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The PhocusWire PundIT Show #19
News / Technology
The PhocusWire PundIT Show #19
By PhocusWire | September 11, 2019
Triggering the 30 minutes of discussion are a series of questions about the event, such as what excited, surprised and, of course, caused eye-rolling moments for our panel. Read More
VIDEO: The Points Guy on airline loyalty shifts and aviation pain points
News / Online
VIDEO: The Points Guy on airline loyalty shifts and aviation pain points
By Kevin May | September 10, 2019
Brian Kelly is an influential figure in the world of airline loyalty, launching The Points Guy as a consumer guide in 2010 and now overseeing a sizeable media business. Read More
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News / Distribution
VIDEO: IATA on NDC, One Order and how it views innovation
By Linda Fox | September 10, 2019
PhocusWire spoke to IATA CEO Alexandre de Juniac about developments beyond NDC, innovation and the current challenges for airlines. Read More
Ctrip scores £1.3B in revenue for second quarter in a row, will change name to Trip.com Group
News / Online
Ctrip scores £1.3B in revenue for second quarter in a row, will change name to Trip.com Group
By Kevin May | September 10, 2019
Executive chairman James Liang says the move is to position the brand further as a global player, ending almost 20 years as Ctrip. Read More
VIDEO: SITA on aviation's massive task to connect the digital dots
News / Technology
VIDEO: SITA on aviation's massive task to connect the digital dots
By Kevin May | September 9, 2019
PhocusWire spoke to SITA CEO Barbara Dalibard about the "digitalization" of passengers and both the opportunities and challenges facing the entire sector. Read More
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Opinion / Online
Evaluating the C-suite: A dearth of women at the top
By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly  | September 9, 2019
The travel industry is built largely on the backs of women, yet female leadership in the C-suite and the investment companies that own stakes in large agencies or travel companies is still lacking. Read More
destination marketing month part 1 dmos
News / Online
Destination marketing, part 1: The evolving - and expanding - role of DMOs
By Mitra Sorrells | September 9, 2019
We begin our month-long look at destination marketing with analysis of how the role of DMOs has grown over the years. Read More
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Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Travel marketers have their work cut out for them - for good reason
By PhocusWire | September 6, 2019
Is taking an ethical approach in marketing enough? Or are consumers so jaded by any brand promoting any product that how that product is advertised doesn’t matter? Read More
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News / Distribution
Google adds Vacasa to vacation rental search
By Jill Menze | September 5, 2019
In March, Google added vacation rental properties to its Hotel Search function, and it’s now adding the first vacation rental management brand to the mix through a partnership with Vacasa. Read More
Travelport EasyJet voice search in app
News / Technology
Travelport creates voice search for EasyJet’s app
By Mitra Sorrells | September 5, 2019
Dubbed “Speak Now,” the search tool has been created by Travelport using Google Cloud’s natural language understanding tool known as Dialogflow. Read More
How I Got Here, episode 3 - Polina Raygorodskaya of Wanderu
Interview / Online
How I Got Here, episode 3 - Polina Raygorodskaya of Wanderu
By Kevin May | September 5, 2019
For the third episode, PhocusWire's Kevin May and David Litwak from Mozio chat with Polina Raygorodskaya, co-founder and CEO at Wanderu. Read More
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News / Technology
Fornova lands $7M in funding, plots rollout of business intelligence tech for hotels
By Linda Fox | September 4, 2019
Hotel distribution and business intelligence specialist Fornova has announced funding of $7 million led by A/O Proptech. Read More
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News / Technology
OYO acquires data shop Danamica to help drive dynamic pricing in rentals
By Linda Fox | September 3, 2019
OYO is seeking to refine its dynamic pricing capabilities for vacation rentals through the acquisition of Danamica. Read More
Booking.com, Skyscanner, Ctrip and TripAdvisor join travel sustainability pact
News / Online
Booking.com, Skyscanner, Ctrip and TripAdvisor join travel sustainability pact
By Kevin May | September 3, 2019
The quartet will work together in a series of initiatives to educate, raise awareness and, in their words, "promote positive change." Read More
My Method... How Expedia thinks about cloud migration
News / Technology
My Method... How Expedia thinks about cloud migration
By Subbu Allamaraju - Expedia Group | September 3, 2019
Phocuswire asked Subbu Allamaraju, vice president of technology for Expedia Group, to highlight the challenges of the company's move to the cloud. Read More
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