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Beleaguered Uber offers chief executive job to Expedia Inc.'s Khosrowshahi

By Michele McDonald | August 28, 2017

In a surprise move, the board of ride-hailing company Uber tapped Dara Khosrowshahi as its new chief executive officer. There are a few formalities that still need to be attended to, such as offici... Read More

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Can Blockchain technology liberate travel inventory?

By Viewpoints | August 25, 2017

This is a viewpoint by Trond Vidar Bjorøy, head of product development and implementation, Nordics for ATPI. The views expressed are the views and opinions of the author and do not reflect or represen... Read More

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Uber's first deck - correct about GPS and data, less so on profit

By Martin Cowen | August 25, 2017

If there is such a thing as a sharing economy historian, then access to Uber's first pitch deck could be a 21st century equivalent of the Holy Grail. Its former CEO and co-founder Garrett Camp has... Read More

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Technology is easing the journey for business travelers

By Marisa Garcia | August 25, 2017

Carlson Wagonlit Travel has released a study which shows that business travelers still view “being there” as highly important, despite inconveniences like time spent away from the office and family, a... Read More

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HRS tells corporate customers how to prepare for new hotel cancellation policies

By Michele McDonald | August 24, 2017

Corporate travel managers that neglect to gear up for the new era of hotel cancellation policies could find themselves short of a few thousand – or million – dollars. HRS, the hotel solution giant,... Read More

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Continued tolerance from hotels lets some wholesalers bend the rules

By Sponsored Content | August 24, 2017

This is a viewpoint by Lily McIlwain, content manager for Triptease. For the latest report in our ‘Spotlight on…’ series, we spoke to 50 hoteliers about their attitudes to wholesalers and to what w... Read More

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KLM introduces WeChat payments

By Marisa Garcia | August 24, 2017

KLM is claiming a first with its announcement of being the first airline outside of China to accept payments for tickets and ancillaries using WeChat Pay. Passengers can select WeChat Pay whether b... Read More

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Picture this - digital asset management

By Viewpoints | August 24, 2017

This is a viewpoint by Brianna Wenner, marketing coordinator for ICE Portal . According to Accenture Interactive, 50% of companies have more digital content that they can effectively manage. Hotel... Read More

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Guestline grows UK team, TrustYou APAC appointment, and more

By PhocusWire | August 24, 2017

This is a roundup of announcements related to people moves and business expansions in August 2017. Thursday 24 August: Guestline grows with new CTO The UK-based hospitality software busines... Read More

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OpenJaw and Routehappy to offer double dose of merchandising tools

By Michele McDonald | August 23, 2017

OpenJaw and Routehappy are in the process of integrating their technology platforms to gives airlines and distributors a double dose of merchandising capabilities. The project will require limited... Read More

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Travelport sees further potential in India through MakeMyTrip deal

By Marisa Garcia | August 23, 2017

Indian online travel agency, MakeMyTrip, has signed an agreement with InterGlobe Technology (ITQ)—Travelport’s distributor for India—for the use of Travelport's Travel Commerce Platform. Under the... Read More

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Get social or go home! Tours, activities and attractions need to spread their wings

By Sponsored Content | August 23, 2017

This is a viewpoint by Skye Mayring, on behalf of Arival - The In-Destination Event. Whether staging a miniature foods cooking show in a dollhouse or creating a hyper-targeted marketing campaign wi... Read More

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TUI's Blockchain initiative blips IBM's radar

By Martin Cowen | August 23, 2017

Fritz Joussen, CEO of European travel giant TUI, is convinced that Blockchain technology will dominate B2B within five to ten years, while the consumer-facing implications are further down the line bu... Read More

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Delta adds video chat to customer service line-up

By Marisa Garcia | August 23, 2017

Delta Air Lines is escalating the race for airline digital customer service by introducing a video chat test program at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), claiming the move is the first... Read More

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In-destination is worth billions but without mobile, forget it

By Sponsored Content | August 22, 2017

This is a viewpoint from Robert Meza, head of travel at the ENTERTAINER. A game-changing conversation has been taking place in the boardrooms of major OTAs lately. They are finally catching onto th... Read More

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