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Travel DISTRIBUTION roundup - Orbitz, HRS, CarTrawler, Travelport, ClearTrip

By PhocusWire | October 30, 2013

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for DISTRIBUTION in travel, tourism and hospitality on Wednesday 30 October 2013... Orbitz to power hotel bookings for EVA Air Orbitz Partner Netw Read More

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Lastminute celebrates 15th birthday with official (some unofficial from us) milestones

By Linda Fox | October 15, 2013

Lastminute.com turns 15 today and the intermediary has put together 15 facts to tell its story since launch back in October 1998. But, rather than repeating what Lastminute has provided us with, in Read More

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Travel agents increase use of GDS but hotel rate parity impacts booking preferences

By Karthick Prabu | October 15, 2013

There are two channels that travel agents use more than in the past - none other than the GDS and hotel/chain websites, reveals a study. Market research company Phoenix Marketing International and Read More

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Sabre's Gilliland talks personalization, friction and technology [VIDEO]

By Nick Vivion | October 9, 2013

After recently transitioning out of the CEO role, Sabre's Sam Gilliland sat down with USA Today, discussing some of the more salient challenges for the company in the near-term: personalization amid e Read More

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Why the New Distribution Capability debate needs to move on

By Kevin May | October 4, 2013

The usual array of travel buyers, other intermediaries, suppliers, technology and distribution companies, lobbyists and industry groups were in the Czech capital of Prague last week. The annual GBT Read More

News / Technology

Competing in the world's largest hackathon and what it means to travel

By Sarah Kennedy Ellis | September 20, 2013

As hundreds of hackers flood into the San Francisco Design Center on Saturday, September 7, for TechCrunch Disrupt, the mood is oddly calm, jovial, even. No one is in too much of a hurry to start h Read More

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A brief history of travel technology - from its evolution to looking at the future

By Stephen Joyce | September 12, 2013

It is said that necessity is the mother of all invention - and we need look no further than the travel industry to see this proverb in practice. Read More

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Travel DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - September 2013

By PhocusWire | September 12, 2013

Travelport renews distribution agreement with Jet Airways. Read More

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Travelport says goodbye to Opinions travel review system for agents

By Kevin May | September 4, 2013

Travelport has pulled out of fronting the Opinions travel review system it launched in conjunction with Vinivi, as it shifts focus to core products. Read More

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DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - August 2013

By PhocusWire | August 29, 2013

Travelport signs distribution pact with Khors Air in Ukraine... Spanish rail operator Renfe places tickets into SilverRail system... Read More

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When it comes to the NDC, every day is Groundhog Day

By Viewpoints | August 29, 2013

ETTSA reacts to IATA's claim that the NDC is just a new data standard, saying instead it's anti-competitive -- and you don't have to receive GDS incentives to agree. Read More

Webinars / Online

Tnooz-RKG webinar VIDEO - Discovering traveler intent through search and social

By PhocusWire | August 27, 2013

Don't believe the hype - organic search is not dead after all. The reality is that search marketing and optimisation is simply evolving, especially for the travel industry. Read More

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THack San Francisco - problems to be solved, new APIs added, sign up now

By PhocusWire | August 26, 2013

More details for budding developers for the upcoming THack hackathon in San Francisco in mid-September! Read More

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Fear and loathing in airline distribution (aka NDC Phobia)

By Viewpoints | August 26, 2013

Providing customers with more information and choice, enabling agents to sell a wider range of products and opening up a new realm of services more closely tailored to customers’ needs. Read More