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QOTW: Something about throwing out the playbook

By PhocusWire | June 15, 2018

Quote from Jen O'Twomney, vice president of Expedia Local Expert. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Debunking the impact of blockchain on hotel distribution

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | June 14, 2018

A recent article on the Nasdaq website claims blockchain‐based platforms “offer promising solutions” to particular areas of difficulty in the hospitality industry, including blockchain‐based hotel... Read More

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Amazon tops list of alternative platforms consumers would use to book travel

By Mitra Sorrells | June 13, 2018

As speculation simmers regarding whether – or when - Amazon will make a foray into travel, a new survey finds 44% of travelers say they would be comfortable booking their trips on the e-commerce site.... Read More

News / Online

Expedia gets super-serious about activities, plots five-fold booking jump

By Kevin May | June 13, 2018

Much of the attention in 2018 in tours and activities has been on moves at TripAdvisor and Booking Holdings - but Expedia Group has big ambitions of its own. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Europe Travel Launch 2018: WIHP Hotels

By PhocusWire | June 13, 2018

Seven years work has led WIHP Hotels to the launch of its Meta I/O product - a hub between hotel reservation systems and metasearch engines. Read More

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VIDEO: Deep dive on hotels and online travel agencies

By PhocusWire | June 11, 2018

Some say the online travel agency vs. hotel debate moves in cycles, depending on who has the biggest to axe grind during a particular period in time. Read More

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Research Spotlight: Predicting a turnaround for Japanese travel

By Jill Menze | June 11, 2018

Economic growth in Japan has remained relatively static, with GDP growth at about 1% over the past four years. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: How to succeed in Europe's online travel agency landscape

By PhocusWire | June 8, 2018

Europe's online travel agencies are not just about the two names that appear to capture the lion's share of attention: Expedia and Booking.com. Read More

News / Technology

Facebook touts benefits of people-based travel marketing

By Jill Menze | June 7, 2018

With so many content and review site options in the travel space, there’s a likelihood people shopping for and booking travel might not even encounter certain brands’ products. This creates an... Read More

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VIDEO: Airline distribution at a tipping point

By PhocusWire | June 7, 2018

Lufthansa created a huge stir in the airline industry three years ago when it introduced a surcharge for all bookings made via the global distribution systems. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

13 mistakes that sabotage vacation rental bookings

By Kevin High - VroomRes | June 6, 2018

You work tirelessly to manage your properties. You do all the things that the so‐called “experts” tell you to do, but it just doesn’t seem to be paying off in the ways that you really want. Read More

Interview / Online

Europe Travel Battleground 2018: Lanes and Planes

June 6, 2018

Veit Blumschein, founder and CEO of Lanes & Planes, pitches the business at Phocuswright Europe 2018, then takes questions from PhocusWire. Read More

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VIDEO: The future of travel packaging

By PhocusWire | June 5, 2018

Packaging, especially in Europe, has been shifting away from its traditional model for the best part of two decades - essentially since travel embraced the web. Read More

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Europe Travel Battleground 2018: Booklyng

By PhocusWire | June 4, 2018

Francesco Canzoniere, CEO of Booklyng, pitches the business at Phocuswright Europe 2018, then takes questions from PhocusWire. Read More

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Booking.com leads in online traffic with market-customized strategies

By Mitra Sorrells | June 4, 2018

Booking.com is the most visited travel website in the world according to SimilarWeb, with an average of more than 420 million visit per month in the last six months. Read More

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