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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.

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Brazilian agencies get temporary reprieve from Lufthansa GDS surcharge

By Kevin May | August 12, 2015

Evidence is emerging that a move by Lufthansa to introduce a levy on all bookings via the GDS is... Read More

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Travel agents demand Marriott axe campaign to push direct web sales

By Kevin May | August 12, 2015

Marriott has angered a major travel agency group with its latest advertising campaign to encourage... Read More

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Priceline books white-label tie-up with Reader's Digest

By Martin Cowen | August 11, 2015

Priceline's private label unit Priceline Partner Network (PPN) has linked up with the Reader's Digest... Read More

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Hoteliers - worried about instant bookings? Learn from Amazon!

By Viewpoints | August 11, 2015

Over the past few weeks there has been a major shift in the travel industry that has the potential to... Read More

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Lufthansa reveals more about its distribution cost charge

By Sean O'Neil | August 11, 2015

Lufthansa Group has shared more details with travel agents on how it plans to introduce a Distribution... Read More

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You're grounded - travellers frustrated with irrelevant offers

By Linda Fox | August 11, 2015

There's a fine line between presenting relevant, timely information and services to travellers and... Read More

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OTAs shake Australia, but Flight Centre shows strength

By Martin Cowen | August 10, 2015

Roy Morgan Research in Australia has found that online travel agents are not far behind market leader... Read More

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SEO and content - what are the leading cruise brands doing about it?

By Kevin May | August 10, 2015

Cruise trips are unusual for many reasons, but not least because from a distribution perspective the... Read More

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10% of Yanks and Brits choose Airbnb- and Homestay-style lodging, lagging world

By Kevin May | August 7, 2015

It is not a revolution, as some commentators would have the industry believe. But 10% of travellers... Read More

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Is the billboard effect really dead? Watch this space...

By Viewpoints | August 7, 2015

In the tug of war between hoteliers and online travel agencies (OTAs), have you ever wondered why... Read More

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