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Travelzoo reports revenues halved during 2020
News / Online
Travelzoo reports revenues halved during 2020
By Kevin May | March 18, 2021
The company's 2020 earnings report released this week disclosed a decline from $105 million in 2019 to $53 million in the following pandemic-hit 12 months. Read More
How pandemic-led consumer behaviors might play out in travel
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How pandemic-led consumer behaviors might play out in travel
By Linda Fox | March 18, 2021
We look at some of Euromonitor's consumer trends for 2021 and how they're impacting travel and its attempts to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
How I Got Here, episode 56 - Steve Domin of Duffel
Interview / Distribution
How I Got Here, episode 56 - Steve Domin of Duffel
By PhocusWire | March 18, 2021
Duffel eventually emerged into the public eye with a sizeable investment round and a number of important partners, including American Airlines and British Airways, as Steve Domin tells Mozio's David... Read More
Airlines turn to traveler intent data to forecast demand
News / Distribution
Airlines turn to traveler intent data to forecast demand
By Linda Fox | March 15, 2021
As restrictions lift and travel recovers, historical booking data can no longer be relied on. Read More
United Airlines on the environment and being recovery ready
News / Distribution
United Airlines on the environment and being recovery ready
By Linda Fox | March 11, 2021
CEO Scott Kirby claims the airline managed to get ahead of most airlines when the COVID-19 crisis hit and that its measures will stand it in good stead coming out the other side. Read More
Yieldin gets venture funding for global growth
News / Startups
Yieldin gets venture funding for global growth
By Linda Fox | March 11, 2021
Yieldin plans to accelerate expansion and is focusing on Latin America following investment from Team ABC. Read More
What do you know about travelers in the future and how to develop a customer for life?
Opinion / Online
What do you know about travelers in the future and how to develop a customer for life?
By Tony Evans - TProfile | March 11, 2021
There are four important steps that every travel business will need to follow to deliver growth, loyalty and continued success. Read More
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News / Technology
VIDEO: Health passports and next steps for COVID travel solutions
By Mitra Sorrells | March 10, 2021
Daon vice president Clive Bourke spoke with us during PhocusWire's Pulse: Safer & Seamless event to discuss the Verifly health passport product and how the broader travel industry can create solutions... Read More
Spend more, stay longer: The consumer trends driving travel in 2021
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Spend more, stay longer: The consumer trends driving travel in 2021
By Jill Menze | March 9, 2021
According to the American Express Travel: Global Travel Trends Report, consumers are approaching travel in 2021 with a new mindset. Read More
VIDEO: Behind the scenes of safe travel in the post-pandemic corporate world
News / Distribution
VIDEO: Behind the scenes of safe travel in the post-pandemic corporate world
By PhocusWire | March 9, 2021
PhocusWire spoke to CWT's senior director Brandon Balcom on the digital and analogue complexities of corporate travel post pandemic. Read More
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News / Technology
SITA cyber attack accesses passenger data for multiple airlines
By Mitra Sorrells | March 5, 2021
Singapore Airlines, Finnair and British Airways have acknowledged data from their frequent flyer programs was accessed in the attack. Read More
VIDEO: IATA on health passes and digital identification
News / Technology
VIDEO: IATA on health passes and digital identification
By PhocusWire | March 5, 2021
PhocusWire spoke to Alan Murray Hayden of IATA to understand the work the aviation industry is doing to get passengers safely back to the skies. Read More
RESEARCH: Latin America travel market - state of a region's recovery
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RESEARCH: Latin America travel market - state of a region's recovery
By PhocusWire | March 5, 2021
The market has suffered as much as most around the world but some countries are predicting a return to pre-pandemic levels as early as 2023. Read More
InPhocus, episode 33 - Big picture uncertainty
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InPhocus, episode 33 - Big picture uncertainty
By PhocusWire | March 5, 2021
ITB director Martin Buck reflects on what it meant for the show and the industry as March 2020 turned the sector on its head and what happens next for the sector. Read More
Trip.com Group sees out 2020 with revenues halved, domestic leading recovery
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Trip.com Group sees out 2020 with revenues halved, domestic leading recovery
By Kevin May | March 4, 2021
The company says the fourth quarter of 2020, when revenues were down 40% on 2019, reflected a narrowing of the declines from a pandemic-hit year as domestic travel continued its strong recovery. Read More
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