Offline Travel Agency

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of offline travel agencies, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on the brands and their strategies, executives and positions in the market.

News / Technology

The state of the computer reservation system nation

By Kevin May | March 20, 2018

A major new study has shown how hotel chains are using technology to capture bookings, at the same time as illustrating how they want the ecosystem to evolve. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Unleash the power of genuine intelligence

By Mary Pat Sullivan | March 16, 2018

The diversity of products and services in the travel industry creates a complex need for technology solutions that can translate content and deliver it to every B2B and B2C channel available. Read More

News / Distribution

China remains the stumbling block over global NDC adoption

By Kevin May | March 13, 2018

NDC might be the driving force behind changes in airline distribution - but there is a stumbling block in it gaining global adoption: China. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Dynamic pricing should be changing the game for airlines

By Rajendran Vellapalath - TPConnects | March 1, 2018

Let me start by saying that dynamic pricing isn’t something new. In fact its origins go way, way back to the midst of time, when pricing was simply influenced by supply and demand. Read More

News / Distribution

Amadeus closes in on €5 billion annual revenue milestone

By Kevin May | February 28, 2018

Amadeus took in almost €5 billion in revenue during 2017 after an 8.5% increase on the previous 12 months for the travel technology provider. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre seeks to consign old NDC position to history

By Kevin May | February 27, 2018

International Airlines Group's shift to a New Distribution Capability-led connection to intermediaries pretty much ended any lasting resistance from tech providers last year. Read More

News / Technology

QOTW: Something about binding travel together

By PhocusWire | February 23, 2018

Quote from Niklas Andreen, senior vice president and managing director of hospitality and digital at Travelport. Read More

News / Distribution

Travelport looks to 2021 for major business goals

By Kevin May | February 20, 2018

Travelport is targeting a number of major milestones over the course of the next three years - outside of the core GDS segment of the business. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre posts record revenue for 2017 despite slowing growth

By Kevin May | February 14, 2018

Sabre saw revenues hit more than $3.5 billion during 2017, in what the company claims was a "transformational year" for the business. Read More

News / Distribution

Travel buyers show modest support for NDC (but many still have no idea)

By Kevin May | February 14, 2018

A year ago, just 11% of travel buyers in a survey said they believe IATA's New Distribution Capability is "a good thing" for the industry. Read More

News / Distribution

Hotels admit steep reliance on online travel agencies

By Kevin May | February 13, 2018

Hotels have a high dependency on online travel agencies to distribute their inventory, with almost every other channel deemed to be low on same scale. Read More

News / Distribution

Routehappy gets second GDS deal as Amadeus signs

By Kevin May | February 12, 2018

Amadeus will include airline information such as amenities, cabin services and seat provision to travel agencies after inking a deal with Routehappy. Read More