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Interview / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with… Guido Becher

By PhocusWire | August 14, 2020

In a series of interviews with executives participating in the online event in September, PhocusWire finds out what they have learned from the COVID-19 crisis. Next up: Rappi Travel's Guido Becher. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: TourOpp offers both distribution and communication services for tour and activity operators

By Mitra Sorrells | August 12, 2020

The company has two offerings - an online travel agency selling tours and activities and an automated messaging system to assisst tour operators. Read More

News / Technology

Technology and governments (sorry) have vital roles to play in tourism's recovery

By Kevin May | August 11, 2020

The role of digital services, governments and regional organizations will be forced to come to the fore if the globe is to get back to the $9 trillion tourism economy it had pre-pandemic. Read More

News / Startups

Hotel booking platform Splitty acquires assets of Cancelon

By Mitra Sorrells | August 11, 2020

Splitty says the deal will create a "distinctive OTA" with low expenses and high value for consumers. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre revenue slumps to less than a tenth from the same period in 2019

By Kevin May | August 7, 2020

Distribution and technology giant Sabre is using the pandemic to "right-size" the business in the wake of the huge disruption to passenger and service volumes. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings feels "full impact" of coronavirus as gross bookings plunge 91% in Q2 2020

By Jill Menze | August 6, 2020

CEO Glenn Fogel believes it will be years and not quarters before the travel market returns to pre-COVID dollars. Read More

News / Online

Hilton lost $432M in Q2 2020 but says occupancy now recovering in most markets

By Mitra Sorrells | August 6, 2020

Hilton's occupancy levels were up about 20 percentage points in the United States and 15 percentage points in Asia between April and June. Read More

Interview / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with… Oliver Dlouhy

By PhocusWire | August 6, 2020

In a series of interviews with executives participating in the online event in September, PhocusWire finds out what they have learned from the COVID-19 crisis. Read More

News / Distribution

Accor sees super-short booking window emerge, €200M cost-savings put into place

By Linda Fox | August 5, 2020

Outlining plans for a further €200 million in recurring savings, Accor's CEO described the current situation as “global, sudden, violent and unprecedented.” Read More

News / Distribution

Expedia expands wholesale rate management program to all medium- and large-size lodging partners

By Mitra Sorrells | August 5, 2020

Participating lodging partners can load B2B rates directly into Expedia Group, which will flow through to third-party providers. Read More

News / Technology

Touchless tech: Airports and airlines take steady steps to restore confidence in flying

By Linda Fox | August 4, 2020

Continuing our series on the new normal in the travel experience, PhocusWire looks at touchless tech initiatives in aviation. Read More

News / Distribution

REPORT: Global air trends - July 2020

By PhocusWire | August 3, 2020

Data and analysis in this report from Phocuswright and 3Victors covers airline seat capacity and search traffic trends for key markets globally. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

Creating a 360-degree customer view in a COVID-19 world

By Brian Lewis - Openjaw Technologies | August 3, 2020

Airlines can use device ID, browser behavior, transaction insights and other contextual data to create a single view of each customer, enabling great experiences, better tracking and personalized... Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

The real cost of issuing an interline ticket

By Gaurav Agarwal | August 3, 2020

As airlines take measured steps towards recovery in a post-COVID world, the aviation industry faces a stark new reality. A reality that includes smaller networks, reduced frequencies and... Read More