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News / Online
Latin America super app Rappi on using its travel products to drive loyalty
By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2024
 About a year after Rappi partnered with Marriott in Mexico, the integration has extended to the super app’s users in Colombia, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.    Read More
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Earnings roundup: TUI Group, TBO Tek, Yatra, Mondee
By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2024
As publicly traded travel companies continue to report their earnings quarter that ended June 30, we round up the latest reports. Read More
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Wizz Air partners with Caravelo on all-you-can-fly subscription
By D.J. Catron | August 13, 2024
Subscribers who pay a single annual payment up front can fly as much as they want during the next 12 months as long as they book within 72 hours before departure.   Read More
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Opinion / Online
Airlines must protect their customers from cyber fraud - or face new consequences
By Israel Mazin - Memcyco | August 13, 2024
Memcyco CEO Israel Mazin shares the importance of cyber fraud awareness to avoid consequences. Read More
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Priorities, challenges and next steps for Lufthansa Innovation Hub
By Linda Fox | August 13, 2024
Travel startups including Squake, Navit, Swifty and Uptrip have come out of the Lufthansa Innovation Hub. Now, at 10 years old, the corporate venture unit is looking at how it scales further, does more... 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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Q&A: Travelport's Greg Webb talks future of NDC, IT outage, more
By Morgan Hines | August 12, 2024
At the Global Business Travel Association conference in Atlanta late last month, Greg Webb sat down with PhocusWire for a wide-ranging interview on the travel industry, Travelport and more. 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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News / Technology
AI-powered travel technology company FLYR raises $295M
By Morgan Hines | August 8, 2024
The funding will be used to speed FLYR’s delivery of modern reservation systems, to allow AI-based decision automation and to elevate digital channels for airlines and hospitality brands. Read More
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News / Distribution
Winding Tree winds up blockchain travel distribution effort
By Linda Fox | August 6, 2024
Blockchain-based travel booking tech company Winding Tree has ceased operations with the company saying it failed to find a product market fit. Read More
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Is there untapped potential in hospitality subscriptions?
By Morgan Hines | August 5, 2024
Travelers’ increased interaction with a brand could lead to high customer lifetime value - that’s where a hospitality subscription could provide real value as a stepping stone, experts say. Read More
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Breeze Airways, Holibob, HRS, Mindtrip and more
By PhocusWire | August 2, 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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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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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
alt="Amadeus reports revenue and profit gains for Q2 2024" title="Amadeus reports revenue and profit gains for Q2 2024"
News / Distribution
Amadeus reports revenue and profit gains for Q2 2024
By Linda Fox | July 31, 2024
Amadeus reported double digit increases in group revenue, air IT and hospitality in the second quarter of 2024. Read More
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