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News / Technology

Decoding blockchain, part 1: Travel ID and security

By Mitra Sorrells | February 5, 2018

Depending on who you listen to, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin will either change fundamental aspects of people’s daily lives – financial services, healthcare, retail and, yes,... Read More

News / Technology

Wi-Fi now on 82 airlines, system upgrades on the rise

By Jill Menze | January 30, 2018

In-flight Wi-Fi is more prevalent than it’s ever been, with 82 airlines now offering the service, up 17% over last year. Read More

News / Distribution

Travelport expands merchandising tool to more than 250 airlines

By Mitra Sorrells | January 22, 2018

More than 250 airlines are now using Travelport’s Rich Content and Branding merchandising tool to market branded fares and ancillaries. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Lucky Trip, Ctrip/OpenTable and more news briefs today...

By PhocusWire | January 17, 2018

In our latest wrap-up of news in brief: Lucky Trip teams up with Peakwork… Anixe partners with Expedia… Ctrip integrates OpenTable… Amadeus adds HolidayTaxis… Read More

News / Online

Mixed results as airlines tackle social media-led customer service

By Mitra Sorrells | January 12, 2018

As travelers increasingly send direct messages through platforms like Facebook Messenger and Twitter, airlines and carriers need to prioritize quick responses to such inquiries. Read More

News / Distribution

The top seven travel API developments to look out for in 2018

By Marisa Garcia | January 12, 2018

Back in 2016, IBM predicted that the API economy would be worth $2.2 trillion by 2018, based on the cumulative benefits of data integration and exchange through all industry sectors and the transactio Read More

Opinion / Distribution

PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Our view on Distribution

By PhocusWire | December 19, 2017

Airline distribution was always a complex - but fairly unexciting - discipline until a few years ago. Read More

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Why changes in airline distribution are slow to make an impact in China

By Sponsored Content | December 19, 2017

This is an article from China Travel Daily.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Full service airlines, such Lufthansa Group, Emirates and British Airways, have led the adop Read More

News / Distribution

British Airways tightens screw on NDC channel use

By Kevin May | December 18, 2017

British Airways could potentially be seen as the most aggressive carrier in the drive to push NDC-enabled ticketing. Read More

News / Distribution

Nordic Choice Hotels ends 2017 on a blockchain

By Pamela Whitby | December 15, 2017

In what is being claimed as a hotel industry first, Nordic Choice Hotels will “explore new ways of distributing inventory” using an open-source blockchain distribution platform developed by Winding Tr Read More

News / Distribution

Making sense of the blockchain blur in travel

By Pamela Whitby | December 1, 2017

Understanding what blockchain does, the likely use cases for the travel industry and implications for widespread disruption, remains something of a blur. Speaking at EyeforTravel’s digital strategi Read More

News / Distribution

Airline ancillary revenue targeted at record $82 billion

By Jill Menze | November 30, 2017

Airline ancillary revenue is on track to reach an all-time high this year, with the latest forecast projecting as much as $82.2 billion worldwide. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

Lufthansa on the importance of working with Fliggy and other channels in China

By Sponsored Content | November 27, 2017

This is a viewpoint from China Travel Daily.This article appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. What does it mean to run a flagship store on Alibaba’s Fliggy.com? If we asses Read More