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PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry with its distribution process and systems, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more.
Airbnb and hotels - frenemies at last
News / Distribution
Airbnb and hotels - frenemies at last
By Kevin May | December 16, 2016
It makes for a good headline to push some type of bloodthirsty battle going on between hotels and... Read More
Italy calling - mobile travel bookings continue to grow
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Italy calling - mobile travel bookings continue to grow
By Sponsored Content | December 16, 2016
Attendees at this month's Buy Tourism Online (BTO) event were left in little doubt as to the... Read More
Didi move spotlights potential activities play
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Didi move spotlights potential activities play
By Martin Cowen | December 16, 2016
Taxi apps are more than just a way to get a cab on a smartphone - and the biggest taxi app of the lot,... Read More
Sabre's new CEO is Sean Menke, a former airline boss
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Sabre's new CEO is Sean Menke, a former airline boss
By Sean O'Neil | December 15, 2016
Travel technology giant Sabre has appointed Sean Menke its new chief executive, to replace Tom Klein,... Read More
New Priceline Group boss Glenn Fogel looks to assure everyone
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New Priceline Group boss Glenn Fogel looks to assure everyone
By Sean O'Neil | December 15, 2016
The Priceline Group has named Glenn Fogel its chief executive as of New Year's Day 2017. He has been... Read More
Hopper raises about $50 million more, as it now sells $1 million a day in plane tickets
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Hopper raises about $50 million more, as it now sells $1 million a day in plane tickets
By Sean O'Neil | December 15, 2016
For years the conventional wisdom has been that people won't research and buy a complex product like... Read More
Mobile app startups - Discover, As You Stay, Journi
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Mobile app startups - Discover, As You Stay, Journi
By PhocusWire | December 15, 2016
This is a regular roundup of some of the latest mobile app startup launches in travel covering... Read More
Is hotel distribution getting more complicated? (spoiler alert: yes) [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Is hotel distribution getting more complicated? (spoiler alert: yes) [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | December 15, 2016
Last year, hotel tech provider Snapshot came up with what has turned out to be a popular and thorough... Read More
How to address the top five reasons clients want travel protection
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How to address the top five reasons clients want travel protection
By Sponsored Content | December 14, 2016
Severe weather, terrorism, virus outbreaks – there are plenty of risks travelers face these days, all... Read More
Yatra sees drastic dip in offline bookings after banknote ban
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Yatra sees drastic dip in offline bookings after banknote ban
By Martin Cowen | December 14, 2016
Indian OTA Yatra has identified an immediate offline-to-online shift in bookings after the government... Read More
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