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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.
Airbnb's business travel glass: Half empty or half full?
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Airbnb's business travel glass: Half empty or half full?
By Martin Cowen | October 27, 2016
A global study of more than 250 corporate travel managers and buyers has found that nearly six out of... Read More
IATA predicts airline distribution revolution by 2021
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IATA predicts airline distribution revolution by 2021
By Kevin May | October 27, 2016
IATA is forecasting a fundamental overhaul of airline distribution within five years, shifting to what... Read More
Reimagine revenue management
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Reimagine revenue management
By Viewpoints | October 27, 2016
Search engines, OTAs, review sites, metas and other tools have changed the way travellers look and... Read More
Airbnb transparency drive as hosts worldwide asked to clarify roles
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Airbnb transparency drive as hosts worldwide asked to clarify roles
By Kevin May | October 26, 2016
Airbnb is to embark on programme to gather more information about the hosts of its 2.5 million... Read More
OpenJaw and Travelsky open up
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OpenJaw and Travelsky open up
By Viewpoints | October 26, 2016
When China's state-owned travel tech giant Travelsky bought Ireland's OpenJaw Technologies earlier... Read More
Less than half of activity suppliers distribute through online travel agencies
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Less than half of activity suppliers distribute through online travel agencies
By Kevin May | October 26, 2016
Trekksoft claims a survey it carried out this year revealed only four out of ten activity suppliers... Read More
Lastminute.com finds the light amid the darkness
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Lastminute.com finds the light amid the darkness
By Martin Cowen | October 26, 2016
A 20% overnight increase in searches would send the business analysts at most OTAs into mathematical... Read More
Ancillary spend by passengers on airlines has many regional differences
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Ancillary spend by passengers on airlines has many regional differences
By Kevin May | October 26, 2016
Passengers realise that the air ticket is not what it used to be and having to buy ancillary services... Read More
India growth shows Hotelbeds moving beyond European legacy
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India growth shows Hotelbeds moving beyond European legacy
By Martin Cowen | October 25, 2016
Hotelbeds has doubled its business in India in the past three years and is seeing a strong interest in... Read More
Middle East is the next battleground in online travel
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Middle East is the next battleground in online travel
By Kevin May | October 25, 2016
It was only a few years ago that the growth in the global economy — and that of travel — was centred... Read More
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