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Is the travel industry ready for a new wave of disruption?

By PhocusWire | September 13, 2018

"Disruption" has become an ever-present word in the popular vernacular when talking about changes in the digital travel economy. Read More

News / Startups

Beekeeper picks up $13M to grow hotel employee communication platform

By Mitra Sorrells | September 13, 2018

Beekeper, a platform that provides real-time, two-way communication among all employees in a hotel has raised an additional $13 million as a part of its Series A extension round. Read More

News / Technology

How AI might alleviate planning headaches for airlines

By Linda Fox | September 13, 2018

Airlines are hoping artificial intelligence could do away with many of the traditional planning processes in the industry. Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor declares fake reviewer jail term a "landmark ruling"

By Jill Menze | September 12, 2018

The owner of a fraudulent reviews business has been sentenced to prison and fined in what TripAdvisor considers a milestone for the internet. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Criton drags and drops app tools into hotels

By Kevin May | September 11, 2018

With 28 full-time employees and expansion to London, Criton is ambitious with its plan to give hotels the tools to create their own mobile applications. Read More

News / Online

Evaneos raises $80M, eyes U.S expansion

By Linda Fox | September 11, 2018

The France-based multi-day tours specialist has attracted $80 million in funding, bringing its total investment to date into three figures. Read More

News / Distribution

Emirates boss reverses GDS criticism, yet sees role for blockchain-led distribution

By Linda Fox | September 10, 2018

Emirates is experimenting with blockchain technology as a potential means of distribution in the future. Read More

News / Online

Booking.com expands Experiences service, now in 60 cities worldwide

By Kevin May | September 10, 2018

Booking.com's effort to muscle in on tours and activities has taken another sizeable step with the launch of Booking Experiences in the U.S.. Read More

News / Technology

Back in the offline world, part 2: Travel agency technology

By Mitra Sorrells | September 10, 2018

For part two in this month’s series on the offline travel market, we look at the technology that is supporting the work of traditional agents and how it has evolved over the years. Read More

News / Distribution

Airline data riches are making scientists cry

By Linda Fox | September 7, 2018

EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren talks about data as a "game-changer". Read More

News / Distribution

QOTW: Something about an agent's endurance

By PhocusWire | September 7, 2018

Quote from Tom Wolber, CEO of Crystal Cruises, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

News / Online

Google launches Touring Bird with 25,000 experiences in 20 cities

By Jill Menze | September 7, 2018

In April, PhocusWire uncovered details of Touring Bird, the hush-hush tours and activities app Google was developing inside its Area 120 incubator. Now Touring Bird has officially launched 25,000... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Arise's distributed network wants to help hotels bypass intermediaries

By Jill Menze | September 6, 2018

Winner of the Phocuswright’s 2018 Battleground competition, Arise’s blockchain-based technology is designed to help hotels bypass travel intermediaries to connect directly to distribution partners. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb for Work expands, looks beyond core business travel market

By Jill Menze | September 5, 2018

Airbnb, in its tenacious quest to engage with one billion guests by 2028, is ramping up its efforts to court the professional community by expanding its Airbnb for Work offerings. Read More

News / Online

Google breathes down the neck of Kayak in clicks sent to airlines

By Kevin May | September 5, 2018

Google is sending almost equal levels of traffic to airline websites as Kayak, following a massive increase for the search giant over the course of the last 12 months. Read More

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