Top Travel Tech Weekly News

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

News / Online

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

From Our Partners / Distribution

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

From Our Partners / Online

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

From Our Partners / Online

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

News / Online

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

News / Online

InPhocus, episode 15 - Racial diversity should be the challenge we accept and win

By PhocusWire | June 26, 2020

We speak to Jamie-Lee Abtar, executive director of U.K.-based BAME Women In Travel, to learn more about the organization and what new steps brands should be considering. Read More

News / Startups

Startups, investors see opportunities and challenges as travel industry struggles with COVID, diversity issues

By Mitra Sorrells | June 26, 2020

During Phocuswright's Battleground: The Americas event, a panel of startup founders and investors shared their experiences dealing with the COVID-19 crises and their thoughts about the future. Read More

News / Technology

SevenRooms raises $50M to expand its hotel guest experience platform

By Mitra Sorrells | June 25, 2020

SevenRooms has raised a $50 million Series B round with Providence Strategic Growth. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre indicates "modest" recovery signs but air bookings still slammed

By Kevin May | June 25, 2020

"The environment remains uncertain, with reductions in airline capacity and a volatile macro environment," Sabre says in an unscheduled update to investors this week. Read More