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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

News / Online

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

News / Online

OTAs look to longer-term value for marketing dollars

By Linda Fox | November 10, 2022

Direct relationships, channels and loyalty programs are seen as the way forward as OTAs seek a shift from classic performance channels. Read More

News / Online

Studies see possible muted fall, return of holiday travel

By Kathryn Walson | November 9, 2022

A new report reveals consumers are price-shopping on online travel agencies because of economic concerns. Read More

Opinion / Online

Are women in the workforce facing extinction?

By Traci Mercer - Sabre Corporation | November 8, 2022

Women’s jobs were twice as vulnerable to being cut than men’s during the pandemic. Read More

News / Online

Rohit Talwar on how to lead with foresight in travel

By PhocusWire | November 7, 2022

At The Phocuswright Conference, futurist Rohit Talwar will share concrete ideas of how travel companies can cultivate forward-focused, creative thinking to minimize the effects of crises that will,... Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group sees record profitability, revenue in Q3

By Mitra Sorrells | November 3, 2022

Revenue in the quarter came in at $3.6 billion compared to $2.9 billion in Q3 2021, a 22% increase. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings posts highest quarterly revenue in Q3 2022

By Kathryn Walson | November 2, 2022

Revenue for the third quarter of 2022 was up 29% year-on-year to $6.1 billion; adjusted EBITDA rose 26% year-on-year to $2.7 billion. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb reports most profitable quarter ever in Q3 2022

By Kathryn Walson | November 1, 2022

Revenue for the period ending Sept. 30, 2022, was $2.9 billion, up 29% year-on-year, while adjusted EBITDA was $1.5 billion – a 32% climb from Q3 2021. Read More

News / Startups

How a startup studio is tackling travel innovation in Africa

By Linda Fox | November 1, 2022

Following a $1 million pre-seed investment, startup studio Purple Elephant Ventures plans to build three to four travel businesses per year in Africa. Read More

News / Online

Destinations tap data to lure visitors amid travel comeback

By Kathryn Walson | October 31, 2022

Destination marketers have access to more data sources and more granular detail than they’ve ever had before. Read More

News / Technology

The long, costly and risky road to airline digital transformation

By Linda Fox | October 28, 2022

Airlines seem to acknowledge that to move away from legacy technology and modernise selling processes, they can no longer act alone. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Graham Turner of Flight Centre Travel Group

By Mitra Sorrells | October 27, 2022

Graham Turner is CEO of Flight Centre Travel Group, one of the world’s largest travel retailers and corporate travel managers, with company-owned leisure and corporate travel business in 23... Read More