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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.
VIDEO: OpenJaw Technologies on airlines finding the path to retailing
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VIDEO: OpenJaw Technologies on airlines finding the path to retailing
By Kevin May | October 1, 2019
It would be fair to say that some airlines - some very big airlines, in fact - were unsure about the... Read More
Corporate travel online booking tools need a "serious wake-up call"
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Corporate travel online booking tools need a "serious wake-up call"
By Jill Menze | September 30, 2019
As corporate travel buyer frustration with online booking tools mounts, business models need to be... Read More
HalalBooking lands $2M in funding, plans marketing push
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HalalBooking lands $2M in funding, plans marketing push
By Linda Fox | September 27, 2019
The funding was led by Azar Gurbanov, co-founder of wellness specialist FSAstore, as well as other... Read More
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VIDEO: Pegasus Airlines on mobile, distribution ambitions and tech as a differentiator
By Linda Fox | September 26, 2019
PhocusWire talked to Pegasus Airlines CEO Mehmet Nane about customer centricity, distribution and... Read More
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News / Distribution
BlaBlaCar expands multimodal service with acquisition of Busfor
By Linda Fox | September 25, 2019
The France-based carpooling platform says the acquisition will expand its inventory of third-party bus... Read More
Wholesale changes in distribution: Marriott and Expedia in the spotlight, Amoma in the deadpool
Opinion / Distribution
Wholesale changes in distribution: Marriott and Expedia in the spotlight, Amoma in the deadpool
By Gino Engels - OTA Insight | September 25, 2019
Since rate disparity has a significant impact on profitability for hotels, the demise of a channel... Read More
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Q&A: Booking.com's Ripsy Bandourian on evolving functionality for business travelers
By Linda Fox | September 25, 2019
Booking.com for Business was unveiled in early 2015 after the accommodation giant observed that about... Read More
Corporate travel distribution is broken - now some blame the GDSs
News / Distribution
Corporate travel distribution is broken - now some blame the GDSs
By Jill Menze | September 25, 2019
What precisely does airline distribution for business travel look like? Based on a fiery exchange at... Read More
VIDEO: CarTrawler on the value of mobility for airlines
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VIDEO: CarTrawler on the value of mobility for airlines
By PhocusWire | September 23, 2019
"Mobility" is fast becoming the word of the moment in the travel industry, and airlines are looking at... Read More
Paul Abbott gets top American Express GBT job as CEO Anderson steps down
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Paul Abbott gets top American Express GBT job as CEO Anderson steps down
By Linda Fox | September 20, 2019
Abbott comes from a chief commercial officer role within payments at American Express and has been on... Read More
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