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In The Big Chair - Ross Veitch of Wego
By Mitra Sorrells
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October 22, 2019
Ross Veitch is CEO of Wego, the travel marketplace he co-founded with Craig Hewett in 2005 in Singapore.
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RateGain names Harmeet Singh as CEO, plots multiple acquisitions in platform ramp-up
By Kevin May
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October 21, 2019
The arrival is being heralded as a significant appointment for the travel technology provider as it seeks to grow its presence in the U.S. and continue on its recent acquisition run.
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Southeast Asia, part 3: Homegrown travel brands know consumers best but struggle to educate market
By Jill Menze
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October 21, 2019
For the third piece in our series on Southeast Asia, we look at the distribution landscape in the area and how both B2C and B2B local players are competing for their slice of the pie.
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The Phocuswright Conference 2019 preview - Hospitality in a perfect storm
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October 18, 2019
Anyone - hotels, private accommodation, system providers - who thought the hospitality sector was immune from fundamental change should think again.
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Surviving Thomas Cook: Damage to hotel ecosystem shows distribution mix is vital anywhere
By Douglas Green - Duetto
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October 17, 2019
For those hotels now in the eye of the Thomas Cook storm, better days could lie ahead if they get more strategic with their channel distribution.
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In the green room at Phocuswright with... Steve Hafner
October 17, 2019
In a series of interviews with executives participating in the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick.
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Kayak, Wanderu expand transportation offerings through new partnership
By Jill Menze
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October 16, 2019
The partnership will give consumers access to bus, train and flight options across both platforms.
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Sabre buys airline retail platform Radixx for $110M
By Kevin May
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October 16, 2019
The deal is being positioned as a mechanism to get more low-cost carriers into the Sabre fold, with Radixx's core platforms being a passenger service system and internet booking engine
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Digital transformation still in its infancy for airlines
By Linda Fox
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October 16, 2019
A study from PROS reveals perceptions from the aviation industry on the state of digital transformation.
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Accor and Expedia believe there's a path to save the hotel-OTA relationship
By Marissa Trew - WebInTravel
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October 16, 2019
The hotel-online travel agency relationship has always been a tricky one. The two are co-dependent and must care for each other, but not too much.
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Bringing science and control to airline retail
By Stanislava Yordanova - PROS
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October 10, 2019
In the next decade we should expect the disruption of the airline industry to continue to accelerate; however, it is the digital-first carriers that will lead the market.
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Malaysia's Zouba wants to become a meta-book marketplace for destination products
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebInTravel
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October 10, 2019
Malaysia-based GoQuo is launching Zouba, a “meta-book marketplace” for destination products.
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OYO founder funnels $700M into new $1.5B round, valuing company at $10B
By Mitra Sorrells
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October 7, 2019
India-based hospitality company OYO Hotels & Homes will use its latest funding round – a $1.5 billion Series F – to expand its vacation rentals business in Europe and to grow its overall presence in the...
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VIDEO: Smartvel talks local content, digital experiences and funding
By Linda Fox
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October 7, 2019
PhocusWire discussed dynamic destination content with Smartvel CEO Iñigo Valenzuela at the World Aviation Festival 2019.
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Southeast Asia, part 1: How low-cost options, mobile reliance are driving travel transformation
By Mitra Sorrells
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October 7, 2019
We begin our monthlong exploration of travel in Southeast Asia with an overview of the market.
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