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Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth
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Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth
By Zartico | September 9, 2025
 In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical insights to help travel marketing executives protect market share, stay relevant and prepare for... Read More
Using travel marketing intelligence to multiply ROI
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Using travel marketing intelligence to multiply ROI
By PhocusWire | September 9, 2025
In the final installment in Zartico’s video series, co-founder and chief innovation officer Jay Kinghorn outlines the core challenges of trying connect online ad activity with offline visitation. Read More
ANZ travel market outlook: Growth fueled by prices, not passengers
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ANZ travel market outlook: Growth fueled by prices, not passengers
By Phocuswright Research | September 9, 2025
Australia and New Zealand’s travel industry has surpassed pre-pandemic revenue levels, but the picture behind the numbers tells a more complicated story.  Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SITA, Oracle, Radisson and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SITA, Oracle, Radisson and more...
By PhocusWire | September 5, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Accor, Skyscanner, Mews and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Accor, Skyscanner, Mews and more...
By PhocusWire | August 29, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Trip.com Group unveils AI trip planner
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Trip.com Group unveils AI trip planner
By Linda Fox | August 28, 2025
During the company's Q2 2025 earnings call, chairman James Liang said AI remains central to strategy, adding that OTAs are "uniquely positioned" to lead the development of travel-focused AI. Read More
How marketers are fusing data science with real traveler behavior
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How marketers are fusing data science with real traveler behavior
By PhocusWire | August 26, 2025
Zartico executives explore how travel marketers can use data science to close the loop between marketing investment and real-world revenue. Read More
Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2020?
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Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2020?
By Abby Crotty | August 26, 2025
As part of our Travel Tech Flashback series, we took a look at 2020, otherwise known as the year that changed travel forever. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Agoda, Sabre, Travelport and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Agoda, Sabre, Travelport and more...
By PhocusWire | August 22, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2018?
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Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2018?
By Linda Fox | August 19, 2025
Take a look back at some of the headlines in the travel industry from 2018. Do they any bearing on what's happening now? Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Agoda, Navan, Qatar Airways and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Agoda, Navan, Qatar Airways and more...
By PhocusWire | August 15, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
CarTrawler acquires travel insurtech company Koala
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CarTrawler acquires travel insurtech company Koala
By Abby Crotty | August 14, 2025
The acquisition comes as CarTrawler is expanding its ancillary offerings and responding to increased demand for integrated insurance solutions. Read More
Keys to converting travel insights to impact
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Keys to converting travel insights to impact
By PhocusWire | August 12, 2025
Zartico chief operating officer Nicole Brownell and co-founder and chief innovation officer Jay Kinghorn explore how destinations and resorts can use data science to close the loop between marketing... Read More
RV rental company Roadsurfer lands €85 million for expansion
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RV rental company Roadsurfer lands €85 million for expansion
By Abby Crotty | August 6, 2025
The Germany-based company said the capital will be used for growth and to expand its existing fleet in North America and Europe. Read More
Lyft teams up with Baidu to launch robotaxis in Europe
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Lyft teams up with Baidu to launch robotaxis in Europe
By Abby Crotty | August 4, 2025
Just last month, Baidu announced a partnership with Uber to deploy robotaxis in the Middle East and Asia. Read More
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