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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.
Why you should avoid selling rooms for peanuts on last-minute hotel apps
News / Technology
Why you should avoid selling rooms for peanuts on last-minute hotel apps
By Viewpoints | December 5, 2014
This Thanksgiving holiday in the US was an eventful one for the hospitality industry, not least due to... Read More
Uber reigns with $1.2 billion additional funds, skyrocketing valuation
News / Distribution
Uber reigns with $1.2 billion additional funds, skyrocketing valuation
By Nick Vivion | December 4, 2014
Uber has raised another round, this time at an enormous valuation of $41 billion. The round, which... Read More
Why the guest experience is the essential weapon for hotels
News / Distribution
Why the guest experience is the essential weapon for hotels
By Pamela Whitby | December 4, 2014
With growing competition in the supply chain and hotels increasingly under the cosh, if nothing else... Read More
Travel buyers still unsure over role and need for NDC
News / Distribution
Travel buyers still unsure over role and need for NDC
By Kevin May | December 4, 2014
Two and a half years since the (then) controversial New Distribution Capability project was unveiled... Read More
TUI Travel bows out on good online growth, roll on the merger
News / Technology
TUI Travel bows out on good online growth, roll on the merger
By Linda Fox | December 4, 2014
TUI Travel has reported strong online growth highlighting £4.1 billion in online sales for mainstream... Read More
The rise of mobile to drive bookings of in-destination services
News / Technology
The rise of mobile to drive bookings of in-destination services
By Viewpoints | December 3, 2014
Mobile devices are now outperforming PCs in terms of both product sales and broadband subscriptions.... Read More
GuestLogix bites off OpenJaw for $41 million [UPDATED]
News / Distribution
GuestLogix bites off OpenJaw for $41 million [UPDATED]
By Nick Vivion | December 2, 2014
UPDATE: GuestLogix has clarified that OpenJaw will maintain its product suite and will not be... Read More
Here's how to spend Euro 600,000 on travel in one place
News / Technology
Here's how to spend Euro 600,000 on travel in one place
By Nick Vivion | December 2, 2014
Rather than rest after a holiday weekend of consumption - or even participate in#GivingTuesday - a new... Read More
Nor1 dives into the world of hotel merchandising with dedicated platform
News / Distribution
Nor1 dives into the world of hotel merchandising with dedicated platform
By Kevin May | December 2, 2014
Nor1 has become the latest company to combine its suite of existing products into a single service for... Read More
Startup pitch: PaperFlies wants flight search to be fun and inspirational
News / Distribution
Startup pitch: PaperFlies wants flight search to be fun and inspirational
By Linda Fox | December 2, 2014
Frustrated with the flight search process and final prices always being higher than the original... Read More
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