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GDS by Siteminder grows, Sabre signs Batik, Kiwi taps Amadeus, and more...

By PhocusWire | July 18, 2017

This is a roundup of product news and announcements related to travel distribution in July 2017. Tuesday 18 July 2017: GDS by Siteminder adds consultancy The cloud-based hotel tech speciali... Read More

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NH seeks digital transformers, Barcelo goes dynamic via Expedia, and more...

By PhocusWire | July 17, 2017

This is a roundup of product news and announcements related to travel marketing in July 2017. Tuesday 18 July 2017: NH seeks digital transformers The hotel company is looking for any establ... Read More

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Travelport helps passengers with mobile rebooking technology

By Linda Fox | July 17, 2017

Travelport is claiming a first with the launch of Resolve, technology for airlines to help passengers with hotel rooms and flights during disruption. According to a statement the Resolve product he... Read More

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In-destination piques Booking.com interest

By Martin Cowen | July 17, 2017

Booking.com is launching a consumer-facing PR campaign around what happens during the first 24 hours of a trip. It has partnered with a "celebrity life coach and wellbeing expert" who shares her ad... Read More

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Three things hoteliers need to know about machine learning

By Sponsored Content | July 17, 2017

When it comes to hospitality analytics, it’s hard to ignore the recent airtime devoted to and levels of interest in the topic of machine learning. The industry has been humming with how machine learni... Read More

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Startup pitch: TripsCommerce will look after the tech side of getting online

By Linda Fox | July 17, 2017

TripsCommerce wants to provide tour operators, small accommodation owners, activity suppliers and other travel companies with the technology they need to trade online. It describes itself as an "op... Read More

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EU court says airline cancellation fees may be scrutinized for 'unfairness'

By Michele McDonald | July 14, 2017

The European Union’s highest court, the Court of Justice, ruled that cancellation fees charged by airline companies may be assessed for unfairness. The court was considering a complaint brought by... Read More

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Are hotel brand dotcoms the new Amazon?

By Viewpoints | July 14, 2017

Here’s the great news for hoteliers: travelers love you more than you know. NB This is a viewpoint by Kenneth Purcell, founder and CEO of iSeatz. Recent research fielded by Phocuswright indicate... Read More

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No slowdown in APAC mobile growth, India leads charge

By Martin Cowen | July 14, 2017

Criteo has linked up with Euromonitor International for a report which shows that the growth of mobile travel in Asia-Pacific is not limited to China. The study used Euromonitor data from nine mark... Read More

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Best SEO practices for travel brands differ from other industries

By Marisa Garcia | July 14, 2017

Searchmetrics has published a new study on travel industry-specific search ranking factors that might help travel brands improve their visibility in Google searches. It suggests that a focus on bro... Read More

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OTA or hotel direct - putting the OTAs view

By Marisa Garcia | July 14, 2017

The Travel Technology Association, which represents online intermediaries, has hit back at a study from the American Hotel & Lodging Association which highlighted dangers of booking online, other... Read More

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United may test a flight-switching program (and it's not about overbooking)

By Michele McDonald | July 13, 2017

United Airlines may conduct a small test of a system that would give passengers the option of switching to a different flight ahead of time. If United proceeds with the test, a few Mileage Plus mem... Read More

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Boutique hotels - agile, creative, unique

By Patrick Landman | July 13, 2017

Independent and boutique hotels are, by their very nature, different from their chain competitors. But what are the specific characteristics owners should focus on in their messaging and marketing?... Read More

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Webjet adds European rail to its B2B offer for Asia

By Martin Cowen | July 13, 2017

Australia-listed Webjet continues to grow its global B2B business, with its dedicated brand for Asia - FIT Ruums - signing a deal with Rail Europe. FIT Ruums was launched in November 2016 and sits... Read More

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JetBlue Vacations adopts UpLift's buy-now-pay-later program

By Michele McDonald | July 12, 2017

JetBlue Vacations has teamed up with UpLift, a startup company that enables affordable installment plan travel purchases. The deal gives travelers the option of paying for vacations in 12 monthly i... Read More

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