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Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with… Guido Becher
Interview / Online
Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with… Guido Becher
By PhocusWire | August 14, 2020
In a series of interviews with executives participating in the online event in September, PhocusWire finds out what they have learned from the COVID-19 crisis. Next up: Rappi Travel's Guido Becher. Read More
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News / Online
Google adds hotel and flight availability data and ‘free cancellation’ filter
By Mitra Sorrells | August 13, 2020
Google's travel search results will now show the percentage of available hotels and flights and also enable users to filter properties that offer free cancellation. Read More
How I Got Here, episode 37 - Rajesh Magow of MakeMyTrip
Interview / Online
How I Got Here, episode 37 - Rajesh Magow of MakeMyTrip
By PhocusWire | August 13, 2020
Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of PhocusWire talk with Rajesh Magow about the meteoric rise of India-based MakeMyTrip, one of the country's first online travel agencies to emerge in the 2000s. Read More
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News / Online
Manifest travel club launched by ex-CEO of Frontier Airlines
By Kevin May | August 12, 2020
Manifest connects its members to getaways and activities in exclusive destinations around the U.S. via private planes. Read More
British Airways taps fintech startup Banked for new loyalty offering
News / Technology
British Airways taps fintech startup Banked for new loyalty offering
By Jill Menze | August 11, 2020
Through the partnership, British Airways Executive Club members who make an online purchase with a Banked merchant can collect Avios during checkout. Read More
AirAsia and Trip.com Group unite in digital travel services pact
News / Online
AirAsia and Trip.com Group unite in digital travel services pact
By Kevin May | August 10, 2020
Flights, hotels, airport transfers and activities are included in the sharing of inventory across both platforms, with Trip.com Group's premium members getting "upgraded privileges" when they book... Read More
Airside gets $13M to accelerate digital travel identity tech
News / Technology
Airside gets $13M to accelerate digital travel identity tech
By Kevin May | August 10, 2020
The company works with airlines, cruise lines, hotels and other sectors of the industry on a platform that stores and maintains a database of photographs and other personal information of customers. Read More
10 ways APIs can revolutionize aviation post-coronavirus
Opinion / Technology
10 ways APIs can revolutionize aviation post-coronavirus
By Jonathan Weinberg | August 10, 2020
Here are 10 ways APIs could revolutionize how airports and airlines work together as well as with suppliers and passengers. Read More
How the luggage experience is changing as a result of COVID-19
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How the luggage experience is changing as a result of COVID-19
By Jill Menze | August 7, 2020
To ensure safety and reduce touch points while traveling, consumers are rethinking how they transport their bags. Read More
Sabre revenue slumps to less than a tenth from the same period in 2019
News / Distribution
Sabre revenue slumps to less than a tenth from the same period in 2019
By Kevin May | August 7, 2020
Distribution and technology giant Sabre is using the pandemic to "right-size" the business in the wake of the huge disruption to passenger and service volumes. Read More
InPhocus, episode 20 - Looking to Russia for a different perspective
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InPhocus, episode 20 - Looking to Russia for a different perspective
By PhocusWire | August 7, 2020
Russia is never far away from the headlines - whether it's politics, science or culture. The country's travel sector is no less interesting, too - so add a global pandemic into the mix of 2020 and... Read More
WEBINAR REPLAY! The digital customer journey is broken. Let’s fix it.
News / Technology
WEBINAR REPLAY! The digital customer journey is broken. Let’s fix it.
By PhocusWire | August 6, 2020
There has never been a more urgent time for travel sellers to reimagine their digital customer journeys. And the way they achieve that is as Complete Retailers. Read More
Virtual connections: Building relationships with travelers to generate future demand
Opinion / Online
Virtual connections: Building relationships with travelers to generate future demand
By Chris Blaine - Sojern | August 6, 2020
In a COVID-19 world, social media is not only an inexpensive way to reach large numbers of people, but a powerful opportunity to engage with potential customers and influence them to choose your... Read More
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Will “trips to nowhere” become a short-term solution for travel-hungry consumers?
By Mitra Sorrells | August 6, 2020
Several airlines in Asia and cruise lines in Europe are offering trips that start and end from the same point, with no stops in between. Read More
Touchless tech: Airports and airlines take steady steps to restore confidence in flying
News / Technology
Touchless tech: Airports and airlines take steady steps to restore confidence in flying
By Linda Fox | August 4, 2020
Continuing our series on the new normal in the travel experience, PhocusWire looks at touchless tech initiatives in aviation. Read More
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