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Booking.com to axe hotel tools on BookingSuite
News / Technology
Booking.com to axe hotel tools on BookingSuite
By Kevin May | October 14, 2020
The OTA is turning off its BookingSuite array of tools and services for accommodation providers. Read More
10 learnings from 10 months of seismic changes in the travel industry
News / Online
10 learnings from 10 months of seismic changes in the travel industry
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebinTravel | October 12, 2020
Travel industry executives give their views on recovery in the travel industry at WebInTravel's TravelZero.0 event. Read More
Imagine there’s no COVID-19 slamming the travel industry - it isn’t hard to do
Opinion / Technology
Imagine there’s no COVID-19 slamming the travel industry - it isn’t hard to do
By Gavin Smith - Element | October 12, 2020
There are four key areas to focus on as the travel industry navigates its way through this mid-pandemic period: revenue, organization, operations and technology. Read More
Data - the old answer to new questions in travel
Opinion / Technology
Data - the old answer to new questions in travel
By David Thompson - Amex GBT | October 7, 2020
We know things will be different from now on. For each trip, questions about health risks are multiplying and restrictions come and go quickly. But how will the industry adapt? Read More
Travel companies have ground to make up when it comes to web user experience
News / Online
Travel companies have ground to make up when it comes to web user experience
By Linda Fox | October 6, 2020
The online experience could matter even more as the travel industry rebuilds after the pandemic - but it lags behind other industries and their digital-first strategies. Read More
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News / Online
Airbnb launches new portal with resources for governments, tourism organizations
By Mitra Sorrells | September 24, 2020
Airbnb says it has created the new "City Portal" to help communities benefit from its marketplace. Read More
InPhocus, episode 23 - Time spent with Katz is never wasted
News / Technology
InPhocus, episode 23 - Time spent with Katz is never wasted
By PhocusWire | September 18, 2020
Jeff Katz has plenty to say about his new comrade Cory Garner but, as many will know, the Orbitz founder and former-airline exec always has a range of views on many other aspects of the industry. Read More
How I Got Here, episode 42 - Ben Frank of Rotabull
Interview / Technology
How I Got Here, episode 42 - Ben Frank of Rotabull
By PhocusWire | September 17, 2020
The founder of a startup attempting to overhaul one of aviation's most complex processes talks to David Litwak of Mozio and PhocusWire's Kevin May. Read More
Q&A: How a pandemic has heightened the need for automation in airlines
News / Technology
Q&A: How a pandemic has heightened the need for automation in airlines
By Linda Fox | September 14, 2020
Startups offering tech that enables passengers to rebook themselves, as well as gives carriers a better picture of what's happening, already existed - but the pandemic has thrust the need for... Read More
Airlines can address other passenger frustrations as they work to rebuild confidence
News / Technology
Airlines can address other passenger frustrations as they work to rebuild confidence
By Linda Fox | September 8, 2020
Data analyzed by Lufthansa Innovation Hub's TNMT platform identifies major issues in the passenger experience. Read More
VIDEO: Hotelmize - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2020
Interview / Distribution
VIDEO: Hotelmize - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2020
By PhocusWire | September 4, 2020
Fully automated algorithms use big data and machine learning techniques to efficiently and effectively price-predict and analyze bookings to achieve the lowest costs and highest profits. Read More
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News / Technology
AxisRooms, Hotelogix and RepUp star in hotel technology merger
By Linda Fox | August 27, 2020
AxisRooms, Hotelogix and RepUp are looking to provide a full technology service to hotels, from booking to post check-out, following a three-way merger. Read More
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Interview / Distribution
Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with... Jerome Wise
By PhocusWire | August 27, 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: TravelClick's Jerome Wise. Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Elliott Ferguson of Destination D.C.
News / Online
VIDEO: New Reality With... Elliott Ferguson of Destination D.C.
By PhocusWire | August 26, 2020
The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Elliott Ferguson, CEO of Destination D.C, one of the most high-profile destination and tourism organizations in the world. Read More
Travizory lands $2M investment for its traveler identity tech platform
News / Technology
Travizory lands $2M investment for its traveler identity tech platform
By Kevin May | August 17, 2020
The platform allows countries to obtain passenger details, biographic, biometric, itineraries and health information, so that airports and border officials can validate entry requirements. Read More
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