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Consumers want companionship - but not from humans - while traveling
By Jill Menze
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January 25, 2019
According to a new study from Sabre, a desire to avoid humans, virtual companions and new points-of-sale are among the consumer trends shaping the hospitality industry this year.
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Fragmentation continues to shape the competitive landscape for hoteliers
By Diane Merlino
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January 23, 2019
This analysis examines how the hospitality industry, from accommodation options to distribution technology, is heating up as external and internal forces ignite change in the sector.
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VIDEO: Airline distribution matures and moves on
By Kevin May
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January 3, 2019
It was a fairly eventful 2018, even by the standards set in airline distribution over recent years.
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A review of 2018, a preview for what's next: Artificial intelligence in travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 27, 2018
To explore what lies ahead for AI in relation to travel, we solicited input from IBM’s global managing director for travel and transportation, Dee Waddell, and from Mark Holt, chief technology officer...
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VIDEO: Farelogix on being acquired by Sabre and taking NDC forward
By Kevin May
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December 19, 2018
By his own admission, Farelogix CEO Jim Davidson knows that the agreement to sell the business to Sabre caused a few laughs and raised many eyebrows.
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Analysts watch cautiously as Travelport heads back to private equity
By Kevin May
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December 18, 2018
Travelport's decision to come off the public financial markets via a sale to private equity has drawn a lukewarm reaction to its long-term future.
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PhocusWire's newsmakers of the year 2018
By Kevin May
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December 17, 2018
The profile of a brand in travel - and the perception of it from consumers and industry peers - is mostly generated over the course of certain events or a period of time.
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Regulator launches antitrust probe into Sabre and Amadeus over air distribution contracts
By Kevin May
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November 23, 2018
The European Commission has unveiled a formal investigation into agreements between airlines and two of the air industry's global distribution systems.
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Seamless order servicing in an NDC world
By Vanessa Gonzalez, JP Olmos and Ashley Schneider - Sabre
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November 19, 2018
An offer is only as good as the experience you deliver. Imagine purchasing a recommended product on Amazon, expecting to receive it in two days, only to find out the package was lost in the mail.
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Sabre to acquire Farelogix in $360M deal, touts benefits to entire industry
By Linda Fox
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November 14, 2018
Sabre acquires Farelogix to accelerate its next-gen distribution strategy, with claims that the NDC champion is due to bring in $40 million in revenue on an annual basis.
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WEBINAR REPLAY! How to maximize hotel bookings by leveraging the right channel mix
By PhocusWire
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November 7, 2018
How do you know if you have the right distribution mix for your hotel?
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Poor support, lack of integration top list of hoteliers’ gripes about PMS
By Mitra Sorrells
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November 1, 2018
Insufficient support from vendors tops the list of concerns expressed by hoteliers about their property management systems in a new study, The Future of Hotel Management Systems.
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Solid third quarter drives Sabre to increase full-year growth guidance
By Linda Fox
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October 30, 2018
Sabre has reported a solid third quarter with growth across distribution, airline and hospitality solutions.
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Possibility vs. reality: Bringing NDC to life
By Kathy Morgan - Sabre
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October 29, 2018
NDC is poised to have far-reaching effects in the travel industry, but with all the preparation that is happening, the key statistic of the IATA Leaderboard is an indicator of the timing of these...
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(iCYMI) Mobile and messaging for hotels – APAC leads the way
By Sponsored Content
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October 11, 2018
Sponsored by Sabre Asia-Pacific is widely seen as the most important region when it comes to the correlation between innovations in mobile technology and new consumer trends. The region’s hote
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