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Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 9 - Henrik Zillmer of AirHelp

By Kevin May | October 17, 2019

Entertaining, unconventional and smart - founder and CEO of AirHelp, Henrik Zillmer, joins David Litwak and Kevin May for the latest episode of the How I Got Here podcast. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Surviving Thomas Cook: Damage to hotel ecosystem shows distribution mix is vital anywhere

By Douglas Green - Duetto | October 17, 2019

For those hotels now in the eye of the Thomas Cook storm, better days could lie ahead if they get more strategic with their channel distribution. Read More

News / Online

Thailand, Indonesia see growth in booking volume in Southeast Asia

By Steven Lerner | October 17, 2019

New research by Insights-X reveals that Thailand was the destination of choice for 47% of the reservations in Southeast Asia this year, and Indonesia is experiencing the fastest booking volume growth in... Read More

News / Distribution

Kayak, Wanderu expand transportation offerings through new partnership

By Jill Menze | October 16, 2019

The partnership will give consumers access to bus, train and flight options across both platforms. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre buys airline retail platform Radixx for $110M

By Kevin May | October 16, 2019

The deal is being positioned as a mechanism to get more low-cost carriers into the Sabre fold, with Radixx's core platforms being a passenger service system and internet booking engine Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor ponders the platform’s future direction, monetization and competing with Google

By Mitra Sorrells | October 16, 2019

TripAdvisor's president of core experience took the stage at WebInTravel's conference in Singapore to discuss the brand's ideas for the years ahead. Read More

News / Distribution

Booking.com pilots integrated flight booking service with Etraveli

By Linda Fox | October 15, 2019

Booking.com has partnered with Etraveli to pilot an integrated flight booking service. Read More

News / Distribution

Airline fraud on the rise, finger pointed at loyalty programs and data breaches

By Linda Fox | October 15, 2019

Online fraud attacks on airlines are increasing with loyalty schemes often the target, according to a report from Forter. Read More

News / Technology

Hoist Group acquires HotelEngine booking platform

By Linda Fox | October 14, 2019

Hoist also acquired Locatel in 2014 and Swisscom Hospitality in 2015. The company runs a number of products including property management systems, in-room tech, smart locks and WiFi services. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: TripAbrood wants to be smart with family trip planning

By Linda Fox | October 14, 2019

TripAbrood is using artificial intelligence to build a virtual assistant to help book family vacations. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

Bringing science and control to airline retail

By Stanislava Yordanova - PROS | October 10, 2019

In the next decade we should expect the disruption of the airline industry to continue to accelerate; however, it is the digital-first carriers that will lead the market. Read More

News / Technology

EasyJet on learning about mobile apps the hard way

By Linda Fox | October 10, 2019

The low-cost carrier charts the development of its mobile app - from early mistakes to implementing tools that came about following major problems for the airline. Read More

News / Startups

Malaysia's Zouba wants to become a meta-book marketplace for destination products

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebInTravel | October 10, 2019

Malaysia-based GoQuo is launching Zouba, a “meta-book marketplace” for destination products. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Flugy crowdsources private flights to exotic destinations

By Mitra Sorrells | October 9, 2019

Flugy charters private planes to destinations voted on by its members (who each pay a $25 membership fee). Those that want to take the trip pay their share of the charter plus an 18% commission. ... Read More

From Our Partners / Online

What billions of GDS data signals tell us about traveler booking behavior

By Robert Brown - Travelport | October 7, 2019

The report investigates the six dominant traveler personas that make up global travel bookings – solo travelers, families, business travelers, couples, weekenders, and groups. Read More

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