Coronavirus

News / Technology

Tripadvisor tests tool to aid socially distanced travel

By Mitra Sorrells | January 11, 2021

Tripadvisor developed the platform in partnership with Amazon Web Services, Slack and nine other technology companies. Read More

Opinion / Online

The top 8 travel risks for 2021

By Adam Schrader - Riskline | January 11, 2021

For companies planning and managing employee travel in the year ahead, here are the top travel risks for 2021. Read More

News / Online

Here's what happened in 2020, now be prepared for 2021

By PhocusWire | January 8, 2021

While many are eager to banish 2020 to a tightly sealed box, how the industry considers its options for the year ahead is based almost exclusively on what has come before. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Rebound Travel has a cash-retention solution for travel suppliers

By Mitra Sorrells | January 8, 2021

The company, one of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Startups for 2021, is founded by Tobias Wessels, a former Google[x] CFO and senior vice president at Adara. Read More

News / Technology

Airlines need new data sources to predict demand and gain flexibility

By Linda Fox | January 7, 2021

The airline industry has had 21 years of growth stripped from it in 2020. Managing cash burn and operational flexibility will be key to survival in 2021. Read More

News / Technology

Are destinations prepared to respond to industry disruption?

By Jill Menze | January 7, 2021

According to new research from BVK, 95% of destination leaders say they recognize the need to transform in response to disruptive industry trends - however, obstacles remain. Read More

News / Online

WATCH: Visualization of digital travel revenues during initial recovery phase

By PhocusWire | January 6, 2021

Some of the publicly listed players in the sector talked of early signs of a recovery in their revenues in the third quarter, as the latest version of the chart below indicates. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: The Tarzan Way wants to celebrate the uniqueness of every traveler

By Jill Menze | January 6, 2021

The India-based startup wants to revamp the traveler experience by making it more streamlined and customer-friendly. Read More

Opinion / Technology

What will dominate 2021 hospitality tech trends? Digitization and data

By Andrew Metcalfe - Guestline | January 6, 2021

The increased adoption of both data analysis and digitization will be driven by not only the need to manage operations correctly, but also the need to manage operations more efficiently. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: How travel companies can move toward “future-proofing”

By Mitra Sorrells | January 6, 2021

Andrea Kates, managing director of consultancy Futureproofing: Next, explains the "pyramid of possibilities" at The Phocuswright Conference 2020. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: How the pandemic might impact travel loyalty programs

By Linda Fox | January 5, 2021

Travel loyalty programs will have to add flexible elements to their schemes to keep members with them. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Kayak's Steve Hafner on pandemics, strategy and survival

By PhocusWire | January 5, 2021

Honest and interesting - just with fewer wisecracks than during normal years. That was Kayak CEO Steve Hafner's appearance at The Phocuswright Conference 2020. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb occupancy rates not expected to recover until September 2021

By Jill Menze | January 5, 2021

Even with the COVID-19 vaccine, Airbnb occupancy rates aren't expected to recover until later this year; however, national daily rates are expected to grow throughout 2021. Read More