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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.
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Opinion / Distribution
Fallacies and travel: Making sense out of 2018
By Simone Puorto | December 28, 2018
A look at the four most important trends of the year worth saluting.... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
In a world and industry ruled by technology, the important conversation is diversity in perspectives
By Siew Hoon Yeoh - Web in Travel | December 24, 2018
My first encounter with the author Ursula K Le Guin was through The Left Hand Of Darkness,... Read More
ETTSA takes antitrust complaint against Lufthansa to the European Commission
News / Distribution
ETTSA takes antitrust complaint against Lufthansa to the European Commission
By Linda Fox | December 20, 2018
ETTSA, the lobbying body for GDSs and OTAs, has filed another complaint with the European Commission... Read More
VIDEO: Farelogix on being acquired by Sabre and taking NDC forward
News / Distribution
VIDEO: Farelogix on being acquired by Sabre and taking NDC forward
By Kevin May | December 19, 2018
By his own admission, Farelogix CEO Jim Davidson knows that the agreement to sell the business to... Read More
Analysts watch cautiously as Travelport heads back to private equity
News / Distribution
Analysts watch cautiously as Travelport heads back to private equity
By Kevin May | December 18, 2018
Travelport's decision to come off the public financial markets via a sale to private equity has drawn... Read More
Intermediary growth, consolidation and more hotel distribution trends for 2019
Opinion / Distribution
Intermediary growth, consolidation and more hotel distribution trends for 2019
By Sam Turner & Peter Mansour - Hotelbeds Group | December 18, 2018
Consolidation among hotel groups, a slowdown in the alternative accommodations space and airline... Read More
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News / Technology
Amadeus and Points International integrate tech to boost airline loyalty offering
By Linda Fox | December 17, 2018
Amadeus has partnered with Points International enabling the integration of its... Read More
Gaps remain in vacation rental tech sector as managers seek more from systems
News / Technology
Gaps remain in vacation rental tech sector as managers seek more from systems
By Linda Fox | December 14, 2018
Vacation rental property managers want to offer more services that are currently not integrated within... Read More
SunExpress claims first for flight booking service via Alexa
News / Technology
SunExpress claims first for flight booking service via Alexa
By Linda Fox | December 13, 2018
SunExpress is enabling customers to search for and book flights via Amazon Alexa.... Read More
Who holds the best hand in the battle for tours, activities and experiences?
Opinion / Online
Who holds the best hand in the battle for tours, activities and experiences?
By Joost Schreve - KimKim | December 13, 2018
Four of the biggest players - TripAdvisor, Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia - are approaching the... Read More
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