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VIDEO: Why payments are critical to travel's recovery

By Jill Menze | October 27, 2020

At Phocuswright Europe, a panel of payments experts examined how payments will be key to success in a post-COVID world. Read More

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Knowing your guest is no longer a luxury

By Peter Waters - Amadeus | October 27, 2020

Hoteliers that can unlock the power of guest data will be ideally positioned to create lasting, meaningful guest relationships and ultimately drive recovery and future growth. Read More

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Travel brands eager for a hit on Google might be disappointed

By Robert Cole - RockCheetah and Phocuswright | October 22, 2020

Travel industry expert and analyst Robert Cole dives into the antitrust probe into Google and finds there is little there that will appease concerns in the travel industry. Read More

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How COVID exposed flaws in antiquated hospitality payment systems

By Mitra Sorrells | October 19, 2020

Travel payments veteran and XanderPay CEO Mike Carlo says one solution for the hospitality industry is a centralized payment system for large brands. Read More

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GetYourGuide lands aviation's first in-flight destination activities booking deal

By Kevin May | October 16, 2020

The agreement with Spanish digital cabin services provider Immfly will put search and booking tools into IFE devices on airlines, allowing functionality even when aircraft are out of range of... Read More

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Booking.com to axe hotel tools on BookingSuite

By Kevin May | October 14, 2020

The OTA is turning off its BookingSuite array of tools and services for accommodation providers. Read More

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Treebo Hotels raises $6M to boost its SaaS business

By Linda Fox | October 12, 2020

Existing investors Matrix Partners India, SAIF Partners, Bertelsmann India Investments and Ward Ferry Management made up the latest cash injection in the budget hotel platform. Read More

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Ciirus launches HomeBeds bedbank for vacation rental homes

By Jill Menze | October 9, 2020

The vacation rental software company says it’s the industry’s first direct, exclusive bedbank for short-term rentals. Read More

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WEBINAR REPLAY! Remix your hotel’s business model for crisis recovery

By PhocusWire | September 15, 2020

In this webinar produced by Amadeus and PhocusWire, learn what the global hotel industry looks like today and the traveler trends to be aware of as you plan the next phase of crisis recovery. Read More

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10 tips for hoteliers to capture direct international sales as travel resumes

By Pablo Delgado - Mirai | September 14, 2020

Hoteliers should adopt these tips to ensure OTAs aren’t getting more of their international business. Read More

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BookingKit secures €5M investment to help accelerate pandemic recovery

By Kevin May | September 9, 2020

The activity platform enlisted the financial support of Intermedia Vermögensverwaltung, Müller Medien, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), business angel Robert Kabs and another business angel with the... Read More

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Change fees are gone, now can we fix the rest of what’s wrong with airline pricing?

By Jeff Klee - AmTrav | September 9, 2020

Delta, United and American airlines have announced they are eliminating change fees, but AmTrav CEO Jeff Klee says there is still much work to be done to fix airline pricing. Read More

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InPhocus, episode 22 - Selling travel in a different way

By PhocusWire | September 4, 2020

We discuss tactics around what agencies need from tech providers and then cover the need for state support in helping the industry get back on its feet and the fate of the ski sector (pertinent for one... Read More

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VIDEO: Hotelmize - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2020

By PhocusWire | September 4, 2020

Fully automated algorithms use big data and machine learning techniques to efficiently and effectively price-predict and analyze bookings to achieve the lowest costs and highest profits. Read More

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MCR buys StayNTouch for $46M, six months after Trump nixed Shiji deal

By Kevin May | August 31, 2020

StayNTouch had originally been sold to Chinese digital giant Shiji Information Technology in September 2018 for an undisclosed fee. But Trump had other ideas. Read More

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