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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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The PhocusWire PundIT Show #19

By PhocusWire | September 11, 2019

Triggering the 30 minutes of discussion are a series of questions about the event, such as what excited, surprised and, of course, caused eye-rolling moments for our panel. Read More

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Travelport creates voice search for EasyJet’s app

By Mitra Sorrells | September 5, 2019

Dubbed “Speak Now,” the search tool has been created by Travelport using Google Cloud’s natural language understanding tool known as Dialogflow. Read More

Travelport BCD Hyatt blockchain hotel settlement

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Travelport, BCD, Hyatt test blockchain for hotel commission settlement

By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2019

Travelport, in partnership with BCD Travel and Hyatt, is developing a blockchain system for hotel commission settlement. Read More

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VIDEO: Getting to One Order - is the airline industry there yet?

By Jill Menze | August 13, 2019

At GBTA 2019, IATA's Yanik Hoyles and Travelport's Ian Heywood engaged in a spirited discussion on the status of IATA's One Order initiative. Read More

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Travelport brings in ex-Sabre exec Greg Webb to replace CEO Gordon Wilson

By Kevin May | July 9, 2019

In his most recent role, Webb spent just a year as senior vice president and general manager for hospitality at Oracle. Read More

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Bringing on content and the network effect for GDS hotel platforms

By Linda Fox | July 3, 2019

The global distribution companies have evolved away from their traditional airline focus to bring accommodation into the mix. But there's more to it than that. Read More

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VIDEO: Teenage years still to come for NDC, patience required

By Linda Fox | June 11, 2019

New Distribution Capability (NDC) has broadly been accepted as a positive step in bringing value, and eventually greater efficiency, to the airline distribution chain. But, it’s not an overnight... Read More

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Travelport completes $4.4BN sale to private equity

By Kevin May | May 30, 2019

Travelport has officially ended its almost five-year stint on the public markets and is now back in the hands of private equity ownership. Read More

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How online travel agencies can simplify the shopping process

By J.P. Ephithite - Travelport | May 22, 2019

Travelport discusses how online travel brands can streamline the shopping process for customers. Read More

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Revenues down at Travelport amid Russian regulator stalling sale

By Kevin May | May 11, 2019

Travelport's proposed move to return to private ownership has hit a hurdle in the shape of getting approval from the authorities in Russia. 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

Online

How online travel agencies can optimize conversions at every step of the user journey

By J. P. Ephithite - Travelport | May 2, 2019

With 64% of travelers preferring to book directly with suppliers, J. P. Ephithite, director of propositions for online travel agencies at Travelport, looks at what OTAs can do to increase conversions. Read More

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GDS interfaces drag advisors out of the dark, green ages

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | April 19, 2019

Increasingly, GDSs and agencies are encouraging advisors to switch to graphical user interfaces. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Travel policy 3.0: Six data-powered updates to improve corporate travel

By Ryan Wenger - WhereTo | April 5, 2019

Unlike the blunt rules of the analogue age, the new rules bear digital precision, and take advantage of access to live data. We call the new era of data-driven rules Travel Policy 3.0. Read More

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