Coronavirus

News / Online

VIDEO: New Reality With... Axel Hefer of Trivago

By PhocusWire | May 27, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Axel Hefer, CEO of Trivago, the Germany-based hotel search service. Read More

News / Distribution

Tours and activities brands plot recovery with at-home experiences, crowd-control measures

By Jill Menze | May 27, 2020

In response to the coronavirus crisis, Klook is launching virtual experiences as part of a multi-stage recovery plan, while competitor GetYourGuide is building crowd-control technology. Read More

News / Startups

Transportation platform Bolt raises €100M to add new products, markets

By Mitra Sorrells | May 26, 2020

European transportation platform Bolt has raised €100 million on a $1.9 billion valuation. Read More

Opinion / Online

Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 3

By Mario Gavira | May 26, 2020

This scenario sketches a fundamentally different outcome to the previous scenarios: the virus proves to be more resilient than expected and the discovery and mass production of an effective vaccine only... Read More

News / Technology

Innovation, automation and collaboration - three ways to get aviation moving safely again

By Linda Fox | May 26, 2020

Airlines are desperate to build confidence among passengers and put them in the planes that are slowly returning to the skies. But it'll take more than that to get aviation moving again. Read More

News / Distribution

REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Dallas

By PhocusWire | May 26, 2020

Phocuswright has discovered political decisions and the resulting social response may have a greater impact on hotel performance than raw case count or unemployment statistics. Read More

News / Online

McKinsey: Consumers to travel less in short- and long-term, vaccine vital to flying again

By Mitra Sorrells | May 26, 2020

McKinsey's latest weekly survey of U.S. consumers finds travel behind other categories as far as intent to spend now and in the future. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How to use communications to rebuild confidence, get passengers back on planes

By Nick Key - 15Below | May 25, 2020

Passengers must be willing and able to navigate new regulations and legislation, plus understand and accept new cabin configurations, onboard safety procedures and immigration controls. Read More

News / Online

TripActions aggregates sources of COVID-19 data to assist companies, travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | May 25, 2020

The company is launching a series of new products that surface COVID-19 data for companies and travelers. Read More

Opinion / Online

What to know about travel marketing across generations post-COVID-19

By Ann Fishman - Generational Targeted Marketing | May 22, 2020

Here's how travel providers can make adjustments to accommodate the future needs and proclivities of distinct generations of American travelers. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: New Reality With... Tobias Ragge of HRS

By PhocusWire | May 21, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Tobias Ragge, CEO of HRS, the Germany-based business travel accommodation platform. Read More

News / Online

Google adds filter to match healthcare workers with hotel rooms

By Linda Fox | May 21, 2020

Google is making it easier for key workers to find hotel accommodation via a COVID-19 responder rooms filter. Read More

Opinion / Online

Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 2

By Mario Gavira | May 21, 2020

In this scenario the emotional and social impact the coronavirus crisis has on humanity is too deep for people to get back to the old normal, especially in terms of their travel behavior. Read More

News / Distribution

InPhocus, episode 11 - An opportunity for NDC post-coronavirus

By PhocusWire | May 21, 2020

Norm Rose, a Phocuswright analyst and veteran travel technology consultant, thinks the reset phase that airlines currently find themselves in will accelerate NDC as a standard (and more) in aviation. Read More