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Expedia signals private accommodation could be the recovery leader

By Kevin May | July 7, 2020

In an unscheduled financial filing yesterday, Expedia Group says its Vrbo brand is the largest contributor to gradually improving booking behavior. Read More

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Black voices in travel - why it's uncomfortable, but important, for professionals to speak out

By Travel Weekly | July 7, 2020

From our sister brand Travel Weekly's podcast, the Folo: A tough and powerful discussion with two contributors about their experiences in the industry and the need for more Black representation in... Read More

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Q&A: Sabre on equitable deals in airline distribution

By Linda Fox | July 6, 2020

Sabre executive vice president Wade Jones discusses what he believes constitutes a fair distribution deal with airlines. Read More

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VIDEO: New Reality With... Andrea Kates of Futureproofing:Next

By PhocusWire | July 6, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Andrea Kates, managing director at Futureproofing: Next, a U.S.-based community for corporate innovation. Read More

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Sounding Off: The first six months of PhocusWire's weekly editorials in 2020

By PhocusWire | July 3, 2020

The first few weeks of 2020 gave us little indication as to how the rest of the first half of the year would eventually unravel. Read More

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InPhocus, episode 16 - Tales with some optimism

By PhocusWire | July 3, 2020

In the latest episode of InPhocus, we speak to Klaus Kohlmeyer about a unique collection of interviews with hoteliers for his own podcast, Unconstrained Conversations. Read More

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VIDEO: New Reality With... Jamie Wong and Erik Blachford of Narrative Fund

By PhocusWire | July 3, 2020

The next guests on the New Reality With... series are Jamie Wong and Erik Blachford, partners at Narrative Fund, a U.S.-based early stage investment fund in consumer technology companies. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 31 - Randy Petersen of FlyerTalk

By PhocusWire | July 2, 2020

The creator of FlyerTalk, BoardingArea and the Freddie Awards speaks to PhocusWire's Kevin May and David Litwak of Mozio about his career as a frequent flyer guru. Read More

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Booking.com wins brand name trademark case

By Kevin May | July 1, 2020

The travel giant had been refused a trademark of its flagship brand by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which claimed the term was "generic for the services at issue and is therefore... Read More

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Huge ground for hospitality industry to make up in Black representation

By Linda Fox | June 30, 2020

Almost one in five people (19%) working in the hospitality industry are Black, but a review of 630 hotel companies reveals that 84% do not include any executives from the Black community. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Where the next great travel company will emerge

By Kevin May | June 29, 2020

An individual iPhone 10 in 2020 contains more computing power than every computer in 1986 on the planet - that's a fact that is often hard to get your head around. Read More

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Hotel distribution post-pandemic - How not to throw caution to the wind

By Nir Dupler - Fornova | June 29, 2020

With travel now opening up at a tethering pace after months of no demand, the hospitality industry is in survival mode. Shaving costs swiftly and effectively is the need of the hour. Read More

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How travel brands can communicate, establish trust and build loyalty in a crisis

By Kevin May | June 29, 2020

PhocusWire spoke to Salesforce about how the company helped many of its customers through the COVID-19 outbreak and what lessons should be noted by those looking to be better prepared for disruption of... Read More

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Restoring confidence to travel: 5 tech solutions to help customers feel safe again

By Jennifer Phillips April - Smartvel | June 29, 2020

With frequent changes and no single source of information, the travel industry is in a quandary. How can it communicate the most up-to-date information with their customers and help them feel confident? Read More

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Tripadvisor quietly tests consumer-to-travel agent service Reco

By Kevin May | June 26, 2020

The service works on both desktop and via a smartphone app for Apple devices, giving travelers access to a portfolio of agents for a $199 fee each time. Read More

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