Sorrells | March 10, 2023

Deem will maintain its existing integrations with other global distribution systems, including Sabre and Amadeus, while Travelport will continue to support third-party booking solutions such as Concur... Read More

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Trip.com Group sees outbound travel demand surge

By Mitra Sorrells | March 7, 2023

The company says demand for outbound travel is continuing to accelerate in the first months of this year, with bookings up more than 300% compared with the same period last year. Read More

News / Technology

Amadeus, Microsoft on the "next-gen" travel experience

By Derek Catron | March 7, 2023

A new report from Amadeus and Microsoft explores how a focus on purpose and context will allow the travel industry to maximize value. Read More

News / Online

Sonder focus for 2023 is positive cash flow, corporate growth

By Linda Fox | March 2, 2023

The accommodation platform attributes recent growth in corporate sales to having a presence on the global distribution platforms as well as sales people on the ground. Read More

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Sabre CEO Sean Menke hands baton to president Kurt Ekert

By Linda Fox | March 1, 2023

Sabre announced Sean Menke would be relinquishing the CEO role to Kurt Ekert effective April 27. Read More

News / Technology

Expedia, Microsoft and travel experts on ChatGPT

By Mitra Sorrells | February 27, 2023

Listen to PhocusWire's first LinkedIn Audio event, with executives from Expedia and Microsoft and Kayak co-founder Paul English discussing the potential use of ChatGPT in travel. Read More

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Amadeus expects further gains in 2023 as recovery continues

By Linda Fox | February 24, 2023

Air distribution revenue in 2022 was just over €2 billion, up 102% on 2021 and 73% on 2019 revenue. Read More

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