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VIDEO: Being innovative with sustainability challenges
News / Technology
VIDEO: Being innovative with sustainability challenges
By PhocusWire | January 4, 2022
The sector has an important role that it could play, whether its accelerating the deployment of sustainable fuel and designs for commercial aircraft or, more simply, providing services that adhere to a... Read More
The most popular articles on PhocusWire in 2021
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The most popular articles on PhocusWire in 2021
By PhocusWire | December 24, 2021
The editorial team at PhocusWire is proud to present the top 10 stories that captured the most attention with readers over the last 12 months. Read More
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News / Online
VIDEO: Sojern on diversity, sustainability and startups
By PhocusWire | December 23, 2021
PhocusWire chats to Sojern's Noreen Henry at The Phocuswright Conference 2021 about some of the bigger challenges facing the travel industry. Read More
VIDEO: PhocusWire's most popular interviews 2021
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VIDEO: PhocusWire's most popular interviews 2021
By PhocusWire | December 23, 2021
We list the most popular videos that PhocusWire produced itself and those we've been involved with during The Phocuswright Conference in 2021.   Read More
2022 Vision: Travel's movers and shakers to keep your eyes on
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2022 Vision: Travel's movers and shakers to keep your eyes on
By PhocusWire | December 22, 2021
The industry is at an important moment as it unravels itself from a devastating two years since the onset of COVID-19. These are some of the people who will lead that process and place technology at its... Read More
VIDEO: CarTrawler on car rental's challenges and recovery strategies
News / Distribution
VIDEO: CarTrawler on car rental's challenges and recovery strategies
By PhocusWire | December 21, 2021
Aileen McCormack, chief commercial officer at CarTrawler, explains how issues in car rental have evolved this year and also how airlines and other travel providers are putting the product as a part of... Read More
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News / Online
VIDEO: Skyscanner, Trivago CEOs on the future of metasearch
By PhocusWire | December 21, 2021
Skyscanner CEO John Mangelaars and Trivago CEO Axel Hefer spoke at The Phocuswright Conference 2021 about the challenges and opportunities for travel metasearch. Read More
VIDEO: TripActions on innovation and being Netflix
News / Online
VIDEO: TripActions on innovation and being Netflix
By PhocusWire | December 20, 2021
Many startups reduced headcount and brought down the shutters during the pandemic, TripActions raised significant rounds, unveiled new products and is poised for further growth. Read More
PhocusWire's newsmakers of the year 2021
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PhocusWire's newsmakers of the year 2021
By Jill Menze / Kevin May | December 20, 2021
Despite the immense challenges that 2021 has continued to throw at the travel industry, a string of trends and developments have emerged to make it, once again, a year to observe with interest. Read More
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Opinion / Technology
Better tech and decision-making are hotel trends to watch for in 2022
By Katherine Grass - Optii Solutions | December 20, 2021
Here are two of the big shifts these changes have catalyzed within the hospitality sector and are likely to have an impact on how hotels run in 2022. Read More
Sounding Off: 2021 year in review
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: 2021 year in review
By PhocusWire | December 17, 2021
We chronicled the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to have on the travel industry, but we’ve also attempted to unpack What It All Means, by way of our weekly editorials. Read More
PhocusWire editorial team's favorite interviews of 2021
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PhocusWire editorial team's favorite interviews of 2021
By PhocusWire | December 17, 2021
Here is a selection of our favorite interviews from around the editorial team during the last 12 months on PhocusWire. Read More
Taking a cue from vacation rentals, RV rentals professionalize
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Taking a cue from vacation rentals, RV rentals professionalize
By Jill Menze | December 17, 2021
RV rental marketplaces have boomed amid the pandemic, in many ways mirroring the trajectory of home-share sites. Read More
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News / Online
India-based ride-hailing firm Ola secures $500M loan
By Mitra Sorrells | December 16, 2021
Founded in 2010, Ola’s platform serves users in more than 250 cities across India, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Read More
VIDEO: Financial analysts unravel the truth from the hype in travel
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VIDEO: Financial analysts unravel the truth from the hype in travel
By PhocusWire | December 16, 2021
For all the talk of a pandemic recovery and the introduction of new tools and technology, what do the money brainiacs who cover the sector think? Read More
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