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Travel advisors urged to take active role in NDC implementation

Travel advisors urged to take active role in NDC implementationNow is the time for travel advisors to step up and get involved with their GDS's efforts to implement IATA's New Distribution...

A digital opening to sell cruises?

A digital opening to sell cruises?A company claims artificial intelligence can predict the best time to book a cruise.

Jet Airways' failure, Boeing groundings hit Sabre in the walletCFO Doug Barnett said the company now expects total revenue growth of 3% to 5% in 2019, approaching $4 billion. Previously,...

Experts urge agents to consider non-Facebook marketing efforts

Experts urge agents to consider non-Facebook marketing effortsFacebook remains the platform of choice for the vast majority of travel advisors. However, public trust in the social media...

United betting on bringing passengers into direct channels

United betting on bringing passengers into direct channelsOnly time will tell if the airline will follow through on its recent, bold pronouncement that it will stop doing business with...

Airlines bring down baggage-handling mishaps as tracking tech kicks in

Airlines bring down baggage-handling mishaps as tracking tech kicks inAccording to a SITA report, more airlines and airports are introducing tracking across check-in, loading on to the aircraft,...

Google expands tour searchTouring Bird, introduced last September, now covers 200 destinations, up from 20.

Marriott likely secured commission rate cut in Expedia dealPhocuswright's Robert Cole said he believes Marriott likely negotiated a rate below the 12% it was widely rumored to have been...

United appears headed for Expedia divorce

United appears headed for Expedia divorceTheir deal expires on Oct. 1, and the airline doesn't seem to be inclined to sign a new contract.

Travelport's Smartpoint graphical user interface was developed to replace the "green screen" interface.

GDS interfaces drag advisors out of the dark, green agesIncreasingly, GDSs and many agencies are encouraging veteran advisors to switch to graphical user interfaces, which have more...

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