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GetYourGuide activates €114M financing round

By Kevin May | October 29, 2020

The round was led by Searchlight Capital and backed by a string of other finance houses and the Germany-based company's founding team. Read More

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Yellowstone to be first U.S. National Park to deploy autonomous vehicles for tourists

By Kevin May | October 29, 2020

An agreement between the National Park Service and mobility-as-a-service provider Beep will see two vehicles deployed in the destination's Canyon Village area from May 2021. Read More

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Viator ends speculation of Tripadvisor sale, talks quality strategy, Google

By Jill Menze | October 29, 2020

Speaking at Arival 360, Viator president Ben Drew explained how Viator's strategy differs from Tripadvisor's, the importance of supplier quality and its relationship with Google. Read More

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VIDEO: Beyond travel and what's next for a decimated industry

By Kevin May | October 28, 2020

Travel companies are responding to new demands during the pandemic and beyond, with a close eye on how the situation is constantly evolving. Read More

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Phocuswright Conference 2020 Preview: It's a period of reckoning for hotels

By Kevin May | October 27, 2020

The pre-pandemic fierce yet healthy competition between hotels and rentals for the leisure traveler is now more acute than it has ever been. It's going to be a tough ride ahead. Read More

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VIDEO: Travelport CEO Greg Webb on recovery and reality of NDC

By Kevin May | October 27, 2020

It's been quite a first year or so at the helm of Travelport for its CEO Greg Webb. But he already has some firm views on what works and what doesn't for the distribution and tech business. Read More

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Google says COVID boosted OTA usage in APAC

By Mitra Sorrells | October 26, 2020

Google's sector lead for travel and vertical search in APAC shared results of the company's consumer surveys during a keynote at ITB Asia. Read More

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InPhocus, episode 25 - Vrbo president Jeff Hurst on its 25-year legacy

By Kevin May | October 23, 2020

Jeff Hurst talks about the key moments in the Vrbo story, the impact that the arrival of Airbnb had on the short-term rental marketplace and what the sector might evolve into next. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Can Google really be fair?

By PhocusWire | October 23, 2020

Whatever happens in the coming months (perhaps even years) with the Google antitrust suit, travel en masse will not be happy with outcome. Read More

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Sabre, Google to launch tech platform driving personalization in travel

By Jill Menze | October 23, 2020

Called Sabre Travel AI, the platform is being developed as part of the 10-year partnership Sabre and Google announced in January. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 47 - Brad Bao of Lime

By PhocusWire | October 22, 2020

Lime is on a mission to overhaul the way people think about urban mobility, whether it's with bikes or scooters, commuting or leisure. Brad Bao tells the story to PhocusWire's Kevin May and David Litwak... Read More

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VIDEO: How crisis planning kept this tourism company strong through COVID

By Mitra Sorrells | October 22, 2020

Orascom Development Holding chairman Samih Sawiris shares his crisis planning strategy at Phocuswright Europe 2020. Read More

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RVshare raises $100M to expand peer-to-peer marketplace

By Mitra Sorrells | October 22, 2020

RVshare, which has more than 100,000 recreational vehicles available for rent through its platform, says the funds will help it rapidly scale. Read More

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Booking.com taps Futurestay to launch online check-in for rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | October 21, 2020

The two companies have been working on the online check-in solution since late 2019 but accelerated it as contactless experiences gained traction due to COVID-19. Read More

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Black Travel Alliance campaign reveals lack of diversity in travel industry

By Jill Menze | October 21, 2020

Results of the Black Travel Alliance's PullUpForTravel campaign reveal that Black people are under-represented at all levels within the travel industry, and there is a great need to address the... Read More

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