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Interview / Online

Brand Business - Emil Martinsek of GetYourGuide

By Steven Lerner | November 26, 2019

GetYourGuide's Emil Martinsek speaks with PhocusWire about his role as chief marketing officer. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Kara Swisher on the tech trends shaping the travel industry

By Jill Menze | November 26, 2019

At The Phocuswright Conference 2019, journalist Kara Swisher said recurring revenue bundles, augmented reality and transportation are trends to watch in the travel industry. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Skyscanner's Bryan Dove on being a new type of travel brand

By Kevin May | November 25, 2019

The company's CEO joined us in the PhocusWire Studio during The Phocuswright Conference 2019 to discuss its move to a "marketplace" and share some of the early feedback to its decision. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Brand Business - Arjan Dijk of Booking.com

By Linda Fox | November 25, 2019

As chief marketing officer, Arjan Dijk is responsible for the strategy and implementation of brand, social and performance marketing of Booking.com worldwide. He was previously vice president for global... Read More

News / Online

Northstar Travel Group joins CEO Action pledge to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace

By Jill Menze | November 25, 2019

The parent company of PhocusWire and Phocuswright joins travel brands including Expedia Group in a commitment to advance equality in the workplace. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Booking Holdings' Glenn Fogel on platforms, search and check-in issues

By Kevin May | November 22, 2019

Following a lengthy outburst about his check-in experience at a hotel, Glenn Fogel also had plenty to cover about what the company is trying to do. Read More

News / Online

WATCH: A visual history of digital travel company revenues

By Steven Lerner | November 22, 2019

PhocusWire documented the entire history of quarterly total revenues since the first digital brands IPOed in the mid-1990s. Read More

Interview / Technology

Brand Business - Norbert Richard Meinike of Blacklane

By Steven Lerner | November 22, 2019

Blacklane's Norbert Richard Meinke speaks with PhocusWire about his role as director of marketing. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Short-term rental sector diversifies as traveler and host preferences evolve

By Mitra Sorrells | November 22, 2019

Panelists from Guesty, Vacasa, Inspirato and Airbnb discuss the future of the short-term rental industry at The Phocuswright Conference 2019. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 14 - Jerome Touze of WAYN

By Kevin May | November 21, 2019

WAYN (Where Are You Now?) was one of the first travel social networks. Co-founder and former co-CEO Jerome Touze joins hosts, David Litwak of Mozio and PhocusWire's Kevin May. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Chamath Palihapitiya on Google, Facebook, WeWork and space tourism

By Kevin May | November 21, 2019

Social Capital founder and CEO Chamath Palihapitiya sat down for two thought-provoking interviews at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

Interview / Online

Brand Business - Lindsay Nelson of TripAdvisor

By Mitra Sorrells | November 20, 2019

Lindsay Nelson is TripAdvisor's president of core experience, overseeing brand, content development and revenue-generating products and features. Read More

News / Online

"We need to fight for equality" - Billie Jean King, Mark Okerstrom and more on diversity and inclusion

By Jill Menze | November 19, 2019

At Expedia Group's Explore event, diversity, inclusion and leadership were discussed at length by executives and speakers such as tennis legend and equality advocate Billie Jean King. Read More

News / Startups

Welcome to the Hot 25 Startups for 2020

By PhocusWire / Voyager HQ | November 18, 2019

We're excited to highlight the next wave of companies that have shown potential to break through in 2020, based on their ability to innovate, grow customers and expand geographically, as well as... Read More