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News / Online

How travel companies are innovating in the Middle East and beyond

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebinTravel | November 30, 2020

MakeMyTrip, Wego, Cleartrip and others discuss how they've shaped their strategy in the Middle East during the pandemic. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: The promise of a new marketing process won't be easy to reach

By PhocusWire | November 27, 2020

In a market where travelers are anxious about getting on the road again, previous positive experiences with companies (the trust factor) might play a major role in shifting where people start their... Read More

News / Technology

How an email to the prime minister and algorithms helped Greece bring tourists back

By Linda Fox | November 27, 2020

An unsolicited email from a data scientist to the Greek prime minister helped the country reopen to tourists. Read More

News / Technology

InPhocus, episode 28 - Travel insurance in a pandemic world

By PhocusWire | November 27, 2020

Travel insurance is one of those things that quietly rumbles along in the background of the trip - there to protect people when things go wrong. Read More

News / Distribution

Travel industry could lose $318B through ripple effect of grounded flights

By Linda Fox | November 24, 2020

If current reductions in flying remain in the long-term, $318 billion could be diverted from the travel industry to other sectors. Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: Jason Calacanis on travel, pandemics and investing

By Kevin May | November 24, 2020

Outspoken, controversial, driven and, ultimately, extremely successful - Jason Calacanis has been a fixture in the startups and wider digital world for over two decades. Read More

News / Technology

China urges adoption of QR code travel-tracking system to fight COVID

By Mitra Sorrells | November 24, 2020

China has been using QR codes for contact tracing through Alipay and WeChat since early this year. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: New Reality With... Johannes Reck of GetYourGuide

By PhocusWire | November 24, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Johannes Reck, CEO and co-founder of GetYourGuide, one of the world's leading online travel agencies for tours and activities. Read More

News / Distribution

Booking Holdings boss talks pressure on hotels and the private accommodation trend

By Linda Fox | November 20, 2020

Glenn Fogel discusses how changes in the lodging market could be beneficial to large distributors - meaning hotels could face an uphill battle ahead. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: The bigger promise offered by a vaccine

By PhocusWire | November 20, 2020

For all the talk by countless leaders in the travel industry this year about reflection, few are looking beyond their own operations and kickstarting their ability to get everyone moving again. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Diversity and inclusion in travel is about more than recruitment - is your organization ready?

By Linda Fox | November 19, 2020

A session at The Phocuswright Conference 2020 says travel companies need to create a welcoming environment to attract and retain diverse talent. Read More

News / Distribution

Booking.com now requires rental properties to meet minimal cleanliness score

By Mitra Sorrells | November 19, 2020

Properties that do not have an average score of at least six out of 10 by May will be removed from the Booking.com platform. Read More

News / Distribution

Tripadvisor says travel remains top of mind for consumers

By Linda Fox | November 18, 2020

The Tripadvisor "A Year in Travel" research, carried out in partnership with Phocuswright, reveals that between May and September, outdoor activities, nature and parks accounted for 34% of all... Read More

News / Online

Tourlane secures $20M investment to assist financial stability and product roadmap

By Kevin May | November 18, 2020

The company, which specializes in providing customized multi-day packages, has now attracted north of $100 million in investment since 2016. Read More