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Authorities bare teeth on travel data breaches for second time, announce large fine for Marriott

By Linda Fox | July 10, 2019

ICO, the information authority, plans to fine Marriott International more than £99 million for the data breach it reported last year. Read More

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Travelport brings in ex-Sabre exec Greg Webb to replace CEO Gordon Wilson

By Kevin May | July 9, 2019

In his most recent role, Webb spent just a year as senior vice president and general manager for hospitality at Oracle. Read More

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OYO rebrands recent buy @Leisure to OYO Vacation Homes

By Kevin May | July 9, 2019

Just two months after announcing its plan to buy @Leisure Group, OYO Rooms has closed the deal and renamed the company. Read More

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VIDEO: Finding the travel opportunity in the Middle East

By Jill Menze | July 9, 2019

Speaking at Phocuswright Europe, Ross Veitch of Wego and Stephan Ekbergh of Travelstart discuss their decisions to expand their brands to the Middle East and the gaps they sought to fill. Read More

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British Airways will "vigorously" defend position following huge fine for data breach

By Linda Fox | July 8, 2019

The hack, believed to have started in June last year, involved information such as log-in information, payment card and travel booking details. Read More

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Forget tech - Hoteliers are struggling with the law

By Renee Robbie - SiteMinder | July 8, 2019

This September, another European standard known as PSD2 (the second Payment Services Directive) and requiring Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) will come into play, changing online payments as we... Read More

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India, part 1: A vast travel opportunity, now led by digital

By Mitra Sorrells | July 8, 2019

For part 1 in our month-long look at India we explore the overall travel market and implications of the country's growing, young and socially-active population. Read More

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Sounding Off: Still too many questions and few answers for NDC

By PhocusWire | July 5, 2019

NDC's rocky road over the last seven years serves as a stark reminder of how complex the airline distribution landscape is and continues to be. Read More

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Industry innovation: Insider perspectives on how to make hospitality better

By Voyager HQ | July 5, 2019

While it’s certainly not guaranteed that the hospitality industry will maintain its decade-long period of growth, technology continues to be a vital part of the story. Read More

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In The Big Chair LIVE - Gloria Guevara of WTTC

By Mitra Sorrells | July 5, 2019

The former-Sabre executive and minister of tourism in Mexico has been president and CEO of the WTTC since 2017. Read More

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My Method... Pegasus/Travel Tripper on using predictive analytics to find corporate business

By Alexander Ryll and Dean Ismael | July 4, 2019

Phocuswire asked Alexander Ryll and Dean Ismael of Pegasus/Travel Tripper to explain the thinking behind the geoanalytics platform as well as the benefits it brings to hotels. Read More

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Automated ticket and check-in is great, give me humans for everything else

By Kevin May | July 2, 2019

Airports and airlines often speak about bringing as much automation to airports as possible in a bid to improve the experience and make operations more efficient. Read More

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In The Big Chair - Ritesh Agarwal of OYO Rooms

By Linda Fox | July 2, 2019

What began as a budget hotel platform by the 21-year old has grown to encompass holiday homes and corporate accommodation. OYO has made no secret of its ambition to become the largest hotel chain in the... Read More

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Airbnb says its estimated direct economic impact tops $100B

By Jill Menze | July 1, 2019

Airbnb is reporting its guest community has generated more than $100 billion in estimated direct economic impact across 30 countries in one year. Read More

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How Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency might fit into travel

By Linda Fox | July 1, 2019

Concerns are not surprising given the probes into the social media platform around privacy and wider concerns about cryptocurrencies, but, for travel, there are a few interesting elements about Libra. Read More

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