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News / Online

Travelers’ demand for experiences requires industry rethink

By Kathryn Walson | December 1, 2022

Industry experts are convening this week at the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Global Summit 2022 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Read More

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Expedia's Kern on changing perceptions of its role in travel

By PhocusWire | November 30, 2022

Expedia Group's Peter Kern discusses the company's recent technology, loyalty and sustainability moves at The Phocuswright Conference 2022. Read More

Opinion / Technology

12 reasons travel should care about autonomous vehicles

By Alex Bainbridge - Autoura | November 29, 2022

Autoura CEO Alex Bainbridge explains why the airline, hotel, experiences and travel retail sectors should care about autonomous vehicles Read More

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Kayak's Hafner on the good and bad in startups, tech and more

By PhocusWire | November 28, 2022

Kayak's Steve Hafner discusses startups, funding highs and lows and economic ups and downs at The Phocuswright Conference 2022. Read More

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MakeMyTrip’s Magow on opportunities for growth in India

By PhocusWire | November 23, 2022

MakeMyTrip doesn’t aspire to be “the cheapest in the market all the time,” said co-founder and group CEO Rajesh Magow at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

Opinion / Online

2023 trends in hospitality from a road warrior’s perspective

By Klaus Kohlmayr - IDeaS | November 22, 2022

While the last few years have been difficult, the road ahead is littered with uncertainty. Read More

News / Online

Pundits divided on the outlook for travel in 2023

By PhocusWire | November 21, 2022

Travel industry experts with decades of experience join forces at The Phocuswright Conference to try to make sense of current and future trends. Read More

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Google data highlights growing interest in blended trips

By PhocusWire | November 18, 2022

Compared to pre-pandemic, consumers say they are more open to blended travel, with 74% of business travelers saying they find the idea appealing. Read More

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Economic uncertainty clouds analysts' travel outlook

By PhocusWire | November 17, 2022

Three Wall Street analysts share their outlook for the travel industry during the Street Talk panel at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

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News / Online

New Tripadvisor CEO on the future of travel

By PhocusWire | November 16, 2022

Matt Goldberg recently completed his first 100 days as president and CEO of Tripadvisor, but he says “people should be writing a book about the second 100 days because that’s where the action is.” Read More

News / Startups

Presenting the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023

By PhocusWire | November 15, 2022

PhocusWire presents the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023 - our annual list of new companies in travel, tourism and hospitality that we think will make a mark next year. Read More

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Uber adds Viator content, expands Uber Travel to 10K cities

By Mitra Sorrells | November 14, 2022

The Uber app now enables booking of a curated collection of Viator experiences in 14 cities around the United States, with the bookings fully managed by Viator. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Revisiting the Hot 25 Startups for 2022

By Kathryn Walson | November 11, 2022

In preparation for Tuesday's publication of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startup for 2023, we checked in with the companies that made the cut one year ago. Read More