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MisterFly looks to recovery with €10M investment round

By Linda Fox | July 28, 2021

Investment will go towards strengthening the company's financial position, technology development and potential acquisitions. Read More

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Refunds, enhanced cleaning drive booking decisions - not price

By Jill Menze | July 28, 2021

According to a new report from Expedia Group, price is not the primary driver behind traveler booking decisions. Read More

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MakeMyTrip weathers Delta variant storm as revenues climb

By Kevin May | July 28, 2021

MakeMyTrip saw revenues jump to $33 million in the second quarter of 2021, despite the Delta variant of COVID-19 hitting travel plans in the company's domestic market. Read More

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My Method... How Getaway used email marketing to boost metrics across the board

By Will Crocker Hay - Braze | July 27, 2021

With the travel industry in recovery mode, businesses are driving growth by investing in customer engagement. Read More

News / Startups

Charting the rise of SPACs in online travel

By Linda Fox | July 27, 2021

About eight travel companies have exited via special purpose acquisition company in recent months, as other SPACs continue to eye the sector. Read More

Opinion / Technology

The most informed travel agents: Artificial intelligence and consent

By Simon Yencken - Fanplayr | July 27, 2021

As artificial intelligence technologies continue to advance in sophistication and adoption, they will hyper-charge personalization in the travel industry. Read More

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Travelzoo sees revenues climb, driven by North America

By Linda Fox | July 26, 2021

Travelzoo's Europe business is still lagging at 48% of 2019 revenues. Read More

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VIDEO: The next chapter or a new tale for a travel giant?

By PhocusWire | July 26, 2021

Ariane Gorin, president of Expedia for Business, shares her vision for what comes next in a discussion with Phocuswright's Lorraine Sileo. Read More

News / Distribution

Expedia down, Airbnb up for bookings for some hotels in Europe and Asia

By Mitra Sorrells | July 26, 2021

An analysis by D-Edge Hospitality Solutions finds that while online travel agencies remain the dominant source of online revenue for its client hotels, in the last five years the share of bookings... Read More

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VIDEO: Digital marketing to the rescue? Reevaluating best practices in travel

By PhocusWire | July 23, 2021

During Phocuswright Europe 2021, executives from Mirai and Sojern discuss the digital marketing opportunities presented by the pandemic and the clean slate travel marketers can build from. Read More

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Amadeus launches IBM Digital Health Pass for COVID document verification

By Mitra Sorrells | July 22, 2021

Amadeus is adding the IBM Digital Health Pass to its Traveler ID for Safe Travel platform, used by airlines and other travel partners to automatically verify identification and COVID-19... Read More

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VIDEO: Business travel reinvented - who gets to travel now?

By PhocusWire | July 20, 2021

Business travel's return has been debated ad nauseum, but there is agreement on this: changes in corporate programs, mandates and approvals will either slow - or accelerate - proceedings. Read More

Opinion / Online

Yes, there's crazy travel demand today. But what's next?

By Clayton Reid - MMGY | July 20, 2021

MMGY CEO Clayton Reid outlines the short- and long-term market conditions impacting the travel industry’s recovery. Read More

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OYO secures $660M loan, keeps focus on post-pandemic growth

By Kevin May | July 19, 2021

The India-based company initially secured the agreement in May this year for the Term Loan B, a financial mechanism whereby the amortization is set for between five and eight years. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Let’s not waste the lessons of COVID

By PhocusWire | July 16, 2021

So in our eagerness to recover, to rebuild, to return to"normal, let us not be too eager to bury the lessons of this crisis but instead let’s use them as the foundation for a more humane future Read More

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