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TravelBank creates "SuperItinerary" to capture bookings, spending and ancillaries in one place

By Mitra Sorrells | September 26, 2019

TravelBank's new SuperItinerary tracks appointments and bookings, trip spending and ancillary offers in one app. Read More

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VIDEO: Pegasus Airlines on mobile, distribution ambitions and tech as a differentiator

By Linda Fox | September 26, 2019

PhocusWire talked to Pegasus Airlines CEO Mehmet Nane about customer centricity, distribution and mobile at the World Aviation Festival 2019 in London. Read More

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BlaBlaCar expands multimodal service with acquisition of Busfor

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2019

The France-based carpooling platform says the acquisition will expand its inventory of third-party bus operators in a region where members total more than 25 million. Read More

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Q&A: Booking.com's Ripsy Bandourian on evolving functionality for business travelers

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2019

Booking.com for Business was unveiled in early 2015 after the accommodation giant observed that about one in five bookings were for business travel. Read More

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What blockchain in corporate travel could mean for GDSs, TMCs

By Jill Menze | September 24, 2019

At The Beat Live in New York, Mezi's Johnny Thorsen and Blockskye's Brook Armstrong discussed blockchain's role in the corporate travel market. Read More

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VIDEO: CarTrawler on the value of mobility for airlines

By PhocusWire | September 23, 2019

"Mobility" is fast becoming the word of the moment in the travel industry, and airlines are looking at how the consumer behavior around ground transportation is changing. Read More

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Thomas Cook collapses after investors pull the plug on survival package

By Kevin May | September 22, 2019

Plenty of factors have led to the tour operating giant's demise, including its failure, at crucial times, to grasp the complexities of IT and the wider digital world. Read More

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Paul Abbott gets top American Express GBT job as CEO Anderson steps down

By Linda Fox | September 20, 2019

Abbott comes from a chief commercial officer role within payments at American Express and has been on the board at the business travel unit for four years. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: A new travel sheriff is needed but will be hard to find

By PhocusWire | September 20, 2019

It won't be easy bringing every element of the industry together to take a tech-led approach to sustainability and other issues in destinations. Read More

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India’s Paytm invests $35M to expand its travel business

By Mitra Sorrells | September 20, 2019

Indian e-commerce giant Paytm says it will invest about $35 million in its travel business over the next six months. Read More

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VIDEO: Air New Zealand on using a destination to ride the marketing wave

By Kevin May | September 19, 2019

The airline has worked with national tourism groups, movie producers and actors to put New Zealand's recent role as a hub for film making at the center of its marketing. Read More

Opinion / Online

What’s good for millennial travelers is good for all generations

By Matt Walker - LikeWhere | September 18, 2019

The soft boundary lines have come in this not-so-exact science of generation naming and these parameters no longer circumscribe the soundest foundation on which to base travel's marketing efforts. Read More

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Marriott tightens reins on wholesale rates by tapping Expedia to manage distribution

By Mitra Sorrells | September 17, 2019

Expedia Group and Marriott International have signed an agreement that makes Expedia Group the single gateway and redistributor for Marriott wholesale inventory. Read More

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Trust and finding the right option are top traveler frustrations online

By Linda Fox | September 17, 2019

Trust issues and lengthy search processes are the top frustrations for travelers in Travelport's Global Digital Traveler study. Read More

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VIDEO: Air France KLM on sales across social, China and being where customers are

By Linda Fox | September 16, 2019

PhocusWire spoke to Air France-KLM vice president of digital strategy Guido van Til about the social media strategy across the airlines and staying on top of digital developments. Read More

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