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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

Opinion / Distribution

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

News / Technology

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

Opinion / Distribution

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

News / Online

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

Interview / Distribution

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

News / Technology

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

News / Technology

AxisRooms, Hotelogix and RepUp star in hotel technology merger

By Linda Fox | August 27, 2020

AxisRooms, Hotelogix and RepUp are looking to provide a full technology service to hotels, from booking to post check-out, following a three-way merger. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with... Jerome Wise

By PhocusWire | August 27, 2020

In a series of interviews with executives participating in the online event in September, PhocusWire finds out what they have learned from the COVID-19 crisis. Next up: TravelClick's Jerome Wise. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

Why 1989 holds the key to hospitality's recovery

By Chinmai Sharma - RateGain | August 23, 2020

This was the year when the hospitality industry went through a "democratization" as hotel chains joined forces to create the first electronic distribution company, THISCO, changing the industry forever. Read More

News / Online

Facebook lets activity providers take bookings for virtual events

By Kevin May | August 19, 2020

The social network added an event booking, promotion and payment service to the functionality of business pages, effectively allowing any provider to operate within the social network's ecosystem. Read More

News / Distribution

REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Phuket

By PhocusWire | August 18, 2020

Despite Thailand and Phuket having every economic incentive to restart tourism as quickly as possible, the government has set public health as the top priority and has acted prudently regarding... Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre revenue slumps to less than a tenth from the same period in 2019

By Kevin May | August 7, 2020

Distribution and technology giant Sabre is using the pandemic to "right-size" the business in the wake of the huge disruption to passenger and service volumes. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

The real cost of issuing an interline ticket

By Gaurav Agarwal | August 3, 2020

As airlines take measured steps towards recovery in a post-COVID world, the aviation industry faces a stark new reality. A reality that includes smaller networks, reduced frequencies and... Read More