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VIDEO: The destination dilemma - how to know it’s safe to reopen

By PhocusWire | July 12, 2021

Speaking during Phocuswright Europe, Turespaña director general Miguel Sanz Castedo explains Spain’s strategy to welcome vaccinated tourists. Read More

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Sounding Off: Some customers will need reassurance as travel reopens

By PhocusWire | July 9, 2021

Travel brands need to ensure that they are aware of the psychological impact that lockdown has had on people and reassure their customers that they recognize that a gung-ho approach to recovery does not... Read More

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More women, ethnic diversity needed in travel industry for lasting change

By Jill Menze | July 9, 2021

According to a new report from Women in Hospitality, Travel & Leisure, hospitality, travel and leisure companies have made progress around diversity and inclusion efforts over the past year, though... Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Zytlyn - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 9, 2021

Zytlyn captures every data signal that matters and uses machine learning to generate hyper-accurate predictions of air travel demand. Read More

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Booking.com aims to remove payment friction through creation of fintech unit

By Linda Fox | July 8, 2021

Booking.com's fintech unit will be based in Amsterdam and Shanghai, with plans for the team to grow to more than 400 this year. Read More

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VIDEO: Recovery and sustainability - can they go hand in hand?

By PhocusWire | July 8, 2021

Will a greater emphasis on healing planet earth really impact travel destinations and what is the role and responsibility of travel companies as they reposition themselves and their offerings? Read More

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AirAsia boosts super app with acquisition of Gojek operations in Thailand

By Corinne Wan - WebinTravel | July 8, 2021

The purchase is an all-share deal that will see Gojek receive shareholding worth $50 million in the AirAsia super app. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: The Data Appeal Company - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 8, 2021

The company's Data Appeal Studio is a data-driven destination analysis platform based on location and experience intelligence. Read More

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Is the multi-day tours segment poised for a strong future?

By Linda Fox | July 7, 2021

While international arrivals declined 74% in 2020, according to the World Tourism Organization, multi-day tours providers may have suffered disproportionately, with an 84% decline in bookings, according... Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Troop - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 7, 2021

Troop is building a self-serving end-to-end meetings management technology to make organizing a meeting easy for anyone. Read More

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American Airlines sues Sabre over fare display

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | July 7, 2021

American claims that Sabre's New Airline Storefront biases search results toward Delta Air Lines. Read More

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TravelPerk continues corporate travel roll-up with acquisition of Click Travel

By Linda Fox | July 6, 2021

The acquisition of Click Travel is TravelPerk's third in the past year after Albatross and NexTravel. Read More

News / Technology

SITA claims automation will be the only way to tackle aviation's recovery challenge

By Linda Fox | July 5, 2021

In addition to managing health requirements, airlines and airports need automation to improve the passenger experience and increase efficiency. Read More

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VIDEO: Travel subscriptions and the price of loyalty

By PhocusWire | July 5, 2021

Kanika Soni of Tripadvisor and Lennert De Jong at CitizenM Hotels spoke with Phocuswright's Lorraine Sileo during Phocuswright Europe 2021 about their respective approaches to subscriptions and the... Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Indie Campers - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 5, 2021

Indie Campers is creating a unique business model to provide a global, integrated and digital solution to address all RV roadtrip needs in a single platform. Read More

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