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VIDEO: Asia leads the pack of digital travelers
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VIDEO: Asia leads the pack of digital travelers
By Kevin May | November 8, 2017
India, China and Indonesia have come out on top in a list of countries with the most digitally savvy travelers.... Read More
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News / Startups
VIDEO: PhocusWire PundIT Show - Episode 1
By Kevin May | November 8, 2017
Episode 1 of the PundIT Show looks at what the industry hopes for when it gathers to understand what is shiny and new in the world of travel startups.... Read More
Travelport dives into digital traveler differences
News / Technology
Travelport dives into digital traveler differences
By Marisa Garcia | November 8, 2017
Travelport has published research into digital traveler behaviour with spotlights on various regional differences and highlighting priorities and pain points for travelers. Global trends The distrib... Read More
In The Big Chair - Gordon Wilson of Travelport
Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Gordon Wilson of Travelport
By Kevin May | November 8, 2017
  Travelport, as one of the three main distribution platforms that power so much of the mechanics behind the industry, is evolving - not least because it has to, as technology and processes evolve.... Read More
SITA partners with airlines and airports to explore Blockchain
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SITA partners with airlines and airports to explore Blockchain
By Marisa Garcia | November 8, 2017
SITA has published research on blockchain technology, conducted with British Airways, Heathrow, Geneva Airport, and Miami International Airport. The white paper explores ‘smart contracts’ for share... Read More
VIDEO: How startups can make a mark (but rarely do)
News / Startups
VIDEO: How startups can make a mark (but rarely do)
By Kevin May | November 8, 2017
It's a tough world out there for travel startups - with failure rates far higher than the number of success stories.... Read More
Startup and emerging hotel apps: a trend for 2018 and beyond?
News / Online
Startup and emerging hotel apps: a trend for 2018 and beyond?
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 8, 2017
This year’s Phocuswright Conference Summit showed a growing trend in hotel apps – but is that a sign of things to come in the travel tech industry as a whole?... Read More
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News / Startups
The top 5 judges' questions from the 2017 Phocuswright Summit
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 8, 2017
Here are the five best questions that the Phocuswright Dragons asked Summit participants.... Read More
Concur wears corporate online booking tool crown
News / Technology
Concur wears corporate online booking tool crown
By Jay Boehmer | November 8, 2017
Since Concur entered the corporate booking market a decade ago by acquiring travel and expense tech provider Outtask, it has firmly established itself not only as the dominant expense system in the United States, but also the most-used corporate booking tool.... Read More
Ten vital distribution solutions every hotel needs to stay competitive
News / Distribution
Ten vital distribution solutions every hotel needs to stay competitive
By Viewpoints | November 8, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Jean-Louis Boss, CMO of Fastbooking. In August we published an extensive guide and infographic to help hotels selecting the right distribution solutions according to their... Read More
From the WIT desk: The next billion users
News / Technology
From the WIT desk: The next billion users
By Siew Hoon Yeoh | November 8, 2017
During the WIT conference last month, one clear message hit home – how tech and travel brands in the West were now looking toward Asia for inspiration and ideas, not just growth and profits.... Read More
KLM pilots Messenger chat to help convert online visitors
News / Technology
KLM pilots Messenger chat to help convert online visitors
By Marisa Garcia | November 8, 2017
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has launched trials of Facebook Messenger chat service on its website in select markets of Japan, South Korea and South Africa. The service aims to give website visitors th... Read More
Trivago goes home with HomeAway inventory
News / Distribution
Trivago goes home with HomeAway inventory
By Marisa Garcia | November 7, 2017
The vacation rental market is again attracting attention with this week trivago announcing the integration of Expedia’s HomeAway vacation rental inventory into its hotel search platform. Johannes T... Read More
In playing the 'long game,' TripAdvisor incurs some short-term pain
News / Online
In playing the 'long game,' TripAdvisor incurs some short-term pain
By Michele McDonald | November 7, 2017
TripAdvisor’s shift of its marketing dollars to brand-building channels, such as its television advertising campaign, “has contributed to softer topline results,” chief executive officer Stephen Kaufe... Read More
Ebix acquires Asia-Pacific web agency Via.com for $75M
News / Technology
Ebix acquires Asia-Pacific web agency Via.com for $75M
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 7, 2017
The leading supplier of cross-industry on-demand software and e-commerce services will acquire the Southeast Asian OTA through its Singapore subsidiary.... Read More
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