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Amex GBT earnings point to brighter days for business travel
By Derek Catron | March 9, 2023
CEO Paul Abbott is optimistic about business travel this year. “There are several tailwinds that set... Read More
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WTTC introduces sustainability guidelines for hotels
By Johanna Jainchill - Travel Weekly | March 9, 2023
Called Hotel Sustainability Basics, WTTC said it is an industry-backed initiative to enable... Read More
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TUI to launch loyalty program built on guest “convenience”
By Linda Fox | March 8, 2023
Sebastian Ebel, speaking at ITB in Berlin, says he has been impressed with what hotel groups such as... Read More
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Travel tech leaves female solo travelers behind
By Ian Jarrett - WebInTravel | March 8, 2023
WayAway is calling for extra help from the travel tech industry to solve the challenges faced by... Read More
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Trip.com Group sees outbound travel demand surge
By Mitra Sorrells | March 7, 2023
The company says demand for outbound travel is continuing to accelerate in the first months of this... Read More
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Campsited launches company-perk program for work in nature
By Kathryn Walson | March 7, 2023
Founded in 2014 in Dublin, Campsited says it vets properties for Wi-Fi availability and... Read More
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Opinion / Online
ITB Berlin's return lets travel celebrate culture of connection
By Pete Comeau - Phocuswright | March 7, 2023
Producers at events like Phocuswright Conferences have doubled down on providing networking... Read More
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Travelsoft aquires Travel Compositor to expand software-as-a-service
By Kathryn Walson | March 7, 2023
Travelsoft says that with this acquisition it will now transact bookings worth €5 billion annually... Read More
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When will travel agencies deliver the “Connected Trip”?
By Christian Watts - Magpie | March 6, 2023
Will it be Booking.com, Expedia or an AI startup that finally develops an app that helps you from the... Read More
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Opinion / Online
How digital transformation is shaping travel insurance
By Sasha Gainullin - Battleface | March 3, 2023
Technology changed how we book and pay for travel, and now digital transformation is set to remove... Read More
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REPORT: The reality of modern airline retail - when the sky isn't the limit
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March 4, 2019
Ditching direct: It may be time to reconsider your GDS and OTA connections
The cost and effort of maintaining a direct connect to the GDS may have been more than hotels had... Read More