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Passenger experience top priority for connected aircraft by 2020
By Jill Menze
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December 20, 2017
Airlines are committing to enhancing the passenger experience by upping their investment in connected onboard services by 2020....
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Our view on Technology
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December 20, 2017
The problem with technology as a term in the travel industry is that it’s now so ubiquitous that it becomes difficult to single out what developments are the most important for 2018....
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Call Centers and Mobile AR
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December 20, 2017
Technologies at the opposite end of the spectrum - but important considerations for any travel brand as they embark on the next 12 months....
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Uber told it's a taxi company, not a web service
By Kevin May
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December 20, 2017
Uber can be treated the same as any other transport service, and therefore subject to rules and regulations as other taxi firms....
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Indoor mapping specialist Situm is latest investment for Amadeus Ventures
By Linda Fox
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December 20, 2017
Amadeus Ventures has invested in indoor mapping specialist Situm which uses GPS to help travellers use their mobiles to find their way around airport, train stations and other locations. The Spain-...
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These were 2017's Top Ten most popular articles by continent
By Nick Vivion
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December 20, 2017
The end of the year brings with it an avalanche of "best of" lists and trend prognostications. And of course, we are not immune to this fundamental human desire to look ahead to what's ahead -- and re...
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Artificial intelligence is everywhere - and it's only the beginning
By Viewpoints
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December 20, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Alex Kaluzny, Chief Technology Officer at Egencia. Judging from the GBTA/VDR conference in Frankfurt last month, artificial intelligence (AI) is top of mind when discussing...
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Top 10 travel technology and distribution stories of 2017
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December 20, 2017
It's that time of year again when we have a look back at some of the things that made an impact on travel technology and distribution in 2017 as well as gaze forward. Over the next few days in further...
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Top 10 ways travel agents and airlines can ward off data breaches
By Michele McDonald
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December 19, 2017
Sometimes, it’s what you don’t do that can get you into trouble. SecurityMetrics, which helps companies achieve compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, conducted a forensi...
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Artificial Intelligence and Bots
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December 19, 2017
With 2018 around the corner, Phocuswright and PhocusWire are presenting snapshots of the 12 trends we think will be significant next year across six installments....
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Our view on Distribution
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December 19, 2017
Airline distribution was always a complex - but fairly unexciting - discipline until a few years ago....
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How Expedia's early tech investments set the foundation for the evolution of retailing in travel
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December 19, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Glenn Wallace, consulting technology and product expert and co-founder of the public safety technology startup Doxanto. Very early one morning I visited a café on the way t...
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Expedia Affiliate Network and Hotels.com unleash finalists for accelerator
By Linda Fox
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December 19, 2017
Hotel Jumpstart, an accelerator programme from Expedia Affiliate Network and Hotels.com, has announced the five startups who will go through the six-month scheme. EAN and Hotels.com initially launc...
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How Virginia is solving the measurement problem with a combination of tools
By Ann Marshall Tilton
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December 19, 2017
“The industry is so fragmented,” said Esra Calvert, Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Director of Research, when asked to describe her biggest challenge in tracking Virginia’s ad effectiveness. “We are w...
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Why changes in airline distribution are slow to make an impact in China
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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...
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