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Podcast: Richard Harris of Intent Media on fostering trust, managing data, and mitigating risk

By Nick Vivion | December 11, 2017

Understanding traveler intent has become a critical piece of any marketing effort. Is the consumer at the inspiration stage, or is she ready to book? And how can a traveler's behavior be used to bette... Read More

News / Online

Evolving nature of travelers using online agencies

By Jill Menze | December 8, 2017

While the bleisure traveler – someone who extends business trips into vacations – is on the rise, new statistics show that live events play a big factor in decision making.... Read More

News / Distribution

Ryanair and Amadeus end ticketing deal

By Kevin May | December 8, 2017

Ryanair will no longer distribute fares to travel agencies via Amadeus after the pair were unable to reach agreement on a new contract.... Read More

News / Distribution

US DOT withdraws proposed rulemakings on airlines' ancillary fees

By Michele McDonald | December 8, 2017

The US Department of Transportation withdrew two proposed rulemakings on airline ancillary revenues, saying they were “of limited public benefit.” The proposed measures had been generally supported... Read More

News / Online

Viator founder slams TripAdvisor over strategy

By Kevin May | December 8, 2017

TripAdvisor has been accused of neglecting its Viator tour and activity booking business by the man who created it in 1995.... Read More

News / Distribution

Ryanair to end distribution partnership with Amadeus

By Linda Fox | December 8, 2017

Ryanair has said it is ending its distribution partnership with Amadeus from December 15. The low-cost airline says in a statement that the pair failed to reach a new agreement. Ryanair began di... Read More

News / Technology

Goal for web travel brands should be the human touch

By Jill Menze | December 8, 2017

The holy grail for online travel agencies is how to recreate the experience of personal recommendations.... Read More

News / Startups

Booking.com expands startup plan for sustainable tourism

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 8, 2017

Booking.com is to extend its Booking Booster Program into a second year, aimed at funding startups that are engaged in sustainable tourism.... Read More

News / Technology

Airbnb gets the UNWTO seal of approval for its sustainable tourism potential

By Martin Cowen | December 8, 2017

Friends in high places are always worth nurturing, especially for businesses the size of Airbnb. In travel, you don't get much higher than the secretary-general of the United Nations World Tourism Org... Read More

News / Distribution

Expedia sets sights on legacy tech with ambitious 'travel platform' for hotels

By Nick Vivion | December 8, 2017

At this year's Expedia Partner Conference in Las Vegas, it's hard not to see the similarity between Expedia's latest slogan -- "shaping the future of online travel" -- and the long-running slogan over... Read More

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SURVEY: Phocuswright and OTAs (chance to win an iPad)

By Jill Menze | December 7, 2017

Do you work at an OTA? Are you interested in understanding how the rest of the market perceives various content and technology providers in the marketplace?... Read More

Notated News / Technology

Amadeus, Sabre and other news briefs today...

By Phocuswire | December 7, 2017

Amadeus scores 15-carrier distribution deal... Remington checks in with Springer-Miller... Arrivalist launches A3... Sabre signs Chakela consortium deal... Goomo earns points with Payback...... Read More

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Expedia to provide Motel 6 with a range of technology tools

By Michele McDonald | December 7, 2017

Expedia Powered Technology, the suite of software, marketing and data tools for hoteliers introduced last summer, snagged a big client: G6 Hospitality, parent company of the Motel 6 brand. Motel 6,... Read More