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News / Distribution

British Airways tightens screw on NDC channel use

By Kevin May | December 18, 2017

British Airways could potentially be seen as the most aggressive carrier in the drive to push NDC-enabled ticketing. Read More

News / Technology

Q&A Lottery - Expedia Media Solutions, TourRadar, Rezgo, Crafted Comms

By Kevin May | December 15, 2017

Regular viewers of the PundIT Show will know about our QandA Lottery - a quick game that we sometimes play at the end of episodes. Read More

News / Online

Google tweaks flights and hotels, introduces attractions and car rental

By Jill Menze | December 15, 2017

Google has delivered several more knocks to its travel booking competitors with the launch of new features in its Flights, Trips and hotels search functions. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Worldpay unveils Global Payments Report

By PhocusWire | December 8, 2017

Cross-industry payment technology provider Worldpay recently launched its Global Payments Report for 2017. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Solving a genuine multi-billion dollar problem in travel

By Kevin May | December 6, 2017

There are a number of comments that often float about during travel startup pitch events - many of them not very positive. Read More

News / Technology

Expedia rolls out MICE tech tool to the US

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 6, 2017

In an effort to streamline the booking process for hotels and meeting planners, Expedia is rolling out its automated MICE online booking engine in the United States. Read More

News / Distribution

Amadeus ramps up hotel options with Expedia Affiliate Network deal

By Kevin May | December 6, 2017

Amadeus claims to have 750,000 unique properties in its portfolio of hotels, thanks to a deal struck this week with the Expedia Affiliate Network. Read More

News / Startups

Tech rental ecosystem grows: MyVR lands $6.1M

By Kevin May | December 6, 2017

MyVR is the latest company to capitalize on the emerging sub-network of services around providing services to private accommodation sellers. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair - Aidan Brogan of Datalex

By Kevin May | December 5, 2017

Steering the company over the last five years (with 17 years before that as one of the senior management team), Aidan Brogan knows a thing or two about how quickly and, also, how slowly the world of... Read More

News / Startups

Startups and model shifts - every PundIT Show so far

By Kevin May | December 1, 2017

We hosted eight of the initial run of PhocusWire PundIT Shows over the course of almost three days at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

Opinion / Online

Three ways to tackle attractions with online personalization

By Alex Bainbridge - DestinationCTO | November 30, 2017

The last month has been rather busy in the world of tours and activities, with three significant announcements. Read More

News / Distribution

Airline ancillary revenue targeted at record $82 billion

By Jill Menze | November 30, 2017

Airline ancillary revenue is on track to reach an all-time high this year, with the latest forecast projecting as much as $82.2 billion worldwide. Read More

News / Online

Activities special in China, as GetYourGuide and Ctrip accelerate

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 30, 2017

GetYourGuide will launch a dedicated website for travelers in China this week, indicating how important the country is becoming in the attractions sector. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair - Luis Maroto of Amadeus

By Kevin May | November 27, 2017

Almost 20 years - the last six as global leader - have seen the former-Bertelsmann exec push the company into new areas and list on the public markets. He tells Kevin May how the company views the... Read More