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Agents and industry executives were largely unfazed by the news that Amazon is poised to begin selling hotels online as early as Jan. 1, noting OTAs have yet to find a strategy to compete with the personalized service that traditional agents offer their clients.

One of the largest hotel chains in Latin America - Brazil Hospitality Group has selected eRevMax to maximize its e-distribution potential through an efficient channel manager. 49 properties will be using the RateTiger Channel Manager.

The Caribbean Export Development Agency sponsored the participation of Haitian and Dominican exporters at the Havana International Trade Fair (FIHAV 2014), which took place in Havana, Cuba, November 2nd - 8th.

Amadeus IT Holding S.A. and Travelport Worldwide released financial results for the first nine months of 2014 on Thursday, including third quarter results. Both companies reported positive results in several key performance metrics.