STR hotel data giant sold to CoStar Group for $450M
STR hotel data giant sold to CoStar Group for $450M
By Kevin May | October 1, 2019
STR was created in 1985 by Randy and Carolyn Smith as a benchmarking and analytics service for hotels.... Read More
News / Technology
VIDEO: OpenJaw Technologies on airlines finding the path to retailing
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
News / Distribution
A unicorn illuminated: What the vacation rental industry can learn from Sonder
A unicorn illuminated: What the vacation rental industry can learn from Sonder
By Drew Patterson - Transparent | October 1, 2019
Much of Sonder’s success is attributable to the underlying characteristics of short-term rental... Read More
Opinion / Online
Why destination content is a must and which airlines are outperforming others in this category
Why destination content is a must and which airlines are outperforming others in this category
By Iñigo Valenzuela - Smartvel | October 1, 2019
By providing inspirational content, airlines can find new ways to connect with future clients and give... Read More
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VIDEO: Volaris on building next-generation loyalty models
VIDEO: Volaris on building next-generation loyalty models
By Kevin May | September 30, 2019
PhocusWire spoke to Carolyn Prowse, chief commercial officer at Volaris, to find out how the... Read More
News / Online
Sounding Off: Embrace digital disruption, or suffer a fate like Thomas Cook
Sounding Off: Embrace digital disruption, or suffer a fate like Thomas Cook
By PhocusWire | September 27, 2019
Thomas Cook's demise will eventually be seen as one of the biggest illustrations in the history of the... Read More
Interview / Online
What the travel sector can learn from the demise of Thomas Cook
What the travel sector can learn from the demise of Thomas Cook
By Sooho Choi - Publicis Sapient | September 26, 2019
Unlike the leading OTAs or the low-cost airlines whose business models necessitated digital capability... Read More
Opinion / Online
How I Got Here, episode 6 - Naren Shaam of Omio
How I Got Here, episode 6 - Naren Shaam of Omio
By Kevin May | September 26, 2019
The architect behind Omio (formerly GoEuro) talks to David Litwak and Kevin May for the latest... Read More
Interview / Online
VIDEO: IBM on airlines needing to maximize how they use data
VIDEO: IBM on airlines needing to maximize how they use data
By Kevin May | September 25, 2019
Airlines are sitting on mountains of data, but they - as passenger requirements and technology improve... Read More
News / Technology
Wholesale changes in distribution: Marriott and Expedia in the spotlight, Amoma in the deadpool
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
Opinion / Distribution

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