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Ryanair launches US site, Hotelzon in Ireland, BusBud catches Greyhound, and more...

By PhocusWire | December 29, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for December 2014. Monday 29 December 2014: Ryanair launches US site Budget carrier Rya Read More

News / Technology

Reshaping online travel - hurdles and opportunities

By Sean Arena | December 22, 2014

Over the past few years, I’ve read numerous articles from various industry pundits lamenting the lack of innovation in the online travel landscape. While some of their points are valid, I think we sh Read More

Webinars

Festive catch-up time - every Tnooz webinar from 2014

By Kevin May | December 22, 2014

Tnooz has produced countless webinars over the course of 2014, covering everything from metasearch and payments to retailing and guest profiling. So what better way to spend those quieter days in t Read More

News / Distribution

Pivotal moments in 2014 - when Sabre changed its tune over NDC

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | December 18, 2014

There was a subtle change at Sabre HQ during 2014 - from leading the battle against IATA's NDC to embracing it. Sabre went to war against American Airlines in 2010. Furthermore, in then railed in p Read More

News

Lastminute.com sold to Bravofly Rumbo for $120 million

By Kevin May | December 16, 2014

Sabre has managed to offload its European online travel agency Lastminute.com to the Bravofly Rumbo Group. The binding offer to acquire the OTA is expected to hand Sabre $120 million and will close Read More

News / Distribution

Travel buyers still unsure over role and need for NDC

By Kevin May | December 4, 2014

Two and a half years since the (then) controversial New Distribution Capability project was unveiled by IATA, yet there appears plenty still to do to energise the industry. A survey of nearly 200 t Read More

News / Distribution

WhichAirline adds Skyscanner API, SpecialGlobe helps special needs families, and more...

By PhocusWire | November 25, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for October 2014. Tuesday 25 November 2014: European flight search service WhichAirline int Read More

News / Technology

Uber and Jetblue are leading a dumbing down of travel

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 25, 2014

This is the story of two brands in travel. One respected, one trying to get respect. One is Uber, the other is JetBlue. Both, however, have sadly started down a path that will likely undermine thei Read More

News / Technology

What's before mobile first: An engineer talks product design

By Viewpoints | November 20, 2014

As a software engineer, I build a travel app comprised of a mobile website and hybrid apps for iOS and Android. I’m dedicated to finding better ways of developing them. Here, I'd like to share some Read More

News

Sabre - lastminute.com progress, TripCase flies, pax up

By Martin Cowen | November 13, 2014

Sabre's Q3 earnings call added a few nuggets of knowledge to the financial release, with its CEO and CFO bullish about how well its Travel Network unit (the GDS) is doing compared with its competitors Read More

News

Sabre posts close to 7% revenue climb for first nine months of 2014

By Kevin May | November 11, 2014

Sabre saw revenues across the group increase by 9% in the third quarter of 2014, with the year-to-date coming in at 6.6%. The company's revenues for 2014 so far have reached $1.968 billion, up from Read More

News / Distribution

Detente allows Iranian travel agents to use technology to be part of the world order

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 5, 2014

As part of sanctions largely led by the USA against Iran, the country has been in the dark for many years. Now there is an emergence of sorts into the light – or at least a small crack. All the Read More

News / Online

Avvio grabs $5.5 million investment from Calculus Capital

By Kevin May | November 5, 2014

Hotel booking engine and web design provider Avvio has scored a $5.5 million injection of capital from Calculus Capital. The company, which as offices in Ireland and the UK, also creates online mar Read More

News / Distribution

Fastbooking in talks over sale to IHS

By Kevin May | October 28, 2014

IHS Worldwide, owner of the WorldHotels and Trust International hospitality brands, is planning to buy hotel tech company Fastbooking. Steve Rowley, chairman and CEO of IHS, confirmed the company's Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre inks with South African Airways, Travelport signs WestJet, HotelsClick gets TripAdvisor, and more...

By PhocusWire | October 27, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for October 2014. Tuesday 28 October 2014: Sabre agrees new distribution partnership with S Read More

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