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The Future Of Travel Experience: A view from mega-investor Andreessen Horowitz

By Jeff Katz - Journera | October 8, 2019

Jeff Katz talks to one of the biggest names in venture capital and a major investor in travel companies: Jeff Jordan, the managing partner of Andreessen Horowitz and ex-CEO of OpenTable. Read More

News / Online

OYO founder funnels $700M into new $1.5B round, valuing company at $10B

By Mitra Sorrells | October 7, 2019

India-based hospitality company OYO Hotels & Homes will use its latest funding round – a $1.5 billion Series F – to expand its vacation rentals business in Europe and to grow its overall presence in the... Read More

News / Online

IATA launches campaign to advance gender diversity in airline industry

By Corinne Wan - WebInTravel | October 7, 2019

As part of its efforts to push for more female airline executives, IATA has launched the 25by2025 campaign. Read More

News / Online

Southeast Asia, part 1: How low-cost options, mobile reliance are driving travel transformation

By Mitra Sorrells | October 7, 2019

We begin our monthlong exploration of travel in Southeast Asia with an overview of the market. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: It shouldn't be all about the OTAs (but it inevitably will be)

By PhocusWire | October 4, 2019

OTAs are playing a complicated game of strategic, corporate chess that has an impact on every part of a sector, be it tours and activities, hotels or something else. Read More

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News / Distribution

Google, Expedia, Skyscanner and Amadeus on the future of airline retailing

By Mitra Sorrells | October 4, 2019

At ATPCO's Elevate conference, executives discussed the impact of younger generations on flight shopping, their plans for NGS implementation and their outlook for the coming year. Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor axes tickets to whale and dolphin parks

By Kevin May | October 2, 2019

TripAdvisor says attractions currently on sale on the site and subsidiary Viator that are found to breach the new rules will be removed over the next few months. Read More

Opinion / Online

For women in travel, the path to leadership is often a road without a map

By Cara Whitehill - Traxo | October 2, 2019

Graham Greene, the famous British writer and MI6 agent, wrote a fascinating and hilarious travelogue about his monthlong trek through the wilds of Liberia, in coastal West Africa, called Journey... Read More

News / Technology

STR hotel data giant sold to CoStar Group for $450M

By Kevin May | October 1, 2019

STR was created in 1985 by Randy and Carolyn Smith as a benchmarking and analytics service for hotels. Read More

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News / Online

My Method... How data and personalization drove stopover visitors to Toronto

By Raina Williams - Expedia Group Media Solutions | September 30, 2019

Tourism Toronto, Expedia Group Media Solutions and Air Canada shared a goal of engaging and inspiring travelers, while also driving tourism for Toronto. Read More

News / Online

Destination marketing, part 4: How emerging destinations balance marketing and management

By Mitra Sorrells | September 30, 2019

For our final article in our destination marketing theme month, we look at how two emerging destinations are balancing marketing and management. Read More

News / Distribution

Corporate travel online booking tools need a "serious wake-up call"

By Jill Menze | September 30, 2019

As corporate travel buyer frustration with online booking tools mounts, business models need to be rethought. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Embrace digital disruption, or suffer a fate like Thomas Cook

By PhocusWire | September 27, 2019

Thomas Cook's demise will eventually be seen as one of the biggest illustrations in the history of the industry that a strategy that doesn't recognize change will never work. Read More

News / Online

Taking the "D" out of DMO: How Pinterest widens opportunities for marketers

By Jill Menze | September 27, 2019

For destination marketing organizations, Pinterest offers an effective way to reach travelers in the discovery and inspiration phases. Read More

News / Startups

Beyond Pricing bags $42.5M to develop pricing tech for short-term rentals

By Jill Menze | September 26, 2019

Beyond Pricing - one of PhocusWire’s Hot 25 Startups for 2019 - has raised a $42.5 million Series A round, far outpacing its previous funding total of $3.5 million. Read More

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