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More growth ahead for Hotelbeds: Interview with Managing Director Carlos Muñoz
Interview / Distribution
More growth ahead for Hotelbeds: Interview with Managing Director Carlos Muñoz
By Nick Vivion | November 10, 2017
This was my first time at World Travel Market in London. The show is absolutely massive, as it is primarily a salon for destinations to showcase their various vibes. The Travel Technology Show domi... Read More
NASA ready to back Uber in plans to manage flying taxis
News / Online
NASA ready to back Uber in plans to manage flying taxis
By Marisa Garcia | November 10, 2017
NASA and Uber will be working together to ensure that the ride-sharing company’s plans to deploy a fleet of flying taxis by 2020 gets off the ground, through the advancements of NASA’s Urban Air Mobil... Read More
Ryanair pushes out latest digital initiatives
News / Technology
Ryanair pushes out latest digital initiatives
By Marisa Garcia | November 10, 2017
Ryanair's chief marketing officer revealed the airline’s latest digital and passenger experience initiatives for year four of its Always Getting Better program during the Web Summit in Lisbon this wee... Read More
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News / Startups
VIDEO: PhocusWire PundIT Show - Episode 2
By Kevin May | November 10, 2017
Our pundits this time are Max Kraynov (AviaSales), Ben Jost (TrustYou) and Alix Arguelles (Amadeus).... Read More
Google rolls out new hotel search service
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Google rolls out new hotel search service
By Kevin May | November 10, 2017
Google is tightening its grip on the hotel search marketplace with the roll-out of a new platform this week.... Read More
VIDEO: GDSs survive but full content agreements will not
News / Distribution
VIDEO: GDSs survive but full content agreements will not
By Kevin May | November 9, 2017
British Airways has got it right, but Lufthansa has not - that's the view emerging over the latest changes in airline distribution.... Read More
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News / Technology
Blockchain: No longer just an industry buzzword
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 9, 2017
As many in the travel tech industry don’t have a good understanding of “blockchain” and what it entails, Norm Rose says it’s both simple and revolutionary.... Read More
Can airlines speed up their adoption of new technology? And should they?
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Can airlines speed up their adoption of new technology? And should they?
By Marisa Garcia | November 9, 2017
Digital innovation has been outpacing the rate of change in aviation for a while, putting airlines at a disadvantage to other companies, even in the travel sector. IATA’s push for NDC, OneOrder and... Read More
Not what you'd expect: This type of image holds the most power of persuasion for travelers
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Not what you'd expect: This type of image holds the most power of persuasion for travelers
By Viewpoints | November 9, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Peter Cassidy, Co-founder and CMO at Stackla. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but some pictures tell a better, more authentic story than others. When you’r... Read More
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News / Technology
How established travel companies are breaking new ground
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 9, 2017
Established companies put forth new innovations – but who at The Phocuswright Conference's Launch series had the best of the best?... Read More
makemytrip
News / Technology
India: travel tech’s final frontier
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 9, 2017
With more than 800 million Indians on mobile platforms – and 430 million Indians on laptop platforms – travel tech’s penetration in the Southaast Asian market is more important than ever.... Read More
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Welcome to a world of extremely dynamic packaging
By Dirk Rogl - Phocuswright | November 9, 2017
Something is going on in the European leisure travel market – in part, due to the distribution strategies of airlines and hotels.... Read More
Hostmaker plans global expansion as it attracts $15 million in funding
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Hostmaker plans global expansion as it attracts $15 million in funding
By Linda Fox | November 9, 2017
Hostmaker, a company which helps Airbnb hosts manage rentals, has announced a Series B raise of $15 million. The round is led by Thailand-based Sansiri and Gaw Capital alongside existing investors.... Read More
Skyscanner acquires Twizoo to boost user content on hotels
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Skyscanner acquires Twizoo to boost user content on hotels
By Linda Fox | November 9, 2017
Skyscanner has acquired Twizoo with terms of the deal undisclosed. The Ctrip-owned metasearch player says it will use Twizoo's user content from social media alongside existing hotel reviews to hel... Read More
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News / Technology
Hotel mega-merger assisted by digital overhaul of 19M words
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 9, 2017
The combination of Starwood and Marriott created the world’s largest hotel chain, with multiple areas of the business needing a digital overhaul.... Read More
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