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How fintech companies are progressing in the travel space

By Linda Fox | August 1, 2024

Whether they believe they can remove friction and/or offer something better than existing travel companies, payment specialists and financial institutions are looking to increase their stake in the... Read More

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How global consumer trends are impacting travel

By Linda Fox | January 8, 2024

We look at how Euromonitor's global consumer trends are playing out in the travel industry. Read More

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Airlines need new data sources to predict demand and gain flexibility

By Linda Fox | January 7, 2021

The airline industry has had 21 years of growth stripped from it in 2020. Managing cash burn and operational flexibility will be key to survival in 2021. Read More

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Airlines begin trialing “CommonPass” digital health passport

By Mitra Sorrells | October 9, 2020

United Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airlines are testing a new app that stores and verifies a traveler’s COVID-19 test status. Read More

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Keeping communication channels open is critical for airlines during a crisis

By Linda Fox | March 23, 2020

15below CEO Nicholas Key discusses the role technology is playing in real-time communications with passengers, lessons learned from previous experiences and the need to meet customer expectations... Read More

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Cathay Pacific fined £500,000 after "brute force" data breach

By Linda Fox | March 9, 2020

A regulator in the U.K. imposed the fine, saying that between October 2014 and May 2018, the airline’s computer systems did not have “appropriate security measures” to protect customer data. Read More

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A tale of two airlines battling disruption with technology

By Linda Fox | June 25, 2019

The cost of disruption to airlines is around 8% of revenue, or $60 billion to the industry, every year. Little wonder then they turning to technology to address disruption from weather events to... Read More

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Airbus goes live on OTAs with Routehappy merchandising content

By Michele McDonald | June 6, 2017

Airbus has watched as airlines partner with Routehappy to showcase their differentiating features. Now it is getting in on the action to ensure that travelers don’t overlook the differentiating fea Read More

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Live videos add new layer of complexity to airline crisis management

By Kevin May | September 14, 2016

Just when travel brands thought they might have a handle on how to use social media during a crisis... Live videos come along. The advent of live video streaming services have ensured that any comm Read More

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Outgoing IATA chief: airlines under pressure to keep up with tech

By Kevin May | June 2, 2016

The International Air Transport Association's director-general and CEO says the industry will always be up against the ongoing advances in technology. Tony Tyler, who retires from the role this mon Read More

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Sabre is ready to spend $500M, and Abacus is a likely target

By Sean O'Neil | January 27, 2015

Sabre said in a financial filing this week that it was considering an acquisition to the tune of half-a-billion dollars during the next two months. You don't need to know how to use an abacus to ca Read More

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Alibaba earthquake: new travel URL, signs Agoda, ApplePay hint

By Martin Cowen | October 28, 2014

Alibaba Group is setting its considerable sights on the Chinese online travel sector - and Ctrip in particular - with a new brand, alitrip.com, launched to replace Taobao Travel. But maybe of grea Read More

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Moving airlines from Argos (minus the catalogue) to a grit-free web experience

By Linda Fox | June 24, 2014

Analogies describing the online travel experience are plentiful and yet Argos without the catalogue sticks in the mind as an image of what it can be like for users. The analogy comes from Comair ec Read More

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Travelport renews Virgin Atlantic and grabs Air China, and more

By PhocusWire | April 27, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for April 2014. Friday 28 April 2014: Travelport renews Virgin Atlantic distribution deal Read More