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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

Interview / Technology

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

News / Technology

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

News / Technology

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

News / Online

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

News / Online

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

News / Distribution

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

News / Online

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

News / Online

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

News / Distribution

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

News / Online

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

News / Online

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

News / Online

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

News / Online

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

News / Online

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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