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Atcore sells to Inflexion Private Equity
News / Technology
Atcore sells to Inflexion Private Equity
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 29, 2017
Inflexion Private Equity has acquired Atcore Technology Group, the tech provider to the likes of Mark Warner, Neilson, TUI and Thomas Cook.... Read More
Airline ancillaries bag further growth, hit $82.2 billion
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Airline ancillaries bag further growth, hit $82.2 billion
By Marisa Garcia | November 29, 2017
Ancillary revenue this year will be 22% higher than 2016 and reach $82.2 billion, with $57 billion of that figure coming from a la carte activity according to a report. The IdeaWorks and CarTrawler... Read More
The hidden factors affecting your hotel forecast
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The hidden factors affecting your hotel forecast
By Sponsored Content | November 29, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Paul Van Meerendonk, director of advisory services at IDeaS Revenue Solutions. Forecasting has been synonymous with hotel revenue management since its inception. From opera... Read More
Social media and wellness: how hotels take advantage
News / Online
Social media and wellness: how hotels take advantage
By Jill Menze | November 28, 2017
As wellness-focused content rapidly grows via social media, the trend is also impacting both hotel revenues and guest experience.... Read More
tnooz workshop replay – a hotelier’s guide to live chat with Triptease
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tnooz workshop replay – a hotelier’s guide to live chat with Triptease
By PhocusWire | November 28, 2017
Triptease and tnooz hosted a free, how-to workshop on live chat for the hotel industry. which took place on Tuesday 28 November. Click here to listen to a recording of the 45-minute workshop in whi... Read More
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Opinion / Distribution
Booking.com Genius on metasearch - genius move, perhaps not for hotels
By Pablo Delgado - Mirai | November 28, 2017
With barely any opposition from hotels, Booking.com is taking big steps to continue growing and capturing sales for your hotel which are currently coming in through other channels, including your own website.... Read More
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News / Online
Thomas Cook talks up digital reboot with Expedia
By Kevin May | November 28, 2017
Thomas Cook has spent a long time trying to figure out what to do when it comes to providing online services to customers.... Read More
Breaking up is hard –  5 pieces of advice for owners considering (re-)signing with a hotel brand
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Breaking up is hard – 5 pieces of advice for owners considering (re-)signing with a hotel brand
By Viewpoints | November 28, 2017
This is a viewpoint by Peter O'Connor, professor of digital disruption at Essec Business School in Paris. At the end of 2017, due to both advances in technology and changing consumer preferences,... Read More
Appliance of data science: Hopper declares Tuesday as Travel Deal day
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Appliance of data science: Hopper declares Tuesday as Travel Deal day
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 28, 2017
Hopper crunches data - lots of it. So much of it that it has determined when, precisely, is the best day and time to "buy and fly". ... Read More
How airports are working to keep up with dramatic growth
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How airports are working to keep up with dramatic growth
By Marisa Garcia | November 28, 2017
BCC Research has released its “Advanced Airport Technologies, Global Markets to 2022” report valuing the advanced airport technologies market at $27 billion by 2020, with a CAGR of 5.1%. The larges... Read More
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News / Startups
VIDEO: PhocusWire PundIT Show - Episode 8
By Kevin May | November 27, 2017
With almost three days of activity on-stage and lots of gossip in the hallways, our three guests have plenty to summarise from The Phocuswright Conference.... Read More
Travelport settles consumers' class action antitrust lawsuit against GDS companies
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Travelport settles consumers' class action antitrust lawsuit against GDS companies
By Michele McDonald | November 27, 2017
Travelport reached a settlement agreement in an antitrust lawsuit charging the three western GDS companies with conspiring to avoid competing with each other. Sabre and Amadeus remain defendants in... Read More
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Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Luis Maroto of Amadeus
By Kevin May | November 27, 2017
Almost 20 years - the last six as global leader - have seen the former-Bertelsmann exec push the company into new areas and list on the public markets. He tells Kevin May how the company views the changes in the sector and how it is positioned to capitalize.... Read More
AirBnB Experiences
News / Technology
Airbnb to focus on "end-to-end" travel experiences
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 27, 2017
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia says that his company wants to get involved in end-to-end travel experiences.... Read More
Zoomaway's new cryptocurrency strategies
News / Technology
Zoomaway's new cryptocurrency strategies
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 27, 2017
As cryptocurrency use rises, Zoomaway meets the challenge with its new blockchain strategies.... Read More
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