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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: TUI Group, Mews, CarTrawler, Sabre and more...

By PhocusWire | May 29, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

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Banks and airlines continue battle over consumer loyalty

By Abby Crotty | October 24, 2025

A new report from consulting firm IdeaWorksCompany highlighted strengths and weaknesses of both entities, but banks maintain an edge. Read More

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Airlines set ancillary records, lean into new revenue streams

By Abby Crotty | September 10, 2025

Frontier Airlines broke the ancillary revenue threshold in 2024, with ancillaries accounting for 62% of its total revenue. Read More

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United sues Kiwi.com for trademark infringement

By Morgan Hines | August 21, 2025

This isn’t the first time Kiwi.com has faced legal action from an airline. Read More

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Airlines expressed economic concern. Should online travel giants be worried?

By Morgan Hines | March 27, 2025

Wall Street and travel industry analysts weigh in on how factors such as trade wars, economic woes and travel warnings could impact consumers' desire to travel. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: DerbySoft, Ixigo, UATP, Veltra and more...

By PhocusWire | March 21, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TravelPerk, Airbnb, Expedia Group, SWA, Hostaway and more...

By PhocusWire | February 28, 2025

Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Read More

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Airline IT spend hits $37 billion in 2024

By Linda Fox | February 26, 2025

SITA's latest airline investment report reveals cybersecurity, data analysis and passenger management are the top areas carriers plan to devote IT resources to this year. Read More

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The top 10 news stories on PhocusWire in 2024

By PhocusWire | December 19, 2024

Travel industry mergers, hot startups and news about online giants such as Airbnb and Expedia all made the list of top 10 most popular news stories on PhocusWire in 2024. Read More

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Blockskye ready for the long journey to transformation

By Michael B. Baker - BTN | October 4, 2024

With a handful of publicly announced customers, the Kayak for Business Enterprise tool - a collaborative effort of Blockskye and Kayak - is taking a selective approach in bringing on new clients. Read More

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The U.S. begins investigation of airline loyalty programs

By Robert Silk – Travel Weekly | September 6, 2024

The U.S. Transportation Department has begun an inquiry into the loyalty programs of American, Delta, Southwest and United. Read More

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Should the airline industry be looking at sustainability more holistically?

By Morgan Hines | September 3, 2024

The airline industry has long discussed sustainability efforts related to carbon emissions. But new measures show it's not on track to reach a “net-zero scenario.” Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Kayak, Southwest Airlines, Sabre and more

By PhocusWire | August 9, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More

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Could Amazon become a major player in travel?

By Morgan Hines | July 19, 2024

There has been speculation for years about how and when Amazon might enter the travel sphere - and if it would be successful in that kind of venture. Amazon's Prime Day travel deals beg the question... Read More

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Travel groups warn of fewer trips if U.S. adopts plan to lower credit card fees

By Johanna Jainchill and Robert Silk – Travel Weekly | April 19, 2024

A proposal to lower credit card fees could have the unintended consequence of reducing travel by cutting into the funds that support loyalty programs, data from the U.S. Travel Association shows. Read More

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