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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.
Reporter favourites of 2013 - Sean O'Neill
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Reporter favourites of 2013 - Sean O'Neill
By Sean O'Neil | December 24, 2013
Tracking travel shoppers across devices, airlines modernizing airfare distribution, and changing... Read More
Bravofly acquires Jetcost as OTA-meta lines continue to merge
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Bravofly acquires Jetcost as OTA-meta lines continue to merge
By Kevin May | December 23, 2013
Further evidence in the world of intermediaries that umbrella companies are seeing the value adding... Read More
Ctrip helps China car rental service eHi pocket $100M investment
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Ctrip helps China car rental service eHi pocket $100M investment
By Karthick Prabu | December 20, 2013
eHi, a Shanghai-based online car rental service, has secured over $100 million investment from China's... Read More
Aerial view of Germany's airline distribution landscape - tech, ancillaries and other challenges
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Aerial view of Germany's airline distribution landscape - tech, ancillaries and other challenges
By Viewpoints | December 19, 2013
With a total 2012 travel spend of Euro 133.6 billion, Germany is one of the largest travel markets in... Read More
Startup pitch: Tiqets lands $450K round for its white-label distribution of event tickets
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Startup pitch: Tiqets lands $450K round for its white-label distribution of event tickets
By Sean O'Neil | December 18, 2013
Founded in Amsterdam in late 2013, Tiqets is a white-label business-to-business (B2B) service that... Read More
European rail: How EU initiative Shift2Rail may affect travel companies
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European rail: How EU initiative Shift2Rail may affect travel companies
By Sean O'Neil | December 18, 2013
It's not always obvious when an announcement from the European Union has real-world implications or is... Read More
Amadeus splashes out $500M on hotel specialist Newmarket International [UPDATED]
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Amadeus splashes out $500M on hotel specialist Newmarket International [UPDATED]
By Kevin May | December 18, 2013
Big deal in the sector - Amadeus has signalled its intent to move aggressively into the hospitality... Read More
BeMyGuest attracts strategic investment from online agency Tidesquare
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BeMyGuest attracts strategic investment from online agency Tidesquare
By Karthick Prabu | December 17, 2013
In an effort to expand its presence in South East Asia, South Korea's third largest OTA Tidesquare has... Read More
Blurred lines, meta, mobile and international growth: Expedia brands on the state of the business
News / Distribution
Blurred lines, meta, mobile and international growth: Expedia brands on the state of the business
By Nick Vivion | December 17, 2013
Expedia Inc. held its annual partner event in Las Vegas this past week, bringing together the... Read More
Startup pitch: LastRoom pushes last-minute hotel booking service to corporates
News / Technology
Startup pitch: LastRoom pushes last-minute hotel booking service to corporates
By Karthick Prabu | December 17, 2013
LastRoom is another last-minute hotel booking service, but this time with business travellers in Latin... Read More
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