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Top Travel Industry Predictions for 2024
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Top Travel Industry Predictions for 2024
By Morgan Hines | January 2, 2024
Leaders from across the travel industry share their thoughts on what the industry should be watching and working on in 2024. Read More
PhocusWire's hot topics in travel for 2023
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PhocusWire's hot topics in travel for 2023
By PhocusWire | December 21, 2023
Here are PhocusWire's selections for six “hot topics” that dominated the travel industry in 2023, and likely for the year ahead. Read More
Were travel experts right with their 2023 predictions?
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Were travel experts right with their 2023 predictions?
By PhocusWire | December 19, 2023
Every year we ask industry executives and pundits to forecast what might happen across travel technology and distribution in the months to come. Here we look back on what was predicted for 2023 and what... Read More
4 trends point to positive outlook for major European markets
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4 trends point to positive outlook for major European markets
By Phocuswright Research | December 19, 2023
Consumers in the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Spain consistently rank travel as their highest-priority discretionary spending area. However, there are key differences in travel behavior across... Read More
Travel’s movers, shakers and newsmakers of 2023
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Travel’s movers, shakers and newsmakers of 2023
By PhocusWire | December 19, 2023
These are some of the people PhocusWire has identified as playing key roles in the past year — and figure to be among those to watch in the year to come.   Read More
How hotels can use ancillaries to drive personalization and loyalty
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How hotels can use ancillaries to drive personalization and loyalty
By PhocusWire | December 18, 2023
Plusgrade’s Paul Rantilla discusses the company’s recent acquisitions of Upstay and Points, and how it is now accelerating efforts to help hospitality companies drive revenue through ancillaries. Read More
AON Affinity Travel Practice on the role of a travel insurance broker
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AON Affinity Travel Practice on the role of a travel insurance broker
By PhocusWire | December 18, 2023
AON Affinity Travel Practice president Beth Godlin explains how the company serves as a consultant to its clients to help them design and administer travel protection plans. Read More
Three ways generative AI is improving the travel industry
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Three ways generative AI is improving the travel industry
By Morgan Hines | December 18, 2023
In a wide-ranging conversation at The Phocuswright Conference, leaders from Microsoft, Priceline and Amadeus discussed opportunities generative AI presents to the travel industry and how it's changing... Read More
The most popular news stories on PhocusWire in 2023
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The most popular news stories on PhocusWire in 2023
By PhocusWire | December 15, 2023
ChatGPT, the Hot 25 Travel Startups and news about major players like Expedia Group and Airbnb dominated the rankings.   Read More
Weeva - Launch Pitch at the Phocuswright Conference 2023
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Weeva - Launch Pitch at the Phocuswright Conference 2023
By PhocusWire | December 14, 2023
Weeva, one of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024, is a holistic business sustainability management company. Read More
Nearly half of travel companies say they’ll increase ESG investment in ‘24
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Nearly half of travel companies say they’ll increase ESG investment in ‘24
By Derek Catron | December 13, 2023
The survey commissioned by Amadeus included representatives from travel companies from nine markets and seven segments of the industry.   Read More
Capitalizing on surging demand for travel in Europe
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Capitalizing on surging demand for travel in Europe
By Expedia Group | December 13, 2023
Travel providers in Europe have an opportunity to attract and engage travelers throughout their entire purchase journey, from inspiration to planning and booking. Read More
ChatGPT, travel data, OTAs: PhocusWire’s top opinion stories of 2023
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ChatGPT, travel data, OTAs: PhocusWire’s top opinion stories of 2023
By PhocusWire | December 13, 2023
This year's popular op-eds were heavy on AI and also covered TikTok and Instagram influencers and the loyalty strategies of Expedia, Booking, Hopper and Airbnb. Read More
ATPCO acquires travel data analytics startup 3Victors
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ATPCO acquires travel data analytics startup 3Victors
By Morgan Hines | December 12, 2023
ATPCO said the acquisition expands its data with real-time capabilities to further enhance its creation of tools that support the future of modern airline retailing. Read More
Google’s Vowinkel on the power of generative AI for travel marketers
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Google’s Vowinkel on the power of generative AI for travel marketers
By Mitra Sorrells | December 12, 2023
While artificial intelligence and machine learning have been integral to Google’s offerings for years, 2023 brought a new concept to the fore: generative AI. Read More
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