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What deregulation could mean for U.S. airlines and the payment industry

By Tom Randklev - CellPoint Digital | January 21, 2025

Tom Randklev of travel payments orchestration provider CellPoint Digital considers what Donald Trump's second term in office may mean for regulatory issues impacting airlines and the broader industry.... Read More

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Travel's movers, shakers and newsmakers in 2024

By PhocusWire | December 18, 2024

These are the trends and topics in travel that have made headlines in 2024 and that we expect to hear more about in 2025. Read More

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AI, algorithms and Uber's potential acquisitions: PhocusWire's top opinion stories of 2024

By PhocusWire | December 13, 2024

This year's most popular op-eds were heavy on AI and also covered algorithms, the possible acquisition of Expedia and major incidences like the CrowdStrike outage. Read More

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Garner on the continuing evolution of airline distribution

By Morgan Hines | December 4, 2024

In a keynote at The Beat Live, Cory Garner explained why airlines' interest in customer loyalty will help to boost their efforts to grow distribution through direct channels. Read More

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Amazon expands travel partners for Cyber Week deals

By Morgan Hines | November 12, 2024

American Airlines, Delta Air Lines,Viator, Princess Cruises, Visit Florida, Royal Caribbean, Carnival and many other travel suppliers are partnering with the online retail giant. Read More

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Snowflake expands its data cloud platform with capabilities tailored for travel

By Morgan Hines | September 24, 2024

Snowflake already works with clients including Hyatt, Tripadvisor, Booking.com, JetBlue and Marriott. Read More

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The U.S. begins investigation of airline loyalty programs

By Robert Silk – Travel Weekly | September 6, 2024

The U.S. Transportation Department has begun an inquiry into the loyalty programs of American, Delta, Southwest and United. Read More

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Should the airline industry be looking at sustainability more holistically?

By Morgan Hines | September 3, 2024

The airline industry has long discussed sustainability efforts related to carbon emissions. But new measures show it's not on track to reach a “net-zero scenario.” Read More

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Why the CrowdStrike crash hit Delta harder

By Robert Silk – Travel Weekly | August 19, 2024

All of the major U.S. airlines were forced to halt operations when Microsoft Windows' operating systems crashed, yet each airline's experience was different. Read More

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AA's former commercial chief Vasu Raja sees a simpler future for airline retailing

By Linda Fox | August 12, 2024

American Airlines former CCO Vasu Raja discussed his views on the internet as a sales and distribution channel as well as future innovation in airline distribution with Cory Garner, a former sales and... Read More

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Airline alliances redouble efforts to make multicarrier itineraries seamless

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | July 29, 2024

As the three major alliances have reached something close to global coverage, using technology to facilitate seamless, multicarrier journeys has become a priority. Read More

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Global IT incident grounds major airlines

By Linda Fox | July 19, 2024

Major airlines and airports including American, United, Delta and KLM were affected by a global IT outage Friday with some having to ground flights. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

What American Airlines' Vasu Raja’s exit says – and doesn’t say – about NDC

By Jeff Klee - AmTrav | May 30, 2024

One day after announcing that chief commercial officer Vasu Raja would leave the company in June, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom acknowledged Wednesday that the airline made errors in... Read More

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Vasu Raja to leave American Airlines next month

By Donna M. Airoldi – Business Travel News | May 29, 2024

American Airlines chief commercial officer Vasu Raja will depart the airline in June. Stephen Johnson, vice chair and chief strategy officer, will assume his role immediately and help to lead the... Read More

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How brands are using interactive video to sell travel seamlessly

By Morgan Hines | May 29, 2024

With interactive video, technology brands are taking the capability further - making booking more seamless for travelers - and marketing more effective for brands. Read More

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