Distribution

News / Distribution

Airlines consider a recovery with more digital, direct distribution, less business travel

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2020

Airlines are assessing the longer term impact of the COVID-19 crisis and whether there will be a reduction in managed business travel. Read More

News / Distribution

WEBINAR REPLAY! The future of hotel retailing: through COVID and beyond

By PhocusWire | September 24, 2020

With domestic travel showing strong signs of recovery, hotel bookings emerge as a crucial element to re-build agency strategies. Read More

News / Distribution

Airlines are confronting a future of smaller, leaner operations

By Linda Fox | September 23, 2020

Accenture outlines four potential aviation recovery scenarios, with carriers needing to be leaner and more flexible as they face an uncertain future. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

The risks and rewards of gamification in business travel

By Allison Ponchak - American Express GBT | September 23, 2020

For many travel managers, gamification has been a successful tool; however, in these uncertain times, they should reevaluate existing gamification programs for potential risk and to ensure they align... Read More

News / Online

CitizenM targets remote workers with new corporate subscription plan

By Mitra Sorrells | September 23, 2020

Amsterdam-based CitizenM's monthly flat-rate plan provides three nights of stays, three hours of meeting room use and unlimited use of lobby co-working space. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb courts digital nomads as it continues push for long-term stays

By Jill Menze | September 21, 2020

Airbnb says the home-share company is seeing an increase in digital nomads booking long-term stays as well as in hosts offering those types of stays. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Sounding Off: Changing the message to nudge consumers back to travel

By PhocusWire | September 18, 2020

Perhaps there are things the industry can do now to help consumers calculate the risk of travel. Read More

News / Distribution

Q&A: Air France-KLM on why NDC remains core to its distribution strategy

By Linda Fox | September 17, 2020

Air France-KLM distribution boss talks to PhocusWire about its NDC strategy. Read More

Opinion / Online

Airbnb will get to its long-awaited IPO with a spring in its step

By Steven Jankowski - AllTheRooms | September 17, 2020

Higher volumes of short-term rental bookings have allowed Airbnb to get its IPO plans back on track. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

NDC in 2020: so close but too far?

By Pedro Anderson - Winding Tree | September 16, 2020

There are a few hurdles that remain along our journey towards a more innovative, flexible and extensible distribution capability. Read More

News / Technology

Touchless tech: The simple - and advanced - ways ground transport providers are encouraging travel

By Jill Menze | September 16, 2020

For ground transportation providers, COVID-19 is accelerating the need for both simple touch-free technology as well as more advanced solutions to rebuild traveler confidence and restore revenues. Read More

News / Distribution

WEBINAR REPLAY! Remix your hotel’s business model for crisis recovery

By PhocusWire | September 15, 2020

In this webinar produced by Amadeus and PhocusWire, learn what the global hotel industry looks like today and the traveler trends to be aware of as you plan the next phase of crisis recovery. Read More

News / Distribution

Identifying areas for innovation as travelers embrace their "conscience"

By Linda Fox | September 15, 2020

Smart Travel Lab believes travelers now have a heightened sense of wanting to do better and travel more sustainably. Brands should take advantage of this shift. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How new approaches to interlining can help airlines rebuild capacity post-COVID

By Patrick Edmond - Air Black Box | September 15, 2020

With new interlining strategies based on better collaboration and partnerships, airlines can position themselves to generate more revenue as traffic resumes. Read More