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News / Distribution
Sabre described as "different company" as Q3 gains reported
By Linda Fox | October 31, 2024
Sabre has reported gains across both its travel and hospitality solutions business units in the third quarter of 2024, with total revenue in the quarter up 3%. Read More
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Delta Airlines, SmartRyde, Amadeus
By PhocusWire | October 25, 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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News / Distribution
HotelRunner widens distribution offering with Bookingate acquisition
By Linda Fox | October 1, 2024
The acquisition broadens HotelRunner's offering, enabling it to help travel agencies, tour operators and destination management companies solve challenges with distribution as well as direct and offline... Read More
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News / Online
Business travel division leads 2X growth for Flight Centre Travel Group
By Mitra Sorrells | August 28, 2024
Flight Centre Travel Group CEO Chris Galanty credited the company's AI Centre of Excellence for "revolutionizing" customer service and empowering agents through automation. Read More
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News / Startups
Steve Singh's latest business travel startup lands $6M for AI agent
By Linda Fox | August 22, 2024
Singh will serve as executive chairman of Otto, which is creating an AI-powered travel assistant to plan, book and support business travelers during a trip. Read More
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News / Distribution
AA's former commercial chief Vasu Raja sees a simpler future for airline retailing
By Linda Fox | August 12, 2024
American Airlines former CCO Vasu Raja discussed his views on the internet as a sales and distribution channel as well as future innovation in airline distribution with Cory Garner, a former sales and... Read More
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News / Online
Sabre raises 2024 outlook as Q2 results exceed expectations
By Mitra Sorrells | August 1, 2024
Sabre's Q2 revenue was $767 million, with about 90% of that attributed to its Travel Solutions business that includes distribution and IT services for suppliers and buyers.   Read More
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News / Technology
Spotnana's former CTO on market perception and shiny things
By Linda Fox | July 8, 2024
Shikhar Agarwal, co-founder and former CTO of Spotnana, discusses the company being misunderstood in the market, the need to improve data flow and the importance of staying focused in the PhocusWire... Read More
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News / Distribution
Mystifly launches multisource air selling platform
By Mitra Sorrells | June 11, 2024
Mystifly’s Smart Selling Platform (SSP) delivers source-agnostic air selling, servicing and revenue optimization.   Read More
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News / Distribution
U.K. regulator investigating Amex GBT acquisition of CWT
By Linda Fox | June 5, 2024
A statement from Amex GBT said the company had “voluntarily notified the CMA of the transaction for antitrust approval in the U.K.” Read More
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News / Online
5 noteworthy stats about U.K. travelers
By Phocuswright Research | June 3, 2024
Phocuswright’s U.K. Consumer Travel Report 2024, based on a survey of British leisure travelers, provides a comprehensive range of data and analysis on the trip life cycle for consumers in the... Read More
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Opinion / Distribution
What American Airlines' Vasu Raja’s exit says – and doesn’t say – about NDC
By Jeff Klee - AmTrav | May 30, 2024
One day after announcing that chief commercial officer Vasu Raja would leave the company in June, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom acknowledged Wednesday that the airline made errors in... Read More
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News / Online
India-based travel distribution platform TBO to open IPO
By Mitra Sorrells | May 6, 2024
The company said it will use the proceeds to invest in its technology and data solutions, to add new buyers and suppliers and to pursue acquisitions. Read More
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News / Distribution
Sabre says growth strategy beginning to pay off
By Linda Fox | May 2, 2024
Sabre president and CEO Kurt Ekert said margin expansion for the distribution company was driven by revenue growth, efficiency improvements and progress on its technology transformation. Read More
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News / Technology
Spotnana to provide booking platform for JTB Business Travel
By Linda Fox | May 1, 2024
JTB Business Travel is looking to modernize business travel booking and management by using Spotnana’s cloud-based travel platform. Read More
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