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News / Online

Destination X - Smart strategies to do right now (instead of making promo videos)

By PhocusWire | May 12, 2020

There are some extremely important things destinations should be doing during this period of, for many, zero tourists coming in. Read More

News / Distribution

Marriott sees net income fall to $31M for Q1 2020, notes trend towards hotel reopenings

By Linda Fox | May 11, 2020

Marriott International boss Arne Sorenson notes encouraging signs of recovery in China and U.S. drive markets. Read More

News / Online

Online travel stocks have fallen 38% in 2020 (mainly due to the coronavirus)

By Steven Lerner | March 13, 2020

Most of the value has been decimated due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, with bookings declining and analysts anticipating a long-term impact. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE - ACT II: Bacarai reflects on past year's challenges, new funding expedition

By Steven Lerner | February 21, 2020

Bacarai discusses its new vice president of technology, the launch of new funding rounds and future goals. Read More

News / Startups

Lessons learned from a failed travel loyalty startup

By Steven Lerner | February 20, 2020

Without the cooperation or support of hotels, airlines, banks or credit card companies, developing a loyalty startup is challenging. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Technology can make business trips safer - particularly for women and LGBTQ travelers

By Kim Albrecht - SAP Concur | February 6, 2020

We can and should do better - especially in the age of advanced technology - to support all employees as they travel as part of their jobs. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Roost matches travelers with roommates to cut hotel costs in half

By Steven Lerner | January 30, 2020

Roost is a website that helps travelers find compatible roommates to share hotel rooms and split the cost. Read More

News / Online

Furthering its digital ambitions, Lonely Planet launches experiences

By Linda Fox | January 23, 2020

Lonely Planet Experiences launches via a partnership with Intrepid Travel to offer day and multi-day sustainable tours. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: NextPlan wants to make custom vacation planning easy

By Steven Lerner | December 10, 2019

NextPlan is a platform that providers travelers with a personalized and customizable vacation itinerary. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: OccasionGenius - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | November 29, 2019

Gain access to a premium database of upcoming events to capture and engage the experiential consumer. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: TroopTravel - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | November 28, 2019

100 travelers. 15 origins. Where do we meet? See how to use Big Data to plan corporate meetings and events in minutes. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Startups 2020: Groupdesk

By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019

Groupdesk streamlines the booking and payments processes so that travelers can easily service themselves, which allows businesses to focus on marketing and achieving long-term profitability. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Startups 2020: Bacarai

By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019

Bacarai has developed a digital marketplace for group airfare, which enables airlines to manage the lifecycle of a group contract with ease, while simultaneously optimizing the customer journey. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 9 - Henrik Zillmer of AirHelp

By Kevin May | October 17, 2019

Entertaining, unconventional and smart - founder and CEO of AirHelp, Henrik Zillmer, joins David Litwak and Kevin May for the latest episode of the How I Got Here podcast. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Flugy crowdsources private flights to exotic destinations

By Mitra Sorrells | October 9, 2019

Flugy charters private planes to destinations voted on by its members (who each pay a $25 membership fee). Those that want to take the trip pay their share of the charter plus an 18% commission. ... Read More

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