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Sabre preps new content service with lodging offerings
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 2, 2018
When Sabre’s new Content Services for Lodging launches later this year it will give travel buyers access to more than 900,000 hotel properties....
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Research Spotlight: Mobile behavior of the US traveler
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February 2, 2018
Cell phones are no longer devices for making calls. Though that was the primary function behind Apple’s first smartphone in 2007, reasons for mobile usage 10 years later look entirely different....
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A viewpoint on GDS surcharges and the evolving airline distribution landscape
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February 2, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Rajendran Vellapalath, CEO of TPConnects. Air France KLM is the latest airline to introduce the GDS surcharge for travel agents. The airline joins other European carriers w...
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Vacation rentals vs hotels? HomeAway VP of Data Science keynote at HEDNA 2018
By Nick Vivion
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February 2, 2018
There was a bit of an interloper at this year's HEDNA North America conference: vacation rental provider HomeAway. It's possible that Expedia's recent acquisition of HomeAway had something to do with...
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Latest Qantas safety video brings Australia to the world
By Marisa Garcia
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February 2, 2018
Qantas has revealed the latest generation of creative safety videos, following a theme of travel inspiration by featuring everyday Australians on holiday giving safety instructions in beautiful destin...
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Download: How digital verification powers new digital travel services across all segments
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February 2, 2018
Trust is more crucial than ever in today's digital economy. From the rise of crypto-currencies to the explosive growth of the sharing economy, the need to verify identity has reached nearly every corn...
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Airbnb IPO ruled out for 2018, CFO departs
By Jill Menze
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February 1, 2018
Just days after Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky outlined the company’s plans toward moving into the next century, it was announced that Laurence Tosi is stepping down from his position as chief financial officer and an IPO won't happen this year....
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ATPCO buys content tech Routehappy to expand airline services
By Jill Menze
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February 1, 2018
As it assesses its future in the distribution landscape, ATPCO has acquired Routehappy to boost its rich content offerings....
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Five reasons why travel companies should watch Fliggy
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February 1, 2018
This is an article from China Travel Daily.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Amazon, Facebook, Google are already good examples of ecosystems that cannot be ignored by m...
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Google Flights can now predict flight delays before airlines
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 1, 2018
Google’s latest updates to its Flights search engine combine artificial intelligence and data analysis to forecast flight delays and decipher the fine print of “basic economy” fares. ...
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Pulse check: Blockchain not a panacea to disrupt web travel
By Douglas Quinby - Phocuswright
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February 1, 2018
People have been bashing online travel agencies since, well, they first came along in the mid-1990s....
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In its first-ever acquisition, ATPCO snaps up Routehappy
By Michele McDonald
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February 1, 2018
ATPCO, the airline-owned company that collects and distributes fares and related data, acquired Routehappy, a six-year-old company that provides flight scores, cabin amenity data and other merchandisi...
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Obama CTO says 'Big Data is BS' in keynote to hoteliers and vendors at HEDNA 2018
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February 1, 2018
As far as setting the tone for HEDNA's conference in Austin, TX, Harper Reed offered quite the frame for attendees. Reed is a man of many talents, having moved from founding revolutionary online t-shi...
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Google Flights now predicts flight delays and breaks down Bare Fares
By Marisa Garcia
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February 1, 2018
In its latest bid to become the go-to flight management mobile tool, Google has added a new feature to Google Flights which can predict flight delays. As Google writes in its announcement of the ne...
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More of the world’s passengers can now find better wifi onboard
By Marisa Garcia
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February 1, 2018
Routehappy has published its annual review of in-flight wifi showing that 82 airlines around the world now offer internet connectivity in-flight. The rich content for flight shopping platform publi...
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