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News / Online

Accommodation providers want brand "hijacking" on Google to be made illegal

By Linda Fox | March 19, 2019

The Bed and Breakfast Association is supporting a petition to make bidding by OTAs on a B&B or hotel’s name on search engines illegal. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: TripAdvisor on connecting tours and activities in many ways

By Kevin May | March 19, 2019

TripAdvisor's mission to connect as many suppliers as it can to online bookings continues apace. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Personalization and its impact on hotels - past, present and future

By Kevin May | March 19, 2019

The road to personalization in travel has been a slow one, and now, it seems, with technology and 24/7 connections with guests, the opportunity is even greater. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: GetYourGuide on being a startup and doing things differently

By Kevin May | March 18, 2019

PhocusWire caught up with Tao Tao, GetYourGuide's chief operating officer, during the recent Arival Europe 2019 event in the company's home city. Read More

Ground transportation part 3 autonomous vehicles

News / Technology

Ground innovation, part 3: A driverless future in travel and tourism

By Mitra Sorrells | March 18, 2019

In the third part of our series on ground transportation we consider the impact of autonomous vehicles on the travel industry. Read More

News / Technology

Women in aviation: Why a diverse workforce is necessary to drive tech innovation

By Jill Menze | March 18, 2019

At the Aviation Summit 2019, four female airline CIOs discussed how having more women in leadership roles is critical to driving advancements in technology. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: The dilemmas that face growing companies

By PhocusWire | March 15, 2019

The long road ahead of Airbnb after its HotelTonight acquisition is a familiar one that many brands experience as they push the button to accelerate the business. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre takes inspiration from Spotify to help hotels sell more

By Linda Fox | March 15, 2019

Sabre Hospitality plans to release technology later this year enabling hotels to sell rooms and other services in a more flexible way. Read More

News / Online

Online travel agency giants spent $10.6B on marketing in 2018 (but look closer)

By Kevin May | March 14, 2019

The $10 billion-plus level of combined marketing between the pair masks a dramatic slowing down of activity compared to previous annual increases. Read More

News / Online

The push and pull of travel advertising

By Phocuswright Research | March 14, 2019

Products have their strengths, and travel brands need to diversify their ad channel mix to maintain a balance of brand awareness tactics, direct-response offerings and a foray into emerging technologies... Read More

News / Online

My Method... Booking.com's marketing director on its new brand advertising strategy

By Mitra Sorrells | March 14, 2019

Booking.com's U.S. regional marketing director breaks down the thinking behind the OTA's new brand advertising campaign. Read More

News / Technology

Ground innovation, part 2: A new model for car rental

By Mitra Sorrells | March 11, 2019

For part 2 in our ground transportation series we look at some of the innovations in the sector from Turo, Sixt and Avis Budget Group. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb-HotelTonight - a deal at the right time for both

By Kevin May | March 11, 2019

Three experts covering the accommodation sector share their reaction to the deal by Airbnb to buy online travel agency HotelTonight. Read More

Interview / Startups

Sounding Off: Innovation in travel is only in the eye of the beholder

By PhocusWire | March 8, 2019

It's time to stop worrying about who is apparently providing the "innovation" and concentrate on ensuring that a brand keeps up with market forces, customer requirements and technology. Read More