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Sabre indicates "modest" recovery signs but air bookings still slammed

By Kevin May | June 25, 2020

"The environment remains uncertain, with reductions in airline capacity and a volatile macro environment," Sabre says in an unscheduled update to investors this week. Read More

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Travel payment standard sees early traction, aims to rebuild trust

By Linda Fox | June 22, 2020

The Open Payment Alliance removes friction from B2B payments but still allows for payment flexibility via a standard. Read More

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Road trips become a big option for travel sellers

By Kevin May | June 22, 2020

Travel Compositor's "Routing" platform was created in two months and allows users to add and book services along a particular road trip, all with a single payment point. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: New Reality With... Beth Taylor of ATPCO

By PhocusWire | June 18, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Beth Taylor, global head of marketing and communications at ATPCO. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: TripAdmit wants to help activities suppliers sell online

By Linda Fox | June 15, 2020

The Ireland-based company gives tour and activity providers the technology to sell via their websites as well as distribution partners such as hotels and airlines. Read More

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Sabre realigns business units amid 800 layoffs

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | June 5, 2020

Further details about the organization and its leadership team will be announced in July, when a new structure goes into place. Read More

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InPhocus, episode 11 - An opportunity for NDC post-coronavirus

By PhocusWire | May 21, 2020

Norm Rose, a Phocuswright analyst and veteran travel technology consultant, thinks the reset phase that airlines currently find themselves in will accelerate NDC as a standard (and more) in aviation. Read More

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InPhocus, episode 10 - Farelogix tells all on the failed Sabre deal

By PhocusWire | May 14, 2020

PhocusWire's Kevin May talks to Jim Davidson, CEO of Farelogix, to get his take on the entire story, including the background to the deal, the court case, the decision to nix the acquisition two weeks... Read More

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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Los Angeles

By PhocusWire | May 12, 2020

Differences in year-over-year RevPAR variance for March and April showed that the impact on Los Angeles was less severe than for most major markets. Read More

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Sabre notes "massive challenge to the industry" as revenues slump by a third

By Kevin May | May 8, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has hit Sabre across all of its metrics, with revenue down from $1.05 billion in Q1 2019 to $659 million in the same period in 2020. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Hotel digital transformation in the aftermath of coronavirus

By Jordan Hollander - Hotel Tech Report | April 16, 2020

Coronavirus may have accelerated some trends around digital transformation in the hospitality industry. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Cancellations are up 500% - how bad is it for vacation rentals?

By Margot Schmorak - Hostfully | April 10, 2020

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is a game-changer for the vacation rental industry. The onslaught of negative headlines and uncharted territory has many vacation rental managers fearing... Read More

Opinion / Online

Tours are at an absolute low - here’s how they can recover after COVID-19

By Alex Govoreanu - Questo | March 26, 2020

It's starting to look like a perfectly terrifying mix between the Spanish Flu and the Great Depression, with the tours and activities sector likely to never be the same again. Read More

News / Distribution

Amadeus plans for €300M cost-cutting program as coronavirus slams aviation

By Linda Fox | March 25, 2020

The company has been hit by a combination of trip cancellations and restrictions on international flights, impacting the volume of bookings and passengers boarded. Read More

News / Technology

Digital travel brands want the same bailouts from governments as hotels and airlines

By Kevin May | March 24, 2020

A lobbying organization, which includes the likes of Amadeus, Travelport, Booking.com, Expedia Group, Skyscanner, Tripadvisor and eDreams ODIGEO as members, says the COVID-19 outbreak is hitting the... Read More

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