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Trip.com Group revenue drops in Q3 but international flight bookings up

By Mitra Sorrells | December 15, 2021

Trip.com Group's revenue in Q3 2021 was $831 million, down 9% compared to the second quarter of this year. Read More

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AvantStay rides alternative accommodation wave with $160M capital raise

By Kevin May | December 15, 2021

The alternative accommodation platform has over 1,000 properties in more than 100 cities in the U.S. and Mexico, with ambitions to use the new funding round to expand the business into new markets. Read More

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Sabre brings in ex CWT CEO and Travelport exec Kurt Ekert as president

By Kevin May | December 15, 2021

Dave Shirk will also step down as president of the Travel Solutions arm of the business. He will continue to serve as a senior advisor to Menke and Ekert through 2022. Read More

News / Startups

Tracking travel startup investment trends in 2021

By Linda Fox | December 15, 2021

Standout sectors attracting investment in 2021 include alternative accommodation and ground transportation while tours and activities, corporate travel and hotel tech startups are also getting some... Read More

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Travel organizations falling behind on diversity and leadership initiatives

By Jill Menze | December 15, 2021

According to Phocuswright’s 2021 Gender Equity Study, the number of organizations that are taking no initiatives to increase diversity has more than doubled compared to 2019. Read More

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VIDEO: RateGain on the new world for hotel tech and distribution

By PhocusWire | December 14, 2021

Alongside the logistical headache of organizing staff, mothballing properties and then trying to ressurect operations once more, many hotels have faced competition from rentals after their surge in... Read More

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Q&A: Viator’s Ben Drew on rate controversy, branding and 2022

By Jill Menze | December 14, 2021

Following a mixed reaction to Viator’s marketing program Accelerate, president Ben Drew remains confident that the platform is building an industry-leading product. Read More

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Business travel managers say NDC promise not delivered

By Michael Baker - BTN | December 14, 2021

A Business Travel Association report says TMCs and travelers have been "consistently penalized" by NDC, such as with surcharges on content booked through global distribution systems, while promises from... Read More

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VIDEO: Google on trends, recovery marketing and sustainability

By PhocusWire | December 13, 2021

Nelson Boyce goes into detail on marketing tactics, the company's role as a facilitator within the sustainability debate and segments in the industry that it has yet to dive into fully. Read More

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The best How I Got Here episodes in 2021

By PhocusWire | December 13, 2021

Each show features an entrepreneur or innovator in their respective field, covering startups and brands across the travel, tourism and hospitality sector. These are our favs of 2021. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: The smart money goes on connecting the dots

By PhocusWire | December 10, 2021

When you follow Glenn Fogel’s train of thought, not only on the opportunity to keep customers in the Booking Holdings ecosystem, including payment, but also of the opportunity to get them to spend more,... Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: Why too much cash can lead to startup failure

By PhocusWire | December 10, 2021

At The Phocuswright Conference, Altimeter Capital’s Brad Gerstner and YC Continuity’s Anu Hariharan discuss how the pandemic has affected the startup ecosystem and the benefit of not raising too much... Read More

News / Technology

What steps can tourism take after COP26?

By Kevin May | December 9, 2021

Some argue that the travel, tourism and hospitality industry has, for the most part, avoided tackling the climate crisis in a meaningful way. But there are ways to change that. Read More

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VIDEO: Amtrav’s Jeff Klee on what's spurring - and stopping - business travel innovation

By PhocusWire | December 9, 2021

AmTrav co-founder and CEO Jeff Klee sits down in the PhocusWire Studio to discuss how traveler demands are driving innovation in business travel. Read More

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VIDEO: Concur founder Steve Singh on next-gen business travel

By PhocusWire | December 8, 2021

Investor Steve Singh discusses why he's optimistic about the future of business travel - and how both the technology architecture and the business models will change in the years ahead. Read More

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