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VIDEO: Lessons learned and staying the course as a travel startup

By PhocusWire | November 1, 2021

FutureStay has experienced what it takes to get a business up and running, including challenges around investment, building teams and sticking to a growth strategy. Read More

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Airline leaders debate NDC, digitalization, sustainability

By Mitra Sorrells | November 1, 2021

Panelists at an IATA event in Madrid included leaders from IATA, Lufthansa and Iberia. Read More

News / Online

Ten things to know about the short-term rental traveler

By Phocuswright Research | November 1, 2021

Everything to know about the short-term rental traveler, including who they are, their unique perspectives and lodging consideration sets. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Small operators feel the squeeze (it's perfectly normal)

By PhocusWire | October 29, 2021

The tours, activities and experiences sector still lags way behind the likes of hotels and air when it comes to digitalization of product and some form of normalization around distribution. Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: Next billion online travel consumers ready for the taking

By Linda Fox | October 29, 2021

The future cohort will have different values and behaviors and will require flexibility and an Amazon-like experience. Read More

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VIDEO: Startup momentum in a crisis

By PhocusWire | October 29, 2021

At PhocusWire Pulse, Joseph Ling, founder and CEO of Singapore-based Vouch, shares how his company thrived amid the pandemic. Read More

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Sabre offloads AirCentre airline operations to CAE for $392M

By Jill Menze | October 29, 2021

The $392.5 million agreement includes the Sabre AirCentre product portfolio, related technology and intellectual property as well as a transfer of AirCentre’s 500-person workforce to CAE. Read More

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Butler Hospitality nabs $35M to grow hotel “ghost kitchen” concept

By Jill Menze | October 28, 2021

The Series B round brings the total funding of Butler Hospitality – one of PhocusWire’s Hot 25 Startups for 2019 – to $55 million. Read More

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The Phocuswright Conference 2021 - five questions for sustainability executives

By PhocusWire | October 28, 2021

A panel this year, focusing on sustainability and the efforts of brands in travel, features Megan Morikawa (Iberostar Group), Aaron Gowell (SilverRail Technologies) and Jeremy Sampson (The Travel... Read More

News / Online

MakeMyTrip continues solid revenue rebound

By Kevin May | October 28, 2021

The company says its financial performance leads and is instrumental in the country's travel industry recovery strategy, coinciding with a signifcant decline in COVID-19 infections and the roll-out of... Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: State of travel startups 2021

By PhocusWire | October 28, 2021

Ahead of the release of the full 2021 report, Mike Coletta, Phocuswright's manager for research and innovation, outlined some early findings at this week's PhocusWire Pulse event. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor's rejected or removed reviews are increasing in number

October 27, 2021

The company says the two million reviews in question represent about 9% of all submissions, with almost one million of those judged to be fraudulent. Read More

News / Online

Where does Gen Z like to travel and stay?

By Phocuswright Research | October 27, 2021

Understanding Gen Z’s unique spend patterns, planning preferences, travel interests and trip types allows companies to adapt their approach to this audience accordingly. Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: The Big Picture for travel startups

By PhocusWire | October 27, 2021

travel startups have faced a tough time as they juggle costs, strategy and hopes for the future, against a continued backdrop of uncertainty in a pandemic world. Read More

News / Online

Online cruise bookings leave many travel advisors behind

By Johanna Jainchill - Travel Weekly | October 27, 2021

In a video message to travel advisors, Royal Caribbean Group CEO Richard Fain says the surge in bookings is mostly coming from the internet and not from travel agencies. Read More

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