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AHLA fraudulent hotel bookings
News / Distribution
Fraudulent hotel bookings hit $5.2 billion in 2017
By Mitra Sorrells | May 8, 2018
The American Hotel & Lodging Association says consumers paid $5.2 billion in fraudulent and misleading hotel booking transactions with third-party travel companies in 2017.... Read More
Microsoft’s manifesto on corporate travel – a not so fast revolution
Opinion / Technology
Microsoft’s manifesto on corporate travel – a not so fast revolution
By Bill Carroll - Phocuswright | May 8, 2018
In 1848, German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote The Communist Manifesto to recognize the struggles of class in societies as they related to capitalism.... Read More
Dreamlines nabs $55 million Series E, brings new investor on board
News / Distribution
Dreamlines nabs $55 million Series E, brings new investor on board
By Martin Cowen | May 8, 2018
Dreamlines, a OTA based in Germany specialising in cruise, has secured a $55 million Series E funding round, led by Princeville Global. Princeville Global is making its first investment into Dreaml... Read More
BackBid checks out to HotelPlanner
News / Online
BackBid checks out to HotelPlanner
By Kevin May | May 8, 2018
Hotel booking and group travel specialist HotelPlanner has acquired accommodation auction site BackBid.... Read More
Amadeus less reliant on western Europe, APAC on the rise
News / Distribution
Amadeus less reliant on western Europe, APAC on the rise
By Martin Cowen | May 8, 2018
Amadeus has started 2018 well, with its distribution and airline IT units dominating the filings while its new businesses continue to find their feet, financially and operationally. For the first t... Read More
Ctrip initiatives, Alibaba partnership and more China travel trends
News / Distribution
Ctrip initiatives, Alibaba partnership and more China travel trends
By PhocusWire | May 8, 2018
Ctrip partners with AccorHotels, Alibaba-Marriott tie-up and more Ctrip has completed a strategic investment in Boom Supersonic, which is building a supersonic airliner capable of carrying 55 premi... Read More
In a week's time... Phocuswright Europe comes to town
News / Online
In a week's time... Phocuswright Europe comes to town
By PhocusWire | May 8, 2018
What is it like when the great and the good of the digital travel economy descend on the beautiful and fun city of Amsterdam for three days?... Read More
Security series part 1 threat landscape
News / Online
Unlocking travel security, part 1: The threat landscape
By Mitra Sorrells | May 7, 2018
Equifax, Yahoo, Ebay – all major brands that have been the targets of cyber criminals, with millions of customers impacted in each case.  ... Read More
Airline distribution surcharge trend tipped to slow
News / Distribution
Airline distribution surcharge trend tipped to slow
By Kevin May | May 7, 2018
Air France-KLM could be the last of the major airline groups to introduce a fee for passengers that book tickets through the global distribution systems.... Read More
Research Spotlight: The rise of mobile bookings
News / Technology
Research Spotlight: The rise of mobile bookings
By Jill Menze | May 7, 2018
Bookings via mobile are growing faster than through any other channel - with mobile websites and apps accounting for more than one in five US online travel bookings in 2017.... Read More
Amadeus Q1 2018 earnings
News / Distribution
Amadeus revenue up on growth in distribution and IT solutions
By Mitra Sorrells | May 4, 2018
Amadeus brought in €1.23 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2018 – up 3.1% over the same period a year earlier.... Read More
QOTW: Something about customer discovery at travel startups
News / Startups
QOTW: Something about customer discovery at travel startups
By PhocusWire | May 4, 2018
Quote from Richard Holden of Google.... Read More
How marketers should use Facebook's new Trip Consideration tool
News / Online
How marketers should use Facebook's new Trip Consideration tool
By MDG | May 4, 2018
When planning a future trip, many people may have a beach getaway or hiking adventure in mind—but they still may be wondering where to go.... Read More
Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Lin Xu says people have it wrong about investors
Interview / Startups
Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Lin Xu says people have it wrong about investors
By PhocusWire | May 4, 2018
Here is she discusses the misconceptions people have about the investment community, her love of tours and activities and why the industry should get out and explore a little more.... Read More
Travelport up in revenue but Flight Centre exit hits other metrics
News / Distribution
Travelport up in revenue but Flight Centre exit hits other metrics
By Kevin May | May 3, 2018
Travelport saw its revenues increase to $678 million in the first quarter of 2018 but the loss of its large Flight Centre account has hit profits to the tune of 9%.... Read More
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