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Letters from WiT Seoul: Travel fuels happiness, growth in aviation

By Siew Hoon Yeoh - WebInTravel | May 6, 2019

Here are the key takeaways from the fourth WiT Seoul 2019. Read More

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Latin America, part 1: Mobile, social drive travel forward despite lingering challenges

By Mitra Sorrells | May 6, 2019

For the first piece in our series on Latin America, we explore some of the region's characteristics impacting the travel industry. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: Is tech innovation enough to fix business travel?

By PhocusWire | May 3, 2019

Investors are (finally) backing the business travel sector with big bucks - but perhaps the processes that govern it are not as broken as many believe. Read More

Phocuswright Europe 2019 preview Dirk Tietz

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In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Dirk Tietz

By PhocusWire | May 3, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Amsterdam in May, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick. Next up: Dirk Tietz of DER Touristik Group... Read More

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Datalex CEO Aidan Brogan quits as financial probe continues

By Kevin May | May 2, 2019

Troubled airline retail technology specialist Datalex installs temporary boss after the sudden resignation of the CEO. Read More

Interview / Technology

In the Big Chair - Avi Meir of TravelPerk

By Linda Fox | May 1, 2019

TravelPerk was founded in 2015 to make corporate travel booking less painful. Co-founder and CEO Avi Meir previously founded Hotel Ninjas before selling it to Booking.com in mid-2014. Read More

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MakeMyTrip enters corporate travel space with majority stake in Quest2Travel

By Mitra Sorrells | May 1, 2019

This investment will help MakeMyTrip extend its service offerings to large corporates. Read More

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New OTA targets Muslim travelers looking for halal-friendly destinations

By Mitra Sorrells | April 30, 2019

Rihaala is a new online travel agency focused on halal-friendly destinations and accommodations and user-generated content. Read More

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Sabre sees quarterly revenue rise to $1.49B but other metrics hit by tech investments

By Kevin May | April 30, 2019

Sabre has filed a revenue increase of 6% in the first quarter of 2019, giving it $1.49 billion, but against a backdrop of declines on other key metrics. Read More

amadeus drivers of change in hospitality

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Welcome to next-generation hospitality: Attribute-based booking, tech-led services and achieving cult status

By Jill Menze | April 30, 2019

According to the new Drivers of Change in Hospitality report, produced by Amadeus in collaboration with InterContinental Hotels Group, Foresight Factory and Cornell University, there are three key... Read More

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Pana brings in $10M to build out tools for travel managers

By Kevin May | April 30, 2019

Bessemer Ventures leads the Series A round into the U.S.-based corporate travel platform specialist, alongside three other funds. Read More

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Airbnb will convert commercial properties into luxury rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | April 30, 2019

Airbnb is partnering with New York-based RXR Realty to create 200 luxury rentals in a Midtown Manhattan commercial high-rise. Read More

Phocuswright Europe 2019 preview Filip Filipov

Interview / Online

In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Filip Filipov

By PhocusWire | April 29, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Amsterdam in May, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick... Next up: Skyscanner vice president of product management Filip... Read More