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Istanbul’s newest airport to track 100% of passenger bags via SITA technology

By Marisa Garcia | October 9, 2017

İGA, contractor and designated operator of Istanbul New Airport, is to implement SITA's baggage tracking technology. This technology will allow airlines operating at the airport to meet IATA Resolu... Read More

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Air Canada looks to growth as it partners with Amadeus

By Marisa Garcia | October 9, 2017

Air Canada is to implement the Amadeus Altéa Suite passenger service system as well as other Amadeus IT solutions including Anytime Merchandising, preparing it for IATA’s new distribution capability.... Read More

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'Direct bookers are better in bed:' hotels huddle at the Direct Booking Summit

By Nick Vivion | October 9, 2017

I recently took the stage with a panel of hoteliers (and one hotelier-turned-vendor) to discuss direct booking strategies for hotels. The panel kicked off a two-day event hosted by Triptease called th... Read More

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WestJet partners with Switchfly for personalised packages

By Marisa Garcia | October 5, 2017

WestJet has partnered with travel commerce company Switchfly to launch a fully branded, responsive destination catalogue. The Switchfly integration will allow the Canadian airline to present custom... Read More

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KLM teases passengers with virtual experience

By Marisa Garcia | October 5, 2017

KLM’s latest marketing spin teases passengers flying on a budget with a view of what their traveling experience might be like, for just a few dollars more, by choosing KLM. The ‘KLM Flight Upgrader... Read More

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Sabre CEO wants to lead the pack in the march toward an NDC world

By Michele McDonald | October 4, 2017

The CEO of Sabre Corp. declared that the company will be the leader in the industry’s development of distribution and retailing solutions that leverage IATA’s NDC standard. Sabre issued a press sta... Read More

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TripActions closes on Series A round, partners with two powerhouses for hotel inventory

By Michele McDonald | October 4, 2017

TripActions, which bills itself as a “modern” corporate travel management company, disclosed that it completed a $12.5 million Series A round of funding in April. The sum brings its total amount of... Read More

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Hotelbeds completes GTA deal and lays down challenge to Expedia and Priceline

By Martin Cowen | October 4, 2017

Hotelbeds Group executive chairman Joan Vila believes that the group now has the global scale to give hoteliers a viable distribution alternative to Expedia Inc and Priceline Group. Vila talked to... Read More

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tnooz workshop replay - are bad bots destroying your conversion rate and costing you money?

By PhocusWire | October 3, 2017

When aggressive scrapers caused slowdowns on iCruise.com, Antoine Zammit, VP of technology at its parent company WMPH Vacations, said enough was enough. Distil Networks is a bot detection and mitig... Read More

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The search for real metrics in content marketing

By Viewpoints | October 3, 2017

This is a viewpoint from Matt Barker, founder of I&I Travel Media. The content marketing craze that developed over the last few years has been a fascinating phenomenon to watch. As the zeitgeis... Read More

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Taking inflight entertainment to the next level

By Marisa Garcia | October 3, 2017

From biometrics to virtual reality, inflight entertainment systems companies are stretching the limits of the media. Here’s our roundup of what was hot at the Airline Passenger Experience Association... Read More

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Sabre develops new platform for a much broader presentation of hospitality offerings

By Michele McDonald | October 3, 2017

Sabre Corp. is developing a technology platform that will bring together hospitality content from multiple sources under the banner of Sabre Content Services for Lodging. The company plans to begin... Read More

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Inflight wifi could be a $130 billion market by 2035

By Marisa Garcia | October 2, 2017

The London School of Economics has made a strong business case for the future of Inflight Connectivity (IFC), predicting a market worth $130 billion by 2035, and contribute $30 billion to airline reve... Read More

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BridgeStreet partnership with SiteMinder signals mainstream shift for alternative stays

By Kerry Medina | September 28, 2017

BridgeStreet is that rare transformative business that most every company in the hospitality space aspires to. Ten year ago it was one more European serviced apartment companies. Today, BridgeSt... Read More

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6 lessons from Silicon Valley to help hoteliers conquer budget season

By Jordan Hollander | September 28, 2017

This was a viewpoint from Jordan Hollander, founder of HotelTechReport.com. As every hotelier knows, budget season is the most stressful time of year. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a GM, markete... Read More

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