Interviews

Avi Brosh's move into the hotel sector from real estate was not driven by a desire to create identikit properties at either the budget or upmarket end of the sector, as he tells Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of PhocusWire.... Read More

Odyssey Travel App is a premium travel platform that aims to democratize access to luxury hotels, car rental and other travel services directly from the provider to the user.... Read More

After arriving in the U.S. from Norway, Skalleberg took a job at StudentUniverse, prepared to do anything in order to learn the basics and secure a visa, as he tells Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of PhocusWire.... Read More

Local Purse connects travelers with experienced local guides for live video cultural shopping experiences.... Read More

It's not the most well-trodden path in online travel - from a producer on the hit The Daily Show With Jon Stewart to CEO of a tours and activities business.... Read More

Travis is an Australia-based startup launched in January 2020 to help users find and share travel experiences.... Read More

Generator Hostels was a single-property hostel brand in London - but it was considered the perfect place to try out a new approach to the sector when Wyatt came onboard in 2007 with a pile of venture money.... Read More

The company has put together a network of expert tour guides to help design fresh ideas to attract locals as well as travelers, once restrictions lift.... Read More

In 2018, Anand Krishnan was brought on as CEO of IBS Software, a leading SaaS solutions provider managing mission-critical operations for airlines, airports, hotels and cruise companies.... Read More

Users scan QR codes or tap links in email or text messages to access the payment system.... Read More

MakeYourTripBetter is a free, collaborative platform connecting travelers with locals to get tips and advice and plan experiences.... Read More

The startup is looking to connect people looking for flexible work, job shares or fractional roles across all disciplines in hospitality with companies needing to fill those roles.... Read More

Tracy Prigmore wants more of a mixture of women of all races working together in hospitality so that everyone is elevated.... Read More

The company, one of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Startups for 2021, is founded by Tobias Wessels, a former Google[x] CFO and senior vice president at Adara.... Read More

Industry veteran Alex Zoghlin returns to travel as CEO of ATPCO - with ambitious plans for the 56-year-old company.... Read More