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(ICYMI) NDC Exchange builds momentum, adds new airlines, names sellers

By Marisa Garcia | October 11, 2018

IATA has been advocating for broader adoption of New Distribution Capability (NDC) as a common standard for the airline industry, which will allow greater retailing flexibility. It has progressed - es... Read More

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VIDEO: Flytographer on the marriage between the Instagram generation and activities

By Kevin May | October 11, 2018

There are some travel businesses that wouldn't have had the opportunity to exist less than a decade ago, such is the impact that technology and social behavior has had on the industry.... Read More

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Der Touristik taps CodeGen's TravelBox to power new online brand for UK

By Martin Cowen | October 11, 2018

The UK arm of German travel giant DER Touristik is launching Meraki Travel, an online travel company for the UK, focused on tailor-made long-haul itineraries. The brand is being treated as a standa... Read More

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(iCYMI) Mobile and messaging for hotels – APAC leads the way

By Sponsored Content | October 11, 2018

Sponsored by Sabre Asia-Pacific is widely seen as the most important region when it comes to the correlation between innovations in mobile technology and new consumer trends. The region’s hote... Read More

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What's next for Google's foray into hotels?

By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly | October 11, 2018

Google's recent efforts to expand further into the online travel space could result in a pivotal change for the hospitality industry.... Read More

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NDC Exchange boosted by five new airlines

By Linda Fox | October 11, 2018

NDC Exchange, created by ATPCO and SITA, sees five new carriers join.... Read More

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Overcoming the many challenges to make blockchain work for airline distribution

By Linda Fox | October 11, 2018

Airlines are experimenting with different use cases blockchain and some see real potential for distribution.... Read More

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Xiaozhu raises $300M for home-share expansion, IoT tech development

By Linda Fox | October 11, 2018

Xiaozhu gets a fresh injection from Yunfeng Capital and Advantech.... Read More

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WEBINAR REPLAY: Hotel marketing in the age of over-research

By PhocusWire | October 10, 2018

Research is now starting to show how smartphones are empowering customers to spend hours over-researching travel decisions.... Read More

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VIDEO: Autoura on an autonomous vehicle-led revolution in travel

By Kevin May | October 10, 2018

The automotive industry is (finally) fully behind the idea of autonomous vehicles entering the market.... Read More

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Airline passengers less willing to share data than a year ago

By Marisa Garcia | October 10, 2018

The 2018 IATA Global Passenger Survey (GPS) reveals that passengers are significantly less willing to share personal data in exchange for personalized services. The study, based on more than 10,000... Read More

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Expedia talks up its transactional voice first on Google Assistant

By Martin Cowen | October 10, 2018

Expedia has made voice commerce in travel a reality with the the launch of a new Expedia Action on Google Assistant which allows users to book a hotel using voice. By linking an Expedia account to... Read More

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Expedia creates Google Assistant browse and book capability

By Mitra Sorrells | October 9, 2018

Expedia is expanding its voice technology integrations with a new “Expedia Action” on Google Assistant. ... Read More

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Brits booking more trips direct, less on the mobile

By Rob Gill | October 9, 2018

UK consumers are making fewer travel bookings using smartphones than a year ago, according to new research from the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA). Smartphone bookings fell sharply fro... Read More

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GeoSure uses real-time data to help women, LGBTQ travel safer

By Jill Menze | October 9, 2018

As safety concerns amount among the global population at large, one app is aiming to make safety risk more transparent for travelers - particularly for women and the LGBTQ community.... Read More

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