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Revinate, SmarterTravel, Sabre and more news briefs today...

By PhocusWire | March 20, 2018

In today’s wrap-up of news in brief: Revinate partners with Protel… Sabre ups CRM game… SmarterTravel assists advertisers… Travefy expands city guides… Aeromexico extends deal with Sabre... Read More

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Research Spotlight: How can cruise and packaged travel work together?

By Jill Menze | March 19, 2018

The cruise and packaged travel segments have key similarities that separate them from other areas of the industry. Read More

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What destinations can learn from data around March Madness

By Scott Garner - ADARA | March 19, 2018

For the NCAA basketball tournament, college loyalists are traveling in shows of support for their favorite teams. Here’s how the Arizona Office of Tourism used travel data to quantify the impact of its... Read More

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Voice tech in travel, part 3: The Skyscanner story

By Mitra Sorrells | March 19, 2018

Metasearch engine Skyscanner was one of the first travel sector brands to introduce conversational search interfaces. Read More

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QOTW: Something about why travelers demand the best experience

By PhocusWire | March 16, 2018

Quote from Brian Solis, principal analyst at Altimeter. Read More

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Research Spotlight: The reluctant rebound of US airlines

By Jill Menze | March 16, 2018

After two subsequent years of revenue declines, airlines in the United States are once again gaining ground, with flown passenger revenue up 3%. Read More

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Everything hoteliers need to know about GDPR

By William Beckler - ALICE | March 16, 2018

At ALICE, we've been working hard to fully understand the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its obligations on us and our customers. In order to help hoteliers figure out what is going on,... Read More

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Klook adds to management team with eye on global expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | March 15, 2018

Asia’s largest booking service for tours, activities and other in-destination services has appointed two executives to its management team as it looks to reach travelers around the world. Read More

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Ctrip ends 2017 on financial high, promises ambitions only just starting

By Mitra Sorrells | March 15, 2018

China’s largest online travel company, Ctrip, posted net revenue gains of 39% in 2017 to $4.1 billion. Read More

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Expedia claims it brings a "premium" customer to hotels

By Kevin May | March 14, 2018

With battles on multiple fronts, it appears, Expedia Inc has come out with a different tactic to keep its hotel partners happy: its customers have greater overall value. Read More

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Routehappy content is now part of the NDC Exchange

By Mitra Sorrells | March 14, 2018

Airline rich content from Routehappy is now integrated in NDC Exchange, an industry-owned marketplace designed to facilitate adoption of IATA’s New Distribution Capability for air fares and ancillary... Read More

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Airbnb courts hoteliers in crusade against OTAs

By Jill Menze | March 14, 2018

Airbnb has made no secret of its intentions to knock off Expedia and Booking.com from the top of the travel food chain. Read More

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TurnKey secures $31M to expand its tech-driven management company

By Mitra Sorrells | March 13, 2018

An Austin, Texas-based property management company that differentiates itself by using smart home technology and local customer service teams has raised $31 million in series D funding to expand. Read More

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Kayak gets first major makeover in three years, includes fees and branded fares

By Mitra Sorrells | March 12, 2018

For the first time in three years, Booking Holdings-owned metasearch engine Kayak has unveiled a redesign of the site. Read More

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TripActions raises $51M to fix “severely broken” corporate travel system

By Mitra Sorrells | March 12, 2018

TripActions believes it has a solution to reinvent business travel by giving travelers more choices, better support and incentives to spend wisely. Read More

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