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News / Technology

Checkmate: Why text messaging is the new model for hotel guest communication

By Sean O'Neil | September 10, 2015

Checkmate is a startup that began a couple of years ago by building mobile tools for hotels to digitize and monetize the process of guests checking in. It has since expanded its aperture to include Read More

News

Japan Airlines gets Amadeus Altea, DataArt automates Triometric, and more

By PhocusWire | July 30, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for July 2014. Thursday 31 July 2014: Japan Airlines to implement Amadeus Altea solution The Read More

News / Distribution

MakeMyTrip buys EasyToBook hotel service for $5 million

By Kevin May | February 6, 2014

Just two and a half years after selling up to BCD Holdings-owned leisure group Travix, hotel booking site EasyToBook has another owner - MakeMyTrip. The deal sees India-based (but US-listed) online Read More

News / Distribution

Online managed travel is booming in Europe

By Sean O'Neil | July 10, 2013

In 2014, mega agencies will book 41 billion euro in managed travel through online channels -- a 29% rise in annual gross bookings over four years. Read More

News / Online

BCD Travel buys corporate travel division of Travelocity

By Kevin May | June 18, 2013

Busy day at Travelocity as it offloads a second business in the space of a few hours, with BCD Travel snapping up its TBiz corporate division for an undisclosed fee. Read More

News / Online

The Scan: Fodor's beach finder, app and away for Travelzoo and Qatar Airways and more travel tech news

By PhocusWire | February 11, 2013

Fodor's Travel, Qatar Airways, Deem Ground, Travelzoo, SiteMinder-Micros, WestJet, Farelogix, BCD Travel, Momondo, Wego, Nor1 and Hotebeds are all mentioned in our round-up of travel tech news on... Read More

Webinars / Online

Tnooz-BCD Travel Webinar VIDEO: Getting in sync – Tools for communicating with business travelers

By PhocusWire | February 14, 2012

So what is an enterprise social network, who is using them, are they using them correctly? How does mobile fit in? These questions and more are answered in this webinar for the business travel sector. Read More

Webinars / Online

Tnooz-BCD Travel FREE Webinar: Getting in sync - Tools for communicating with business travelers

By PhocusWire | January 30, 2012

The business travel sector is embracing apps, mobile web, micro-management and virtual concierge systems - but what is the best strategy and how do you implement it? Read More

News / Online

Cheaptickets admits system hacked, 715,000 records from 2008 and 2009 stolen

By Kevin May | October 31, 2011

Travix has confirmed a major security breach at its Cheaptickets brand in Holland mid-October, with thousands of passenger details obtained by a prolific hacker. Read More

News / Online

EasyToBook sold to BCD Holdings leisure mega-group Travix

By Kevin May | August 19, 2011

Hotel booking website EasyToBook was acquired this week by Travix, joining the likes of Vayama and Cheaptickets in the BCD Travel-run leisure brand division. Read More