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Booking Holdings completes HotelsCombined acquisitionThe Sydney-based hotel metasearch site has a strong presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Toronto is among the Canadian airports that have embraced self bag drop.

U.S. airlines, airports exploring use of self bag dropWhen deployed, self bag-drop machines can be time-savers.

Outcome of GDS antitrust probe unforeseeableHow and when will the European Commission rule? It's hard to say, according to a Phocuswright analyst.

Volara CEO David Berger said travelers' familiarity with voice-activated virtual assistants is one reason the technology demands exploration.

Growth of voice in travel the talk of Phocuswright 2018Voice technology is quickly entering the mainstream, promising consumers an easier and faster way to search for information,...

BCD Travel reaches NDC distribution deal with Lufthansa

BCD Travel reaches NDC distribution deal with LufthansaThe travel management company aims to determine whether key components of the NDC process are cost-effective for customers.

European Commission opens GDS antitrust probeThe investigation will focus on terms in Sabre and Amadeus' agreements with airlines and travel agencies that could restrict...

Phocuswright research manager Alice Jong interviews TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer at the Phocuswright Conference.

Google and Amazon loom large at Phocuswright 2018While Amazon hasn't yet made a meaningful move into travel, many believe it's only a matter of time.

Sabre's Farelogix purchase holds great potential for work on NDC

Sabre's Farelogix purchase holds great potential for work on NDCFarelogix's expertise in IATA's New Distribution Capability (NDC) will bolster and accelerate Sabre's work in that space, while...

Phocuswright senior director of research Maggie Rauch interviewing Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel at the Phocuswright Conference.

Booking Holdings has big AI plansThe OTA aims to use artificial intelligence and its massive amount of customer data to create a more personalized service, CEO...

Atendees at Phocuswright's Women's Leadership Initiative.

Phocuswright panel discusses challenges women leaders faceAccording to Phocuswright, just one in 10 individuals in senior leadership roles in travel technology are female.