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TravelPerk expands U.S. presence with NexTravel acquisition
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TravelPerk expands U.S. presence with NexTravel acquisition
By Jill Menze | January 13, 2021
Barcelona-based travel management platform TravelPerk has acquired business travel platform NexTravel - its second acquisition to date. Read More
Silos must be broken down to bring diversity to the hospitality workplace
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Silos must be broken down to bring diversity to the hospitality workplace
By Linda Fox | January 12, 2021
Tracy Prigmore wants more of a mixture of women of all races working together in hospitality so that everyone is elevated. Read More
VIDEO: How COVID-19 accelerated digital transformation in travel
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VIDEO: How COVID-19 accelerated digital transformation in travel
By PhocusWire | January 12, 2021
Rachel Barger, senior vice president of global enterprise sales at Cisco Systems, speaks about technology trends emerging from the periods of lockdown and what they mean for the travel industry. Read More
Uplift adds $68M credit line for travel payments service
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Uplift adds $68M credit line for travel payments service
By Linda Fox | January 11, 2021
Uplift sees pent-up demand for travel later in 2021 and is also looking to expand to other sectors. Read More
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Tripadvisor tests tool to aid socially distanced travel
By Mitra Sorrells | January 11, 2021
Tripadvisor developed the platform in partnership with Amazon Web Services, Slack and nine other technology companies. Read More
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OYO raises $7.4M as part of Series F round
By Mitra Sorrells | January 11, 2021
The new capital comes from Hindustan Media Ventures.  Read More
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JetBlue calls Fareportal distribution antitrust lawsuit "frivolous"
By Arnie Weissmann - Travel Weekly | January 8, 2021
Fareportal, parent of OTAs CheapOAir and One Travel, filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that JetBlue Airways violated antitrust laws. Read More
Sounding Off: GDS consolidation can only be considered after survival
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Sounding Off: GDS consolidation can only be considered after survival
By PhocusWire | January 8, 2021
There could eventually be a big shake-up in the distribution landscape - in how partnerships are struck, what content is distributed and by who and perhaps, most importantly, who pays? Read More
Here's what happened in 2020, now be prepared for 2021
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Here's what happened in 2020, now be prepared for 2021
By PhocusWire | January 8, 2021
While many are eager to banish 2020 to a tightly sealed box, how the industry considers its options for the year ahead is based almost exclusively on what has come before. Read More
VIDEO: Experts on the state of travel innovation
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VIDEO: Experts on the state of travel innovation
By PhocusWire | January 8, 2021
The Phocuswright Conference 2020's dragons give their take on the biggest trends, promising players and what’s next for online travel innovation and investment. Read More
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In The Big Chair - Alex Zoghlin of ATPCO
By Mitra Sorrells | January 7, 2021
Industry veteran Alex Zoghlin returns to travel as CEO of ATPCO - with ambitious plans for the 56-year-old company. Read More
Airlines need new data sources to predict demand and gain flexibility
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Airlines need new data sources to predict demand and gain flexibility
By Linda Fox | January 7, 2021
The airline industry has had 21 years of growth stripped from it in 2020. Managing cash burn and operational flexibility will be key to survival in 2021. Read More
Are destinations prepared to respond to industry disruption?
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Are destinations prepared to respond to industry disruption?
By Jill Menze | January 7, 2021
According to new research from BVK, 95% of destination leaders say they recognize the need to transform in response to disruptive industry trends - however, obstacles remain. Read More
WATCH: Visualization of digital travel revenues during initial recovery phase
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WATCH: Visualization of digital travel revenues during initial recovery phase
By PhocusWire | January 6, 2021
Some of the publicly listed players in the sector talked of early signs of a recovery in their revenues in the third quarter, as the latest version of the chart below indicates. Read More
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VIDEO: How travel companies can move toward “future-proofing”
By Mitra Sorrells | January 6, 2021
Andrea Kates, managing director of consultancy Futureproofing: Next, explains the "pyramid of possibilities" at The Phocuswright Conference 2020. Read More
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