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It sucks to launch a travel startup (but you still should)

By Jenny Silber - VoyagerHQ | December 4, 2017

Starting a company in the travel industry is hard. 96% of travel companies fail in the first 5 years (as opposed to the 88% cross-industry standard). Read More

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Hoteliers must pressure OTAs in competition for direct bookings

By Patrick Bosworth - Duetto | December 4, 2017

At The Phocuswright Conference last month, I heard plenty of chatter from hoteliers about the major online travel agencies reporting rough quarterly results and the subsequent drops in share prices. Read More

News / Startups

Startups and model shifts - every PundIT Show so far

By Kevin May | December 1, 2017

We hosted eight of the initial run of PhocusWire PundIT Shows over the course of almost three days at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

News / Online

Activities special in China, as GetYourGuide and Ctrip accelerate

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 30, 2017

GetYourGuide will launch a dedicated website for travelers in China this week, indicating how important the country is becoming in the attractions sector. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Booking.com Genius on metasearch - genius move, perhaps not for hotels

By Pablo Delgado - Mirai | November 28, 2017

With barely any opposition from hotels, Booking.com is taking big steps to continue growing and capturing sales for your hotel which are currently coming in through other channels, including your own... Read More

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Thomas Cook talks up digital reboot with Expedia

By Kevin May | November 28, 2017

Thomas Cook has spent a long time trying to figure out what to do when it comes to providing online services to customers. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair - Luis Maroto of Amadeus

By Kevin May | November 27, 2017

Almost 20 years - the last six as global leader - have seen the former-Bertelsmann exec push the company into new areas and list on the public markets. He tells Kevin May how the company views the... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Buying Skyscanner and Trip.com, targeting the world

By Kevin May | November 23, 2017

Let's be honest, Ctrip was very much seen in the West as a giant of the Chinese online travel scene, but perhaps not much else. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: What the heck happened to online travel stocks?

By Kevin May | November 22, 2017

It was obvious to anyone who was there that the mood changed considerably about half way through the event. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair - Jim Davidson of Farelogix

By Kevin May | November 21, 2017

With a career spanning roles at OAG and Amadeus, the outspoken Jim Davidson is perhaps the ideal person to be spearheading a company now embedded in its role of trying to force changes in airline... Read More

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In The Big Chair - Sean Menke of Sabre

By Kevin May | November 16, 2017

The new boss has been in the job less than a year - but with a wealth of experience in the world of airlines and elsewhere, he knows what needs to be done in areas as varied as NDC, AI and... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Being hyper-competitive in an emerging market

By Kevin May | November 16, 2017

MakeMyTrip has seen it all in its home market of India - but the sector is changing rapidly. Read More

News / Distribution

Where does online travel retailing stand today?

By Ritesh Gupta - China Travel News | November 14, 2017

A major key performance indicator for airlines is about how they monetise their web and mobile traffic. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb usage slowing, OTAs should seize opportunity

By Kevin May | November 13, 2017

Adoption of Airbnb has started to flatten sooner than some analysts have expected, with online travel agencies tipped as likely beneficiaries. Read More

News / Online

Accor axes independent hotel web strategy

By Kevin May | November 10, 2017

It lasted less than two and a half years - Accor's ambitious attempt to create a marketplace for independent hotels is officially at an end. Read More

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