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Travel startup investments 2019 - a year in review

By Steven Lerner | December 11, 2019

Investors were pouring money into travel startups in 2019. Here's where that money went. Read More

News / Technology

Travel industry not there yet when it comes to gender equity

By Mitra Sorrells | December 10, 2019

Phocuswright released the results of its latest Gender Equity Study during a Women's Leadership Initiative session at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

News / Online

PhocusWire's newsmakers of the year 2019

By Jill Menze / Kevin May | December 9, 2019

Our annual list of the newsmakers over the course of the past 12 months features three of the brands that have had the most impact on the news agenda. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: How tech-enabled solutions can improve safety and security of short-term rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | December 5, 2019

Leaders from Vrbo, TurnKey Vacation Rentals and Certistay discuss safety and security solutions for short-term rentals. Read More

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News / Online

Expedia Group fallout: Life after Mark Okerstrom

By Steven Lerner | December 5, 2019

Industry analysts react to the sudden departures of Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom and CFO Alan Pickerill. Read More

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News / Online

Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom out amid board disagreement over strategy

By Mitra Sorrells | December 4, 2019

Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom and CFO Alan Pickerill have resigned effective immediately, chairman Barry Diller announced today. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: OYO's Ritesh Agarwal on growth and plans to address hotel owners’ concerns

By Mitra Sorrells | December 4, 2019

OYO CEO Ritesh Agarwal speaks about the company's growth and priorities for the coming year at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

News / Online

Amazon expands travel offerings in India with RedBus partnership

By Mitra Sorrells | December 4, 2019

Amazon in India is adding bus ticketing through a partnership with RedBus. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Expedia Group on Vrbo growth, search challenges and workplace diversity

By Linda Fox | December 3, 2019

During an interview at the Phocuswright Conference in Florida last month, Okerstrom discusses developments for the business and the recent "headwinds." Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Financial analysts on Airbnb, travel stocks in 2020

By Steven Lerner | December 3, 2019

Top Wall Street analysts discuss Airbnb going public and other travel stock trends for 2020. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's theme months for 2019 - all in one place

By PhocusWire | December 2, 2019

This year we continued our coverage on key trends and added regions into the mix on our theme months. Here are the highlights from those months. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: American Express GBT on NDC, TripActions and tech investments

By Linda Fox | December 2, 2019

As founder and senior director of investment firm Certares and executive chairman of American Express GBT, Greg O’Hara is in an ideal spot to comment on business travel and the sector's... Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Google will have the lunch of tours and activities as well

By PhocusWire | November 29, 2019

It is only a question of time before Google seeks to build out an ecosystem in tours and activities that mirrors its efforts in hotels and flights. Read More

News / Online

The PhocusWire PundIT Show #20

By Kevin May | November 29, 2019

Three days of innovation and lots of chatter about what's hot (or not) in the travel industry as we approach the end of 2019. It must be The PundIT Show. Read More