APTCO inks rich content retailing agreements with Sabre and Amadeus
The Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPCO) has signed retailing agreements with Sabre and Amadeus to expand their merchandising capabilities for airlines.
The partnership will enable...
Short-term rental start-up brings home US$3m in seed funds
GuestReady, a PropTech startup in the urban short-term rental management space, has closed US$3 million in seed funding and will be acquiring Easy Rental...
Upgrade Pack eyes Asia growth with new Singapore office, APAC COO...
UK-based loyalty startup Upgrade Pack has expanded its flight and hotel upgrade business into Asia with the opening of a Singapore office, appointing ex-Google...
Technology key to enhancing passenger experience: IATA’s CEO
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments and industry players to work together in leveraging modern technology to enhance passenger experience...
Oyo snaps up data science firm specialising in dynamic pricing
India-based Oyo Hotels & Homes has acquired Danamica to leverage the Copenhagen-based data science company's machine learning and business intelligence capabilities, particularly in dynamic...
Sabre rolls out GDS media solution to help hoteliers increase bookings
Sabre Corporation is enhancing the way hoteliers market to the travel agency community with the introduction of a new GDS media solution, as part...
VR and other hidden tech driving hotel business
Jay Jhingran, general manager of The Continent Hotel Bangkok, shines a light on the technologies that lay hidden from the view of guests, but that can serve as strong enablers for hoteliers.
Kayak to integrate ATPCO’s Routehappy rich content
ATPCO has signed a multi-year retailing deal with Kayak to integrate all three Routehappy Rich Content types – Amenities, Universal Ticket Attributes (UTA), and...
Amadeus rolls out new API with NDC capabilities
Amadeus has launched a new enhanced version of its flagship Web Services solution called Amadeus Travel API, which integrates with travel agencies’ existing systems...
Adapting to the future
Intelligent retail promises a future of predictive and customised bookings, changing the ways that travellers shop and buy their trips and holidays. But that also means big changes are necessary for travel agencies in their thinking and strategy to remain relevant and survive an ever-evolving wave of technological disruption.
