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PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry with its distribution process and systems, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more.
A perspective on the United Airlines story
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A perspective on the United Airlines story
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | April 20, 2017
Like many people, I have watched with somewhat sad feelings the giant mess that has been United... Read More
Routehappy teams up with ATPCO to unite pricing data with rich content
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Routehappy teams up with ATPCO to unite pricing data with rich content
By Michele McDonald | April 20, 2017
From a fare-filing system that some observers believed could become obsolete in the age of NDC and... Read More
DreamCheaper raises €1.5 million to boost hotel rebooking platform
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DreamCheaper raises €1.5 million to boost hotel rebooking platform
By Kevin May | April 20, 2017
DreamCheaper, a service that searches for cheaper hotel rates and rebooks a room on behalf of guests,... Read More
Peek snaps up troubled tours and activities rival Zozi
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Peek snaps up troubled tours and activities rival Zozi
By Michele McDonald | April 19, 2017
Peek, a tours and activities platform based in San Francisco, acquired Zozi, a rival that has seen... Read More
Freebird flies with $5 million as it eyes expansion in corporate travel
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Freebird flies with $5 million as it eyes expansion in corporate travel
By Linda Fox | April 19, 2017
Freebird, a startup to help travellers rebook flights following disruption, has received a fresh cash... Read More
The power of packages for hotels
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The power of packages for hotels
By Sponsored Content | April 19, 2017
Hotels currently have a variety of ways to sell rooms. The halcyon days of basing distribution... Read More
AirAsia looks to boost ancillary services through Touristly investment
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AirAsia looks to boost ancillary services through Touristly investment
By Linda Fox | April 19, 2017
AirAsia plans to acquire 50% of Touristly, an online travel planning service for the APAC region. The... Read More
Google tests search for package travel in Europe
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Google tests search for package travel in Europe
By Kevin May | April 19, 2017
Google is experimenting with metasearch for packaged trips - one of the mainstays of the European... Read More
EMD usage continues rapid growth in US in March
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EMD usage continues rapid growth in US in March
By Michele McDonald | April 18, 2017
Electronic Miscellaneous Documents (EMD) transactions in the US increased a whopping 376% in March,... Read More
Yatra survey shows strong demand for summer travel
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Yatra survey shows strong demand for summer travel
By Martin Cowen | April 18, 2017
Yatra has surveyed 5,000 Indian travellers about their summer holiday plans and found that more of... Read More
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