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Interview / Distribution

How I Got Here, episode 49 - Alex Mans of Flyr

By PhocusWire | November 5, 2020

Alex Mans talks to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of PhocusWire about building a company that is bringing the tech behind the scenes at airlines into the modern era.... Read More

News / Distribution

Hilton encouraged by improvements, upbeat on current trends

By Linda Fox | November 5, 2020

Hilton has seen encouraging trends in the third quarter of 2020, which it expects will continue into the final few months of the year.... Read More

News / Online

Travello looks to growth with acquisition of Backpacker Deals

By Linda Fox | November 5, 2020

Travello claims Australia-based Backpacker Deals is the largest online travel agency targeting the youth market in the country, as well as in New Zealand.... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: New Reality With... Fred Lalonde of Hopper

By PhocusWire | November 5, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Fred Lalonde, CEO and co-founder of Hopper, a travel search and booking app using prediction models and alerts.... Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group Q3 “better than expected,” Vrbo up YoY

By Mitra Sorrells | November 4, 2020

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern says the company intends to be "more bold" on pushing the Vrbo brand while it also pursues a broad cost-cutting strategy.... Read More

News / Online

How Airbnb has resisted the pandemic, adapted to new demands

By Kevin May | November 4, 2020

Data shows where Airbnb sits in the wider accommodation ecosystem, as brands attempt to form some basis of recovery.... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Five ways airline loyalty might look different in 2021

By Mark Ross-Smith | November 4, 2020

Given the industry-destroying events of 2020, what will airline loyalty programs look like 12 months from now?... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Trip Affiliates Network provides tech solutions for travel agents, wholesalers and hotels

By Mitra Sorrells | November 4, 2020

Trip Affiliates Network’s solutions include integrated booking systems for flights, hotels, activities and transfers, plus dynamic packages and digital payment solutions.... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

A reset in hotel bookings is happening right now

By Mike Ford - SiteMinder | November 4, 2020

The hotel booking cycle generally goes through five key stages until it resets into a different normal. Here's what to know.... Read More

News / Online

Trivago says soft demand ongoing, hopes for travel recovery in mid-2021

By Linda Fox | November 3, 2020

Reporting third quarter 2020 results the hotel metasearch company says increases over the summer period were driven by nearby trips to nature spots in “developed Europe.”... Read More

News / Online

Phocuswright Conference 2020 Preview: Travelers should finally get the attention they deserve

By Kevin May | November 3, 2020

Brands, industry associations and government have a unique opportunity to do the right thing and put customers in the middle of their strategic prism.... Read More

News / Technology

Study: 66% of travel brands not prepared to meet SCA deadline

By Jill Menze | November 3, 2020

According to a report from Amadeus, COVID-19 has delayed Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) implementation by an average of six months.... Read More

News / Technology

CTM acquires travel tech software provider Tramada

By Mitra Sorrells | November 3, 2020

The acquisition comes just one month after CTM purchased U.S.-based Travel & Transport.... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Trees4Travel offers a simple solution to address climate change

By Linda Fox | November 2, 2020

The company wants to offer a simple, easy to use solution to alleviate climate change by getting travelers to invest the price of a coffee in planting trees.... Read More