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How I Got Here, episode 32 - Ben Baldanza of Spirit Airlines

By PhocusWire | July 9, 2020

Ben Baldanza is credited with transforming Spirit Airlines into an ultra-low-cost carrier and creating many of the strategies that its rivals have since copied. He talks to PhocusWire's Kevin May and... Read More

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Bike-sharing on the rise as COVID-19 hits demand for public transit, ride-sharing

By Jill Menze | July 9, 2020

According to a new report from Foursquare and Apptopia, consumers are looking for isolated forms of transportation amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

News / Technology

Corporate travelers eye possibility of trips but need a green light from companies

By Linda Fox | July 8, 2020

Travel management companies are developing travel assistant-style services to aggregate the latest COVID-19 travel information. Read More

News / Online

WATCH: Visualization of the early hit on digital travel revenues from coronavirus

By PhocusWire | July 8, 2020

The first signs of how much impact the crisis has hit the revenues of publicly traded companies became apparent when they released their first quarter earnings reports. Read More

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Hospitality and travel companies sign workplace diversity pledge

By Linda Fox | July 7, 2020

Fifteen travel and hospitality companies have signed up so far, including Bourne Leisure, Hilton and InterContinental Hotels Group. Read More

News / Online

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

News / Technology

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

Interview / Online

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

News / Technology

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

News / Startups

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

News / Online

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

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