Distribution

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.
Routehappy's rich content is incorporated into NDC Exchange
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Routehappy's rich content is incorporated into NDC Exchange
By Michele McDonald | March 14, 2018
Updated March 14, 2018, with information about Air Canada Routehappy took a big step toward... Read More
Startup pitch: Tripcents aims to make travel goals affordable
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Startup pitch: Tripcents aims to make travel goals affordable
By Marisa Garcia | March 14, 2018
Tripcents plans to use gamification to get people traveling more places within their budget. Users... Read More
Airbnb pounces with ads against OTA commissions and a survey showing dissatisfaction among smaller hoteliers
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Airbnb pounces with ads against OTA commissions and a survey showing dissatisfaction among smaller hoteliers
By PhocusWire | March 13, 2018
A new front has opened up in the battle for hotel bookings: OTAs vs Airbnb. After Airbnb announced its... Read More
China remains the stumbling block over global NDC adoption
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China remains the stumbling block over global NDC adoption
By Kevin May | March 13, 2018
NDC might be the driving force behind changes in airline distribution - but there is a stumbling block... Read More
ANA funds $10 Million avatar quest at SXSW
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ANA funds $10 Million avatar quest at SXSW
By Marisa Garcia | March 13, 2018
All Nippon Airways would like humans to have working avatars right here on Earth. During SXSW in... Read More
Amadeus invests in real-time technology to improve airport passenger flow
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Amadeus invests in real-time technology to improve airport passenger flow
By Jill Menze | March 13, 2018
To help expedite traveler movement through airports, Amadeus Ventures has invested in analytics... Read More
Cool Cousin goes crypto: Another effort to integrate blockchain into travel
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Cool Cousin goes crypto: Another effort to integrate blockchain into travel
By Nick Vivion | March 13, 2018
Ah, the blockchain. The travel startup ecosystem around this emerging technology continues to expand.... Read More
TripUniq plans to follow its 2017 funding with more investment this year
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TripUniq plans to follow its 2017 funding with more investment this year
By Kerry Medina | March 12, 2018
TripUniq, the Spain-based startup that provides travelers with bespoke travel itineraries for 82... Read More
VIDEO: Hotels on distribution and their online travel agency friends
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VIDEO: Hotels on distribution and their online travel agency friends
By Kevin May | March 12, 2018
We all know that the hotel industry is facing a series of challenges - some large, some less so -... Read More
TripActions raises $51M to fix “severely broken” corporate travel system
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TripActions raises $51M to fix “severely broken” corporate travel system
By Mitra Sorrells | March 12, 2018
TripActions believes it has a solution to reinvent business travel by giving travelers more choices,... Read More
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