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.
Priceline Group hotels go down instant booking route via TripAdvisor
News / Technology
Priceline Group hotels go down instant booking route via TripAdvisor
By Linda Fox | October 14, 2015
The direct booking versus OTA debate just ratcheted up a notch with news that Priceline Group's hotel... Read More
Booking.com claims 170,000 of its hotel stays each day are for corporates
News / Distribution
Booking.com claims 170,000 of its hotel stays each day are for corporates
By Kevin May | October 14, 2015
It's now six months since Booking.com officially started trying to woo business travellers and their... Read More
The drive to merchandise: now is the time for online travel agencies
News / Distribution
The drive to merchandise: now is the time for online travel agencies
By Viewpoints | October 14, 2015
Over the past few years, airlines have been the primary advocates and activators of the travel... Read More
A manifesto on rail distribution (because the status quo is apparently broken)
News / Distribution
A manifesto on rail distribution (because the status quo is apparently broken)
By Kevin May | October 14, 2015
SilverRail Technologies has taken on the task of outlining what it believes is the future of rail... Read More
Interview - Cleartrip sees mobile web and app remaining active
Interview / Technology
Interview - Cleartrip sees mobile web and app remaining active
By Martin Cowen | October 13, 2015
Indian OTA Cleartrip is seeing a strong take-up of its recently launched activities channel and... Read More
Ctrip gives tours and activities channel a major boost
News / Distribution
Ctrip gives tours and activities channel a major boost
By Kevin May | October 13, 2015
China's largest online travel agency, Ctrip, is looking to expand out of its hotel and air ticket... Read More
Understanding the customer journey remains elusive to marketers
News / Technology
Understanding the customer journey remains elusive to marketers
By Linda Fox | October 13, 2015
Times are tough for marketers with fast moving consumers hard to keep up with as they swap between... Read More
Corporates and the extended stay - booking online and out of range
News / Distribution
Corporates and the extended stay - booking online and out of range
By Kevin May | October 13, 2015
Almost half of corporate travellers have extended their stay when travelling overseas, but the... Read More
Solving the European airline booking challenge for OTAs and intermediaries [Sponsored]
News / Distribution
Solving the European airline booking challenge for OTAs and intermediaries [Sponsored]
By Viewpoints | October 12, 2015
When it comes to booking flights for customers, online travel agents (OTAs) and travel intermediaries... Read More
The gradual creep of the sharing economy into corporate travel
News / Distribution
The gradual creep of the sharing economy into corporate travel
By Kevin May | October 12, 2015
Disruption - such an overused word in the travel industry, often bandied around to simply describe a... Read More
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