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VIDEO: Kayak's Steve Hafner on pandemics, strategy and survival
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VIDEO: Kayak's Steve Hafner on pandemics, strategy and survival
By PhocusWire | January 5, 2021
Honest and interesting - just with fewer wisecracks than during normal years. That was Kayak CEO Steve Hafner's appearance at The Phocuswright Conference 2020. Read More
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News / Technology
International SOS successfully pilots digital health pass in Singapore
By WiT | January 5, 2021
Travelers can use the IOC AOKpass to verify health credentials at Changi Airport. Read More
VIDEO: Why the digital travel sector fails for diversity and inclusion
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VIDEO: Why the digital travel sector fails for diversity and inclusion
By Linda Fox | December 30, 2020
Martinique Lewis, a diversity in travel consultant, says travel companies need to look across everything they touch internally and externally and grade themselves on their diversity.  Read More
Four trends that will shape business travel in 2021
Opinion / Online
Four trends that will shape business travel in 2021
By Alex Kaluzny - Egencia | December 30, 2020
For C-suites and travel managers, acknowledging and adapting to these trends will be an essential part of building traveler confidence and reintroducing in-person meetings. Read More
VIDEO: Peter Kern on how COVID gave Expedia Group “courage”
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VIDEO: Peter Kern on how COVID gave Expedia Group “courage”
By Jill Menze | December 29, 2020
Speaking at his first Phocuswright Conference since assuming leadership of Expedia Group, Peter Kern discussed the company's multi-brand strategy, Google and more. Read More
VIDEO: How we went to the brink and back in 2020
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VIDEO: How we went to the brink and back in 2020
By PhocusWire | December 28, 2020
How do you change customer perceptions and jumpstart business after a downfall? Some of the most battered, but resilient, travel businesses worked hard during 2020 to keep it together. Read More
VIDEOS: PhocusWire's most popular interviews 2020
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VIDEOS: PhocusWire's most popular interviews 2020
By PhocusWire | December 24, 2020
We present a list of the most popular videos that we've produced at PhocusWire and those we've been involved with during Phocuswright's virtual conferences during 2020. Read More
Travel trends in 2021 - prepare for a year of new opportunities
Opinion / Technology
Travel trends in 2021 - prepare for a year of new opportunities
By Amadeus | December 22, 2020
Predicting the future is impossible but imagining a way forward is critical. Here are six trends we see shaping travel in 2021. Read More
The most popular articles on PhocusWire in 2020
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The most popular articles on PhocusWire in 2020
By Kevin May | December 22, 2020
A year to forget - but a year in which the editorial team produced some of its best work since PhocusWire launched in November 2017. Read More
VIDEO: Mystifly - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2020
Interview / Distribution
VIDEO: Mystifly - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2020
By PhocusWire | December 22, 2020
Mystifly offers a tech stack for traditional and low-cost airline shopping, aggregation, retailing, consolidation and payments – all through a single platform. Read More
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News / Technology
VIDEO: How digitization impacts costs, consistency and confidence in travel
By Mitra Sorrells | December 21, 2020
A panel discussion at The Phocuswright Conference on instilling confidence in travelers included executives from CitizenM, SITA and Beachy. Read More
InPhocus, episode 31 - Getting the right signals for a recovery
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InPhocus, episode 31 - Getting the right signals for a recovery
By PhocusWire | December 18, 2020
Medallia's Geoff Ryskamp discusses everything from voice tech and social media to how brands have figured out what "signals" to listen to. Read More
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News / Distribution
Lufthansa Group, Sabre sign new distribution agreement
By Mitra Sorrells | December 18, 2020
The companies say the go-live plan for NDC will be shared in the first half of 2021. Read More
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News / Technology
WEX acquisition of eNett finalized as pair end lawsuit
By Chris Davis - BTN | December 17, 2020
WEX is purchasing eNett for $577.5 million, a significant decrease on the $1.7 billion it had originally agreed to pay for the virtual payments provider. Read More
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News / Online
Four travel CEOs on thriving through 2020
By Mitra Sorrells | December 17, 2020
The CEOs of Serko, RedDoorz, Journera and Hopper detail what they've done to finish 2020 on a strong note. Read More
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