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Getting beyond the impasse between airlines and the corporate travel community
News / Distribution
Getting beyond the impasse between airlines and the corporate travel community
By Linda Fox | October 6, 2023
Frustration between airlines trying to seek more modern ways to sell their products and corporate travel managers who feel left behind bubbled over this week at the Institute of Travel Management... Read More
Google, Expedia, Travelport and Wego on AI risks, opportunities
News / Technology
Google, Expedia, Travelport and Wego on AI risks, opportunities
By Mitra Sorrells | October 3, 2023
In a session at WiT Singapore, executives from the four companies discussed concerns such as privacy, hallucinations and bias in relation to generative AI. Read More
Travelport execs share insights from new platform migration
News / Technology
Travelport execs share insights from new platform migration
By Michael B. Baker – Business Travel News | August 24, 2023
More than two years after launching Travelport Plus as a unified platform to replace its three legacy global distribution systems, CEO Greg Webb and chief product and technology officer Tom Kershaw... Read More
Finnair, Swiss talk difficult distribution decisions, customer experience
News / Technology
Finnair, Swiss talk difficult distribution decisions, customer experience
By Linda Fox | July 5, 2023
Finnair and Swiss executives joined the "Make Flying Fun" panel at Phocuswright Europe 2023 to discuss boosting digital engagement, distribution developments, sustainability and more. Read More
Phocuswright Europe 2023: Airline customer experience and distribution developments
News / Distribution
Phocuswright Europe 2023: Airline customer experience and distribution developments
By PhocusWire | May 23, 2023
Hear from Lufthansa Group and Finnair executives at Phocuswright Europe on topics that include developments since last year, their initiatives towards NDC and away from Edifact and improvements to the... Read More
AI Insights: Generative AI in travel distribution
News / Technology
AI Insights: Generative AI in travel distribution
By PhocusWire | May 17, 2023
Travelport’s chief product and technology officer Tom Kershaw answers our questions about how the company is working with generative artificial intelligence technology.    Read More
Airlines' NDC plans complicate travel advisor efforts
News / Distribution
Airlines' NDC plans complicate travel advisor efforts
By Robert Silk – Travel Weekly | May 3, 2023
Analysts say that the hullabaloo over American is distracting from how airlines’ move to lean heavily on NDC-enabled technology is making flight shopping more difficult for travel advisors. Read More
Air Canada launches diverse NDC approach to distribution
News / Distribution
Air Canada launches diverse NDC approach to distribution
By Linda Fox | April 19, 2023
The airline's new distribution strategy will enable travel agents to access Air Canada inventory in a number of ways, including building their own connections, partnering with third-party technology... Read More
Travelport tech chief talks moving the needle on NDC
News / Distribution
Travelport tech chief talks moving the needle on NDC
By Linda Fox | April 19, 2023
Tom Kershaw, chief product and technology officer at Travelport, talks about the current state of NDC, real progress in 2023 and moving the needle on adoption. Read More
Travelport raises $200M to fuel growth
News / Technology
Travelport raises $200M to fuel growth
By Linda Fox | March 31, 2023
Travelport said the funds will enable it to advance its growth strategy following a strong first quarter and its acquisition of Deem. Read More
WATCH: Visualization of revenue for digital travel brands through 2022
News / Online
WATCH: Visualization of revenue for digital travel brands through 2022
By PhocusWire | March 23, 2023
From a revenue standpoint, 2022 was an up year for most online travel brands, with many reporting record financial results. Read More
corporate travel
News / Distribution
Travelport adds corporate booking technology with acquisition of Deem
By Mitra Sorrells | March 10, 2023
Deem will maintain its existing integrations with other global distribution systems, including Sabre and Amadeus, while Travelport will continue to support third-party booking solutions such as Concur... Read More
Sabre CEO Sean Menke hands baton to president Kurt Ekert
News / Distribution
Sabre CEO Sean Menke hands baton to president Kurt Ekert
By Linda Fox | March 1, 2023
Sabre announced Sean Menke would be relinquishing the CEO role to Kurt Ekert effective April 27. Read More
Two ways airlines might increase revenue
Opinion / Distribution
Two ways airlines might increase revenue
By Peer Winter - 777 Travel Tech | January 27, 2023
Airlines need new tactics and thinking beyond their core markets to find new sources of revenue and take advantage of travel demand.  Read More
Sabre CIO on the impact of cloud in travel
News / Technology
Sabre CIO on the impact of cloud in travel
By Linda Fox | January 19, 2023
Sabre CIO Joe DiFonzo explains the company's journey to the cloud, moving away from PNRs, next steps for the wider travel industry and more. Read More
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