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Interview / Online

Sounding Off: No matter the state of travel, sustainability must be a priority

By PhocusWire | March 5, 2021

Travel brands MUST look at their efforts on the sustainability agenda now, during the recovery rather than as a line item to tackle once operations are back to decent levels. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: IATA on health passes and digital identification

By PhocusWire | March 5, 2021

PhocusWire spoke to Alan Murray Hayden of IATA to understand the work the aviation industry is doing to get passengers safely back to the skies. Read More

News / Online

InPhocus, episode 33 - Big picture uncertainty

By PhocusWire | March 5, 2021

ITB director Martin Buck reflects on what it meant for the show and the industry as March 2020 turned the sector on its head and what happens next for the sector. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 54 - Avi Brosh of Palisociety

By PhocusWire | March 4, 2021

Avi Brosh's move into the hotel sector from real estate was not driven by a desire to create identikit properties at either the budget or upmarket end of the sector, as he tells Mozio's David Litwak and... Read More

News / Online

Why virtual tours and activities will stick around after the pandemic

By Mitra Sorrells | March 4, 2021

Companies providing online tours and activities - including Amazon - say they plan to keep virtual experiences around even after the pandemic ends. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group sees out 2020 with revenues halved, domestic leading recovery

By Kevin May | March 4, 2021

The company says the fourth quarter of 2020, when revenues were down 40% on 2019, reflected a narrowing of the declines from a pandemic-hit year as domestic travel continued its strong recovery. Read More

News / Online

Traveloka mulls IPO avenue to take the Indonesian online giant to global markets

By Linda Fox | March 3, 2021

Traveloka says it is still considering listing in Indonesia but the U.S. provides global opportunities. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Bringing governments, destinations, industry and science together safely

By PhocusWire | March 3, 2021

PhocusWire spoke to WTTC's president and CEO, Gloria Guevara, to understand the efforts the council is making to bring its stakeholders together for a coordinated response to the pandemic. Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group and Booking Holdings slashed marketing by $6B in 2020 (but Airbnb now makes an entrance)

By Kevin May | March 2, 2021

The body check on marketing spend by the two giants of online travel in 2020 ends a run of gradually slowing increases in prior years. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Safer and seamless travel - a medical perspective

By PhocusWire | March 1, 2021

In the interview we discuss vaccines, antibody testing and, crucially for the travel industry, the challenges and process that different segments are having to consider as they bring back travelers to... Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Why we must be proactive - not reactive - about collaboration

By PhocusWire | February 26, 2021

There is a chance to operate in ways that work for everyone - it just means everyone has to play their part and do the right thing. Read More

News / Distribution

Amadeus ends 2020 with large losses and 61% drop in revenue

By Linda Fox | February 26, 2021

The distribution giant says that while there was a slight improvement in air traffic in the final quarter of the year, the pandemic continued to severely impact travel. Read More

News / Online

In first earnings report, Airbnb posts quarterly loss of $3.9B

By Jill Menze | February 25, 2021

Despite a massive loss in the fourth quarter of 2020, CEO Brian Chesky says the pandemic has proved Airbnb's business is "inherently adaptable." Read More