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SeatBoost lands funding from International Airlines Group

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2024

SeatBoost enables live auctions on mobile devices at the airport enabling passengers to bid to upgrade their seat and providing airlines with incremental revenue. Read More

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Airline alliances redouble efforts to make multicarrier itineraries seamless

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | July 29, 2024

As the three major alliances have reached something close to global coverage, using technology to facilitate seamless, multicarrier journeys has become a priority. Read More

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Delta partners with Accelya, Google on new NDC plans

By D.J. Catron | April 18, 2024

The last of the three major U.S. airlines to embrace modern retailing and distribution announced the partners it will work with, including IATA and ARC. Read More

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IAG makes massive e-SAF purchase from Twelve in sustainability effort

By Morgan Hines | February 28, 2024

International Airlines Group has entered a 14-year contract with Twelve, purchasing 260 million gallons of an alternative, sustainable fuel to power five European airlines. Read More

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ChatGPT, travel data, OTAs: PhocusWire’s top opinion stories of 2023

By PhocusWire | December 13, 2023

This year's popular op-eds were heavy on AI and also covered TikTok and Instagram influencers and the loyalty strategies of Expedia, Booking, Hopper and Airbnb. Read More

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Personalization, Web3, NFTs - how airline loyalty programs are evolving

By Linda Fox | November 28, 2023

Airlines are taking small steps to build in flexibility and make loyalty programs more appealing, but it's evolution rather than revolution. Read More

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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

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3 key insights from aviation chiefs at the World Aviation Festival

By Linda Fox | October 2, 2023

PhocusWire recaps what the bosses of Emirates, IAG, TAP Air Portugal, Pegasus and IATA said about the hurdles aviation faces going forward during the World Aviation Forum 2023. Read More

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Are airline patents a mark of industry innovation?

By Linda Fox | August 25, 2023

Lufthansa Innovation Hub's study of airline patents filed over the past 20 years revealed a steady decline since 2016 with financial constraints and outsourcing of innovation among reasons for this... Read More

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How AI is enabling self-service round-the-world trip planning

By Derek Catron | June 29, 2023

A partnership between the Oneworld airline alliance and Elemental Cognition for around-the-world bookings relies on a generative AI chatbot. Read More

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How travel brands are finding a voice on TikTok

By Linda Fox | June 28, 2023

TikTok's Hannah Bennett shares some of the current trends for travel on the platform as well as how brands including BA and Hilton are finding their voice. Read More

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Travel industry works to avoid another chaotic summer

By Kathryn Walson | February 21, 2023

Some say better staffing and enhanced tech, such as increased use of biometrics, could help prevent congestion and expedite passengers at airports. Read More

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Top global consumer trends and what they mean for travel

By Linda Fox | January 17, 2023

Euromonitor's new report, Top 10 Global Consumer Trends for 2023, is out today and provides insights travel companies can use to tap into these behaviors. Read More

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IATA maps road to achieve modern airline retailing by 2030

By Linda Fox | December 8, 2022

IATA’s Modern Airline Retailing program is based on three pillars - customer identification, retailing with offers and delivery with orders. Read More

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British Airways, Amadeus push sustainability efforts

By Mitra Sorrells | October 27, 2022

British Airways is working Chooose to provide more detailed information to travelers about the climate impacts of travel, while Amadeus has joined the Travalyst coalition. Read More

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