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News / Technology

Psychology, emotion hold key to extraordinary travel experiences

By Mitra Sorrells | March 31, 2022

Ogilvy vice chairman Rory Sutherland and Immersion founder and neuroeconomist Paul Zak explain how travel brands can tap into human emotions and motivations. Read More

News / Distribution

Q&A: Travelport on IPO, Russia, growth plans

By Mitra Sorrells | March 29, 2022

Travelport CEO Greg Webb and COO John Elieson answer questions about the company and the industry. Read More

News / Technology

Corporate travel may hold key to moving the needle on sustainability

By Mitra Sorrells | March 25, 2022

An important question is what will be the impetus for real change – not just in the form of offsetting carbon but in actually reducing the carbon footprint of travel? Read More

News / Technology

Why it's time for travel to enter the metaverse

By Mitra Sorrells | March 24, 2022

Web3 consultant Steve Bambury says the virtual world of the metaverse is very real, and travel brands should act now to create a presence in it. Read More

News / Online

Consumer interest in travel high, but booking frustrations linger

By Mitra Sorrells | March 22, 2022

A survey finds travel ranks as the most enjoyable activity, but it came in fourth based on how much respondents enjoy the process of researching and booking a trip. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Four ways to help women win in STEM

By Sharon Doyle - Travelport | March 9, 2022

Despite the push for gender equality in STEM careers, women are still the minority in these fields. Change doesn’t happen overnight, but there are actions we can all take to balance the scales. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Sounding Off: Wartime decisions may linger long in the memory

By PhocusWire | March 4, 2022

Whatever the rationale behnd the decision, Sabre has made a calculated move that it will have to face head-on from the industry and its partners, or change in the coming days and weeks. Read More

News / Technology

Locomote raises $3M round, plots life as independent company

By Kevin May | February 8, 2022

Locomote is putting its brief period as a Travelport-owned company behind it with the new investment round, calling itself an Uber Of Business Travel. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre brings in ex CWT CEO and Travelport exec Kurt Ekert as president

By Kevin May | December 15, 2021

Dave Shirk will also step down as president of the Travel Solutions arm of the business. He will continue to serve as a senior advisor to Menke and Ekert through 2022. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: ATPCO's Alex Zoghlin on travel retailing and a life in digital

By PhocusWire | December 3, 2021

Zoghlin joined us in the PhocusWire Studio to discuss the latest developments in the progress toward a retail-based future for airline distribution and reflect on some of those other jobs in the last... Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: Accelerators and nurturing startups

By PhocusWire | November 4, 2021

Mark Lenahan at Travelport joined us at the PhocusWire Pulse: Startups in the Spotlight to explain how accelerators work and what types of businesses it is interested in. Read More

News / Distribution

Airline execs push back on tech naivete claims

By Linda Fox | October 26, 2021

Airline industry figures believe carriers are moving to modern technology such as cloud as they look to match the experience of online retailers. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

What's next for NDC: Content investment and innovation

By Adam Knights - ATPI | September 15, 2021

NDC might be viewed as a quiet storm that TMCs must prepare for as part of their role in offering content from multiple airline sources. Read More

News / Distribution

Lufthansa and Travelport champion NDC with new distribution agreement

By Linda Fox | September 14, 2021

The launch of the long-term agreement will be in the first half of 2022 as both the airline and Travelport continue to develop functionality around the NDC technology standard. Read More