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Online travel giants' marketing spend continues to head north

By Linda Fox | January 10, 2022

Airbnb continued to benefit from its Q2 marketing campaign while Expedia and Booking increased marketing spend in Q3. Read More

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VIDEO: How destinations can consider new roles and strategies

By PhocusWire | January 10, 2022

Arguably the biggest challenge for a destination trying to market itself amid a global pandemic is how to do so when people can’t travel. Read More

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How to prepare for the Omicron wave with hotel business intelligence data

By Dori Stein - Fornova | January 10, 2022

Building a tech stack that collates hotel and guest data, competitor pricing and e-commerce tools will give revenue, distribution and marketing teams the opportunity to navigate their way to revenue... Read More

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VIDEO: The intersection of politics, policy and planning

By PhocusWire | January 6, 2022

Behavioral shifts, new business models, political divides, legislation and regulations complicate destination management, creating a ripple effect throughout the travel ecosystem. Read More

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VIDEO: Behold the RV revolution in travel

By PhocusWire | January 4, 2022

There is a sense that the uptick in road trips that took place in 2020 and 2021 is here to stay, with the mechanisms in place to find and booking vehicles far more robust than they were just a few years... Read More

The most popular articles on PhocusWire in 2021

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By PhocusWire | December 24, 2021

The editorial team at PhocusWire is proud to present the top 10 stories that captured the most attention with readers over the last 12 months. Read More

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VIDEO: Sojern on diversity, sustainability and startups

By PhocusWire | December 23, 2021

PhocusWire chats to Sojern's Noreen Henry at The Phocuswright Conference 2021 about some of the bigger challenges facing the travel industry. Read More

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2022 Vision: Travel's movers and shakers to keep your eyes on

By PhocusWire | December 22, 2021

The industry is at an important moment as it unravels itself from a devastating two years since the onset of COVID-19. These are some of the people who will lead that process and place technology at its... Read More

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VIDEO: CarTrawler on car rental's challenges and recovery strategies

By PhocusWire | December 21, 2021

Aileen McCormack, chief commercial officer at CarTrawler, explains how issues in car rental have evolved this year and also how airlines and other travel providers are putting the product as a part of... Read More

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VIDEO: Skyscanner, Trivago CEOs on the future of metasearch

By PhocusWire | December 21, 2021

Skyscanner CEO John Mangelaars and Trivago CEO Axel Hefer spoke at The Phocuswright Conference 2021 about the challenges and opportunities for travel metasearch. Read More

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VIDEO: MogulRecruiter - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2021

By PhocusWire | December 21, 2021

Mogul is a technology and data sciences company that provides talent, booking and management solutions for the service industry starting with hospitality. Read More

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VIDEO: TripActions on innovation and being Netflix

By PhocusWire | December 20, 2021

Many startups reduced headcount and brought down the shutters during the pandemic, TripActions raised significant rounds, unveiled new products and is poised for further growth. Read More

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PhocusWire's newsmakers of the year 2021

By Jill Menze / Kevin May | December 20, 2021

Despite the immense challenges that 2021 has continued to throw at the travel industry, a string of trends and developments have emerged to make it, once again, a year to observe with interest. Read More

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VIDEO: Financial analysts unravel the truth from the hype in travel

By PhocusWire | December 16, 2021

For all the talk of a pandemic recovery and the introduction of new tools and technology, what do the money brainiacs who cover the sector think? Read More

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Tracking travel startup investment trends in 2021

By Linda Fox | December 15, 2021

Standout sectors attracting investment in 2021 include alternative accommodation and ground transportation while tours and activities, corporate travel and hotel tech startups are also getting some... Read More

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