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Sabre wins first U.S. stage of Farelogix acquisition antitrust case
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Sabre wins first U.S. stage of Farelogix acquisition antitrust case
By Kevin May | April 8, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice launched its lawsuit in August last year, claiming the deal would eliminate competition that has, so far, "substantially benefited airlines and consumers." Read More
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - New York City
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - New York City
By PhocusWire | April 7, 2020
Over the coming months, Phocuswright and the data science team at LodgIQ will evaluate a swath of hotel-related and other data across key metropolitan areas, beginning with New York City. Read More
Plan now to maximize the value of corporate travel in the future
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Plan now to maximize the value of corporate travel in the future
By Tristan Smith - Egencia | April 7, 2020
Businesses should put plans in place now to maximize the value of future trips post-COVID-19. Read More
Airline and agency groups repeat pleas for urgent financial aid
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Airline and agency groups repeat pleas for urgent financial aid
By Linda Fox | April 6, 2020
Airline and travel agent organizations across Europe repeat calls to regulators and member states for aid. Read More
Tracking declines in online travel web traffic as restrictions hit across the globe
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Tracking declines in online travel web traffic as restrictions hit across the globe
By Linda Fox | April 6, 2020
SimilarWeb has marked a "pivot point" in website traffic to online travel companies when consumer and business behavior changed and traffic declined sharply. Read More
Ariane Gorin adds Egencia leadership to role, Rob Greyber steps down
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Ariane Gorin adds Egencia leadership to role, Rob Greyber steps down
By Adam Perrotta - BTN | April 4, 2020
Greyber assumed the role of Egencia president in May 2009, after serving for two years as the company's senior vice president for North America. Read More
InPhocus, episode 4 - A jolt to make us all think
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InPhocus, episode 4 - A jolt to make us all think
By PhocusWire | April 3, 2020
WebInTravel's Yeoh Siew Hoon discusses the impact of COVID-19 and how its arrival is giving brands and workers the opportunity to consider how they might emerge in better shape. Read More
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Investors on travel survivors, pent-up demand and bailouts
By Linda Fox | April 2, 2020
Seeking Alpha asked some of its marketplace authors to comment on the outlook for travel stocks, the likelihood of travel returning to pre-coronavirus levels and the segments that might come... Read More
How to manage your hotel’s revenue strategy during a crisis
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How to manage your hotel’s revenue strategy during a crisis
By Kevin Brown - Amadeus | April 2, 2020
In times of uncertainty, it’s critical for hoteliers to focus on building trust with customers and future guests through compassion and flexibility. Read More
Airbnb gets serious on long-term stays, denies hosts are finding new platforms
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Airbnb gets serious on long-term stays, denies hosts are finding new platforms
By Kevin May | April 1, 2020
The company claims there has been a 20% increase in long-stay bookings in the last two weeks compared to the same period in 2019. Read More
Q&A: Jeff Katz on managing and leading during a crisis
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Q&A: Jeff Katz on managing and leading during a crisis
By Kevin May | April 1, 2020
Katz, who was boss of Orbitz during 9/11, talks about leadership styles and tactics to deploy during moments of crisis. Read More
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Search data reveals some positive trends but industry should remain cautious
By Linda Fox | March 30, 2020
Sojern looks at search trends to analyze whether there are any signs of recovery for the travel industry. Read More
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News / Technology
WEBINAR REPLAY! How to build highly optimized web architectures in the travel industry
By PhocusWire | March 27, 2020
In this webinar, Fastly customers Loveholidays and Holiday Extras will discuss how moving away from complexity empowered their developers to build better web experiences. Read More
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Travel intermediaries look to regulators for help with airline refunds
By Linda Fox | March 27, 2020
ECTAA, a body representing European agents and operators, is urging the European Commission to take action on airlines not refunding tickets. Read More
Travel value chain under scrutiny as airlines get bailouts and intermediaries plead for help
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Travel value chain under scrutiny as airlines get bailouts and intermediaries plead for help
By Linda Fox | March 26, 2020
IATA's mention of the value chain has faced significant criticism in the past week from some areas of the intermediary community, seemingly for acting in isolation. They believe the industry is in this... Read More
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