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Sabre develops new platform for a much broader presentation of hospitality offerings

By Michele McDonald | October 3, 2017

Sabre Corp. is developing a technology platform that will bring together hospitality content from multiple sources under the banner of Sabre Content Services for Lodging. The company plans to begin... Read More

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Inflight wifi could be a $130 billion market by 2035

By Marisa Garcia | October 2, 2017

The London School of Economics has made a strong business case for the future of Inflight Connectivity (IFC), predicting a market worth $130 billion by 2035, and contribute $30 billion to airline reve... Read More

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BridgeStreet partnership with SiteMinder signals mainstream shift for alternative stays

By Kerry Medina | September 28, 2017

BridgeStreet is that rare transformative business that most every company in the hospitality space aspires to. Ten year ago it was one more European serviced apartment companies. Today, BridgeSt... Read More

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6 lessons from Silicon Valley to help hoteliers conquer budget season

By Jordan Hollander | September 28, 2017

This was a viewpoint from Jordan Hollander, founder of HotelTechReport.com. As every hotelier knows, budget season is the most stressful time of year. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a GM, markete... Read More

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Amadeus wants to train your environment to take care of you

By Michele McDonald | September 27, 2017

Julien Clausse’s job title conveys some sense of where Amadeus wants to go with his department. As head of moonshot innovation, his mantra is “Think bold.” Clausse is part of Amadeus Ambient Servic... Read More

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Otelz positions itself for global growth after $3.8 million in funding

By Linda Fox | September 27, 2017

Otelz.com, the Turkey-based accommodation player, has received fresh funding of $3.8 million. The round was led by Sankonline with Howzat Partners and existing investors also participating in the r... Read More

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Finnair sees boost to ancillary revenue via omni-channel and predictive analytics

By Viewpoints | September 27, 2017

This is a viewpoint from China Travel News.This article appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. After partnering Alipay on in-flight payment, working with TravelSky on GDS-based... Read More

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Trivago acquires Tripl for personalisation drive

By Linda Fox | September 26, 2017

Trivago has acquired Tripl for an undisclosed sum. According to a statement Hamburg-based Tripl has developed an artificial intelligence-based platform which "imitates the way a travel agent would... Read More

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Flight metasearch - hard landing into a new business model

By Viewpoints | September 26, 2017

This is a viewpoint from Philippe Der Arslanian, CEO, Answair. Metasearchers are facing a real problem. Google, Kayak, Skyscanner and many others are spending a lot in attracting travellers look... Read More

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Unlocking a better alternative to soft brands

By Sponsored Content | September 26, 2017

This is a viewpoint from Ian Thorley, VP sales and marketing at Bellstar Hotels & Resorts. The hospitality industry has recently undergone a brand explosion with over 110 distinct brands overse... Read More

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Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom on learnings from Dara, continuing Expedia's culture and global growth

By Nick Vivion | September 25, 2017

Former Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi surprised much of the business world with his decision to move over to the top job at beleaguered rideshare behemoth Uber. After the initial shock of the decis... Read More

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The problem with US air traffic control isn't technology, it's money

By Marisa Garcia | September 25, 2017

Plans to privatize US air traffic control ATC have excited some and upset others. Is the US ATC system really broken and can privatizing fix it? In this series, tnooz delves into the questions surr... Read More

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Marriott learns from accelerator as 2017 winners take off

By Linda Fox | September 22, 2017

In front of a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style panel, eight startups touted their businesses in late August for the chance to be part of Marriott TestBED. This is only the second time the hotel giant has run i... Read More

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Weathering the storm - how the FAA keeps airspace on track in a crisis

By Marisa Garcia | September 22, 2017

It’s in times of crisis that we can really test the usefulness of government services. Following the devastation of Hurricane Irma, the Federal Aviation Administration has mobilised to restore orde... Read More

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TravelClick says hotel bookings in GDS systems are headed for a record this year

By Michele McDonald | September 21, 2017

This year will be a record year for hotel bookings made by travel agents in the GDS channel, a new study by TravelClick predicts. Based on the study, which surveyed more than 900 travel agents in 5... Read More

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