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VIDEO: Hotelbeds on the opportunity for hotels in the airline distribution channel

By Linda Fox | October 2, 2019

Hotelbeds talks to PhocusWire at the World Aviation Festival 2019 about the $2 billion opportunity for hotels in the airline distribution channel... Read More

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Impala checks in with $11M investment to scale up hotel data platform

By Kevin May | October 2, 2019

The U.K.-based company was launched in 2017 and had previously raised $1.8 million in April 2018.... Read More

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STR hotel data giant sold to CoStar Group for $450M

By Kevin May | October 1, 2019

STR was created in 1985 by Randy and Carolyn Smith as a benchmarking and analytics service for hotels.... Read More

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ATPCO expands Next Generation Storefront to four international markets

By Mitra Sorrells | October 1, 2019

ATPCO is developing its Next Generation Storefront standard globally, with help from four new advisory boards.... Read More

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VIDEO: OpenJaw Technologies on airlines finding the path to retailing

By Kevin May | October 1, 2019

It would be fair to say that some airlines - some very big airlines, in fact - were unsure about the role of retail in their business models.... Read More

Opinion / Online

A unicorn illuminated: What the vacation rental industry can learn from Sonder

By Drew Patterson - Transparent | October 1, 2019

Much of Sonder’s success is attributable to the underlying characteristics of short-term rental category, not a unique approach Sonder developed.... Read More

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Secret Escapes acquires LateRooms and LateLuxury websites

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2019

LateRooms was part of Malvern Group, which brought in a third-party administrator to handle its operations in early August after running into financial difficulties.... Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: Singapore Airlines on digital innovation, internal buy-in and prioritizing projects

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2019

Singapore Airlines' Jerome Thil talks to PhocusWire at the World Aviation Festival 2019 on recent digital initiatives and the airline's culture.... Read More

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VIDEO: Volaris on building next-generation loyalty models

By Kevin May | September 30, 2019

PhocusWire spoke to Carolyn Prowse, chief commercial officer at Volaris, to find out how the airline approaches the retail model and where it can go next.... Read More

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VIDEO: Airbus on the airline wishlist, sharing data and onboard connectivity

By Linda Fox | September 30, 2019

During the World Aviation Festival 2019, PhocusWire talked to Marc Fontaine about digital transformation for an aircraft manufacturer and how data is being used for the benefit of the entire industry.... Read More

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My Method... How data and personalization drove stopover visitors to Toronto

By Raina Williams - Expedia Group Media Solutions | September 30, 2019

Tourism Toronto, Expedia Group Media Solutions and Air Canada shared a goal of engaging and inspiring travelers, while also driving tourism for Toronto.... Read More

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Destination marketing, part 4: How emerging destinations balance marketing and management

By Mitra Sorrells | September 30, 2019

For our final article in our destination marketing theme month, we look at how two emerging destinations are balancing marketing and management.... Read More