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Google Maps adds augmented reality for airports and stations

By Linda Fox | March 31, 2021

Google Maps says it's making 100 AI-led improvements this year. Read More

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In The Big Chair - Patrick Andrä of HomeToGo

By Mitra Sorrells | March 31, 2021

Patrick Andrä is the co-founder and CEO of HomeToGo, a search engine for vacation rentals with more than 250 employees. It also operates the Wimdu and Tripping.com websites. Read More

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Webjet invests $4.1M into blockchain startup LockTrip

By Jill Menze | March 31, 2021

As part of the deal, Webjet has agreed to a second optional tranche of $4.2 million for a total of $8.3 million. Read More

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VIDEO: Tripadvisor on its big push to subscriptions and loyalty

By PhocusWire | March 30, 2021

Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse: Loyalty For The Long Haul, chief experience officer Lindsay Nelson explains why Tripadvisor's Plus program came together now, how the early stages have worked out with... Read More

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How the pandemic has impacted Airbnb supply

By Jill Menze | March 30, 2021

According to AirDNA, Airbnb lost 5% of its total listings from January through June of 2020. Read More

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My Method... How Hotel Treats helped properties earn valuable revenue during the pandemic

By Kasia Pankowska - Hotel Treats | March 29, 2021

Hotel Treats helped Hard Rock Hotels earn $1.5 million through vouchers during the pandemic. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Staze is a last-minute booking app for holiday rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | March 29, 2021

Founded in February 2020, Staze is targeted to spontaneous travelers who want to book stays starting within two weeks. Read More

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VIDEO: The “not stupid” way to achieve loyalty in hospitality

By PhocusWire | March 29, 2021

Speaking during PhocusWire’s Pulse: Loyalty For The Long Haul event, CitizenM’s Lennert de Jong says loyalty in hospitality is all about the physical experience. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: The truest test of a travel brand? Disruption

By PhocusWire | March 26, 2021

This will be found in a combination of honesty, the speed with which a brand makes good on refunds, implementing health protocols, not capitalizing publicly on the misfortune of other companies and... Read More

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VIDEO: How one airline is rethinking every element of customer loyalty

By PhocusWire | March 26, 2021

AirAsia has shifted its loyalty strategy from providing passenger services to being a one-stop-shop for passengers to earn credit for tickets and numerous other consumer goods. Read More

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How COVID-19 is impacting hotel benchmarking

By Mitra Sorrells | March 26, 2021

STR's vice president of analytics advices hoteliers to uses indexes and incorporate a broad range of data to get the most effective view of trends. Read More

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VIDEO: Why loyalty programs are still relevant

By PhocusWire | March 25, 2021

Phocuswright analyst Mark Blutstein has carried out a study into what consumers think about loyalty programs and what type of rewards and engagement they want from their favorite brands. Read More

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My Method… How digitizing an IHG hotel helped save both time and money

By Aaron Belton - DocMX | March 25, 2021

With DocMX, the InterContinental Cascais-Estoril automated daily revenue audits by around 90%, saving considerable time, facilitating remote collaboration and reducing print-related costs. Read More

Interview / Technology

How I Got Here, episode 57 - Greg O'Hara of Certares

By PhocusWire | March 25, 2021

An astute and outspoken financial operator, O'Hara's influence in travel has grown considerably in recent years through the Certares investment vehicle, as he explains to David Litwak or Mozio and... Read More

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Hopper closes $170M funding round, creates new B2B offering with Capital One as first partner

By Mitra Sorrells | March 24, 2021

Hopper is kicking off an ambitious growth plan that includes the launch of Hopper Cloud, selling its infrastructure, agency content, financial technology and data science capabilities to other travel... Read More

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