Distribution

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News / Distribution
VIDEO: Teenage years still to come for NDC, patience required
By Linda Fox | June 11, 2019
New Distribution Capability (NDC) has broadly been accepted as a positive step in bringing value, and... Read More
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News / Distribution
Amadeus hits back at IATA over claims of "anticompetitive conduct"
By Linda Fox | June 10, 2019
Amadeus says IATA has created the current situation of adoption of the NDC standard “difficult and... Read More
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News / Distribution
EasyGuide launches tours and activities shop, uses handy easyJet branding
By Linda Fox | June 6, 2019
The airline’s founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has invested a minority stake in easyGuide, which... Read More
OYO talks up hospitality chain growth as it expands distribution strategy
News / Distribution
OYO talks up hospitality chain growth as it expands distribution strategy
By Kevin May | June 4, 2019
OYO Rooms now has distribution deals in place with every major online travel agency around the world.... Read More
VIDEO: Rail faces hurdles in race for greatness
News / Distribution
VIDEO: Rail faces hurdles in race for greatness
By Linda Fox | June 4, 2019
Rail experts discuss the digitalization of rail, direct distribution and the potential for... Read More
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Opinion / Distribution
Rethinking hotel distribution with attribute-based selling
By Simone Puorto - Simone Puorto Consulting | June 4, 2019
How the development of systems to offer room attributes might impact distribution.... Read More
How Airbnb threatens to disrupt traditional hotel pricing strategies
News / Distribution
How Airbnb threatens to disrupt traditional hotel pricing strategies
By Jill Menze | June 4, 2019
A study pitted flexible-capacity Airbnb against the fixed-capacity lodging industry to uncover how the... Read More
Corporate Traveller claims there is demand for business trips in Bitcoin
News / Distribution
Corporate Traveller claims there is demand for business trips in Bitcoin
By Linda Fox | June 3, 2019
U.K. travel management company Corporate Traveller says customers, particularly in fintech, want to... Read More
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News / Distribution
Kiwi.com takes big investment as General Atlantic becomes majority owner
By Linda Fox | June 3, 2019
Private equity firm General Atlantic is believed to be investing more than $125 million to become the... Read More
Are your demand channels taking more than commission?
From Our Partners / Distribution
Are your demand channels taking more than commission?
By Chinmai Sharma - DHISCO | May 31, 2019
Let me start by getting something out of the way: commissions in hospitality distribution are fair.... Read More
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