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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

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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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Google, Expedia, Skyscanner and Amadeus on the future of airline retailing

By Mitra Sorrells | October 4, 2019

At ATPCO's Elevate conference, executives discussed the impact of younger generations on flight shopping, their plans for NGS implementation and their outlook for the coming year. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Sabre Airline Solutions talks distribution, customization and digital airlines

By Linda Fox | October 3, 2019

PhocusWire spoke to Sabre Airline Solutions on digital airlines, data and personalization at the World Aviation Festival 2019. Read More

News / Online

TripActions surfaces carbon impact data for flights and rail

By Mitra Sorrells | October 2, 2019

TripActions will provide carbon impact data for air and rail travel. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Hotelbeds on the opportunity for hotels in the airline distribution channel

By Linda Fox | October 2, 2019

Hotelbeds talks to PhocusWire at the World Aviation Festival 2019 about the $2 billion opportunity for hotels in the airline distribution channel Read More

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ATPCO expands Next Generation Storefront to four international markets

By Mitra Sorrells | October 1, 2019

ATPCO is developing its Next Generation Storefront standard globally, with help from four new advisory boards. Read More

News / Online

Secret Escapes acquires LateRooms and LateLuxury websites

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2019

LateRooms was part of Malvern Group, which brought in a third-party administrator to handle its operations in early August after running into financial difficulties. Read More