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Journera debuts TripSignals platform to connect travel data

By Derek Catron | April 14, 2023

Journera CEO Jeff Katz sees benefits for travelers as well as the airlines and hotels that want their business from journey’s start to finish. Read More

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Opinion / Technology

Taking the long view of American Airlines’ NDC strategy

By Jeff Klee - AmTrav | April 12, 2023

Although its recent actions have left many wondering if American Airlines is trying to kill third-party distribution, it is the ultimate of ironies that its NDC strategy might just be what saves it. Read More

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Airlines brace for summer chaos as wider tech issues remain

By Linda Fox | April 11, 2023

Schiphol Airport is capping its passenger numbers at 66,000 per day in May while Lufthansa said in February that it was reducing its 2023 summer schedule by 34,000 flights. Read More

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American Airlines launching NDC plan over objections

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | March 29, 2023

American Airlines will move forward with its controversial plan to make some of its content available only to travel agencies booking through a new distribution capability connection. Read More

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Mystifly lands $8M to boost airline distribution tech

By Linda Fox | March 23, 2023

Mystifly, which was founded in 2009, enables travel intermediaries to access airfares via its API-driven technology as well as offering airlines a distribution, payment reconciliation and settlement... Read More

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Sabre CIO on the impact of cloud in travel

By Linda Fox | January 19, 2023

Sabre CIO Joe DiFonzo explains the company's journey to the cloud, moving away from PNRs, next steps for the wider travel industry and more. Read More

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American tells TMCs to be NDC-ready by April or lose some content access

By Donna M. Airoldi - BTN | December 6, 2022

American Airlines on Monday alerted travel agencies that they need to be connected to the carrier's New Distribution Capability technology by April 2023. Read More

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News / Online

Phocuswright inducts Ellen Keszler, Kathleen Misunas into Hall of Fame

By PhocusWire | November 22, 2022

Phocuswright created the Hall of Fame in 2018 to honor individuals who have played an instrumental role in shaping the travel industry. Read More

News / Technology

The push to digitalize the air travel experience

By Linda Fox | October 20, 2022

While Lufthansa Group has set up Digital Hangar to focus on the customer experience, other airlines are also addressing how they interact with customers. Read More

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American Airlines and Black Enterprise hold hackathon for students of HBCUs

By Jill Menze | October 12, 2022

The BE Smart Hackathon, hosted by American Airlines, brought together more than 100 students from 19 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Read More

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Q&A: Travel Technology Association on DOT transparency proposals

By Robert Sik - Travel Weekly | October 12, 2022

Stewart Alvarez, president of the Travel Technology Association discusses how the DOT's proposal around disclosing ancillary fees might affect members. Read More

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Spotnana integrates with American Airlines for personalized offers

By Mitra Sorrells | September 8, 2022

Spotnana says the connection uses its “open, extensible system of record instead of the traditional PNR,” which enables it to automate exchanges and cancellations. Read More

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AI, CRM and online booking tipped to boost travel recovery

By Linda Fox | May 27, 2022

Travel technology buyers and suppliers list the top five technologies they believe will boost the industry's recovery. Read More

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American Airlines plans experience enhancements via cloud partnership

By Linda Fox | May 19, 2022

The carrier plans to use the Microsoft Azure cloud platform to boost its digital transformation program. Read More

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News / Online

Can tech valuations hold onto their lead over travel stocks?

By Linda Fox | March 1, 2022

Zoom was worth more than 15 of the largest airlines during the pandemic - but there are questions over whether such performance will continue. Read More

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