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VIDEO: How the pandemic might impact travel loyalty programs

By Linda Fox | January 5, 2021

Travel loyalty programs will have to add flexible elements to their schemes to keep members with them. Read More

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VIDEO: Kayak's Steve Hafner on pandemics, strategy and survival

By PhocusWire | January 5, 2021

Honest and interesting - just with fewer wisecracks than during normal years. That was Kayak CEO Steve Hafner's appearance at The Phocuswright Conference 2020. Read More

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Airbnb occupancy rates not expected to recover until September 2021

By Jill Menze | January 5, 2021

Even with the COVID-19 vaccine, Airbnb occupancy rates aren't expected to recover until later this year; however, national daily rates are expected to grow throughout 2021. Read More

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VIDEO: How the cruise industry can get back to sailing

By Linda Fox | January 4, 2021

The Healthy Sail Panel brings together many voices from across the cruise industry to ensure a safe return to sailing. Read More

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PhocusWire editorial team's favorite interviews of 2020

By PhocusWire | December 31, 2020

As we look forward to better times ahead in 2021, we invite you to feast on our favorite interviews of the last 12 months. Read More

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InPhocus, episode 32 - Ending the year with the best of 2020

By PhocusWire | December 31, 2020

To mark our 32nd and last episode of the year, we've trawled through the archives and selected three of our favorite interviews on the podcast. Read More

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VIDEO: Why the digital travel sector fails for diversity and inclusion

By Linda Fox | December 30, 2020

Martinique Lewis, a diversity in travel consultant, says travel companies need to look across everything they touch internally and externally and grade themselves on their diversity. Read More

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VIDEO: How travel execs confronted the crisis - and their staffs

By PhocusWire | December 29, 2020

At the Phocuswright Conference, travel leaders discuss how confronting the threat – and often inevitability – of staffing reductions has been the most difficult part of the pandemic. Read More

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VIDEO: Peter Kern on how COVID gave Expedia Group “courage”

By Jill Menze | December 29, 2020

Speaking at his first Phocuswright Conference since assuming leadership of Expedia Group, Peter Kern discussed the company's multi-brand strategy, Google and more. Read More

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VIDEO: How we went to the brink and back in 2020

By PhocusWire | December 28, 2020

How do you change customer perceptions and jumpstart business after a downfall? Some of the most battered, but resilient, travel businesses worked hard during 2020 to keep it together. Read More

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VIDEOS: PhocusWire's most popular interviews 2020

By PhocusWire | December 24, 2020

We present a list of the most popular videos that we've produced at PhocusWire and those we've been involved with during Phocuswright's virtual conferences during 2020. Read More

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VIDEO: Certares’ Greg O’Hara on why 2020 saw record investment in travel

By Mitra Sorrells | December 24, 2020

O'Hara shares his thoughts on the best travel sectors for investment now and why he believes business travel startups need to pivot. Read More

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VIDEO: Travel veterans Peluso and Jones on opportunities to emerge from COVID stronger

By Mitra Sorrells | December 23, 2020

Travelocity founder Terry Jones and former Travelocity CEO Michelle Peluso reunited for a discussion with Phocuswright senior analyst Lorraine Sileo. Read More