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News / Online
Holiday deals site Icelolly gets £2M in funding to push marketing efforts
By Steven Lerner | January 7, 2020
Holiday comparison and deals platform Icelolly will boost its marketing strategy following a £2 million investment from Silicon Valley Bank.... Read More
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News / Startups
Hospitality startup The Guild bags $25M to fuel market expansion
By Steven Lerner | January 6, 2020
The Guild wants to expand its alternative accommodation operations into new cities and develop guest-friendly technology for business travelers.... Read More
Air India signs distribution agreement with Amadeus, Sabre out in the cold
News / Distribution
Air India signs distribution agreement with Amadeus, Sabre out in the cold
By Linda Fox | January 6, 2020
The new agreement comes after Sabre pulled the government-owned carrier from the GDS last week and legal wranglings between Air India and Amadeus in 2018.... Read More
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News / Technology
Inside the travel startup accelerator building sustainability tech for Asia Pacific
By Mitra Sorrells | January 6, 2020
Travel Lab Asia is an initiative of ADB Ventures, PATA and Plug and Play to spur clean technology innovation in the hospitality sector in Asia Pacific.... Read More
VIDEO: Why the travel industry needs tech-forward sustainability solutions
News / Technology
VIDEO: Why the travel industry needs tech-forward sustainability solutions
By Jill Menze | January 3, 2020
As part of our theme month on sustainability, Chris Adams of Miles Partnership and Michael Becker of Geosure joined us in the PhocusWire Studio to discuss the topic.... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Vervotech enables travel businesses to scale rapidly for the digital era
By Steven Lerner | January 3, 2020
Vervotech is a company that offers AI-based next-gen products built for travel businesses.... Read More
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News / Online
Endeavor buys luxury activities brand On Location Experiences for a reported $660M
By Steven Lerner | January 3, 2020
Sports and entertainment content company Endeavor Group Holdings has bought a majority stake in On Location Experiences, a high-end activities provider and the official hospitality partner of the NFL.... Read More
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Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair LIVE - Tim Choate of RedAwning
By Linda Fox | January 2, 2020
After building two technology startups, Tim Choate founded RedAwning in 2010. The company offers branded vacation rentals as well as technology services to property owners and managers.... Read More
How I Got Here, episode 18 - Duke Chung of TravelBank
Interview / Online
How I Got Here, episode 18 - Duke Chung of TravelBank
By PhocusWire | January 2, 2020
Duke Chung, co-founder and CEO at TravelBank, talks to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from PhocusWire about the company's rapid rise over the course of the last three years.... Read More
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News / Distribution
DragonPass lands funding from Trip.com Group and Ocean Link
By Linda Fox | December 31, 2019
The investment will go towards developing the airport lounge platform's technology and assisting with global expansion.... Read More
PhocusWire editorial team's favorite interviews of 2019
Interview / Online
PhocusWire editorial team's favorite interviews of 2019
By PhocusWire | December 31, 2019
As we wrap up the year, take a deep breath for a day or two and look forward to the next 12 months, we've hand-picked our favorite interviews from 2019.... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Emadri changes the packing experience for travelers and travel companies
By Steven Lerner | December 31, 2019
Emadri helps travel companies monetize pre-travel shopping and on-trip activities with customized packing recommendations for travelers.... Read More
VIDEO: Trip Ninja - Summit interview Phocuswright Conference 2019
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Trip Ninja - Summit interview Phocuswright Conference 2019
By PhocusWire | December 30, 2019
Trip Ninja is a provider in multi-city flight technology, working with online travel agencies to improve search and booking of air tickets. ... Read More
The next decade of change in the travel industry
Opinion / Technology
The next decade of change in the travel industry
By Abhijit Pal - Expedia Group | December 30, 2019
Expedia Group's head of research for the Travel Partners Group shares his predictions - some obvious and some outlandish - for the next 10 years.... Read More
The most popular video interviews by PhocusWire in 2019
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The most popular video interviews by PhocusWire in 2019
By PhocusWire | December 27, 2019
Over the course of the last 12 months we have recorded over 150 interviews on camera, spanning four events and including one-to-one interviews, panels, innovator profiles and special episodes of In The Big Chair and How I Got Here.... Read More