Interviews

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Pinktada is an NFT-based hotel marketplace

By Mitra Sorrells | September 12, 2022

Pinktada is a blockchain-based marketplace for hotels that turns each combination of "hotel plus room plus night" into an NFT that the owner can use, sell or swap.... Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Aloke Bajpai of Ixigo

By Linda Fox | September 8, 2022

Aloke Bajpai founded India-based Ixigo in 2007 alongside co-founder Rajnish Kumar to improve the travel booking process for consumers through technology. ... Read More

Interview / Online

STARTUP STAGE: RatePunk is a browser extension that finds the cheapest hotel price

By Kathryn Walson | September 6, 2022

Launched in February, RatePunk scans major booking websites’ algorithms and compares hotel prices. ... Read More

News / Technology

Q&A: OAG on why supersonic travel won’t take off

By Kathryn Walson | September 1, 2022

In a Q&A with PhocusWire, John Grant, chief analyst with U.K.-based airline data provider OAG, explains why he thinks the future is bleak for supersonic commercial flights.... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Andes STR buys and manages rental properties for investors

By Mitra Sorrells | August 22, 2022

Andes STR furnishes, markets and manages the properties, including setting rates, handling customer support and coordinating cleaning and maintenance.... Read More

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News / Online

VIDEO: A hotelier’s long-term learnings from COVID

By PhocusWire | August 19, 2022

An Italian hotelier provides an update on the impact of COVID at Phocuswright Europe 2022.... Read More

News / Startups

New travel tech fund targets European startups

By Linda Fox | August 18, 2022

Roch Ventures co-founder discusses why Europe needs a specialist travel tech fund and the high growth potential for travel.... Read More

News / Technology

Is travel taking the wrong approach to personalization?

By Linda Fox | August 17, 2022

Personalization in travel should be about creating segments from individuals, not the other way around.... Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group on its European ambitions

By PhocusWire | August 16, 2022

Andy Washington, Trip.com Group general manager for Europe, discusses how data will help the OTA become a market leader.... Read More

News / Online

Agoda’s Tim Hughes on preparing for the coming travel boom

By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2022

"We don’t want to be at the starting line of the COVID travel boom standing still, we want to be racing," says Agoda's vice president of corporate development.... Read More

News / Online

Rod Cuthbert on why he’s “super positive” about travel

By PhocusWire | August 12, 2022

Travel industry veteran Rod Cuthbert discusses the ample opportunity for travel brands as well as the state of Viator and Google.... Read More

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News / Distribution

CarTrawler on loyalty, fintech and growing interest in eco-friendly travel

By PhocusWire | August 11, 2022

CarTrawler CEO Cormac Barry and COO Peter O'Donovan discuss current trends in the car rental industry in the PhocusWire Studio at Phocuswright Europe.... Read More