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VIDEO: Viselio - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Viselio - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | December 28, 2018
Viselio is a digital visa service, cutting the time to apply for a visa from several hours to just a couple of minutes.... Read More
VIDEO: Hotels and doing the simple things first with tech
News / Technology
VIDEO: Hotels and doing the simple things first with tech
By Kevin May | December 27, 2018
Hotels face battles on multiple fronts - but it's not just the obvious competitive elements that give them the biggest challenges.... Read More
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News / Online
AvantStay wins $5M round to grow group booking service for private accommodation
By Kevin May | December 27, 2018
AvantStay has landed a $5 million funding round from large group of investors led by Ballpen Capital.... Read More
2018 review 2019 preview AI
News / Technology
A review of 2018, a preview for what's next: Artificial intelligence in travel
By Mitra Sorrells | December 27, 2018
To explore what lies ahead for AI in relation to travel, we solicited input from IBM’s global managing director for travel and transportation, Dee Waddell, and from Mark Holt, chief technology officer at Trainline, a company that has been using AI to improve its services.  ... Read More
VIDEO: Affirm - Launch pitch at Phocuswright 2018
Interview / Technology
VIDEO: Affirm - Launch pitch at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | December 27, 2018
Affirm allows your customers to pay for their trips over time via monthly installments offered at the point of sale.... Read More
Nezasa lands $2.5M round to expand TripBuilder agent tech
News / Technology
Nezasa lands $2.5M round to expand TripBuilder agent tech
By Kevin May | December 24, 2018
Swiss startup Nezasa has secured a $2.5 million funding round in a package led by SVC For Risk Capital.... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Bookaway wants to bring ground transportation online in developing countries
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Bookaway wants to bring ground transportation online in developing countries
By Linda Fox | December 24, 2018
Bookaway offers ground transportation options for travelers in developing countries where content is fragmented and few suppliers have made their inventory available online.... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
In a world and industry ruled by technology, the important conversation is diversity in perspectives
By Siew Hoon Yeoh - Web in Travel | December 24, 2018
My first encounter with the author Ursula K Le Guin was through The Left Hand Of Darkness, which I read as a girl growing up in Penang, Malaysia.... Read More
VIDEO: uBingo Technology - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: uBingo Technology - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | December 24, 2018
This smart device and system activates hotel customers' in-house consumption ability and improves guest experiences.... Read More
QOTW: Something about a battle of the platforms
News / Online
QOTW: Something about a battle of the platforms
By Kevin May | December 21, 2018
Quote from Sam Turner and Peter Mansour at Hotelbeds Group, in an article on PhocusWire this week.... Read More
Simpleview JackRabbit acquisition
News / Technology
Simpleview acquires travel software provider JackRabbit Systems
By Mitra Sorrells | December 21, 2018
Arizona-based Simpleview, which provides CRM, CMS, website design, digital marketing, revenue generation and mobile technologies, to more than 900 travel, tourism and convention marketing customers on six continents, has acquired JackRabbit Systems, a tourism-focused software company... Read More
The most popular articles on PhocusWire in 2018
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The most popular articles on PhocusWire in 2018
By Kevin May | December 21, 2018
PhocusWire's first full calendar year is drawing to a close - and what a year it's been.... Read More
Digital actions for every travel company in 2019
Opinion / Online
Digital actions for every travel company in 2019
By Jon Reay - RewriteDigital | December 21, 2018
Digital will continue to transform travel in 2019. You may still be selling holidays, flights or accommodation but the way you do so has significantly shifted and will keep doing so.... Read More
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Interview / Online
VIDEO: Fareboom - Launch pitch at Phocuswright 2018
December 21, 2018
Thriving on data: What triggers purchase decision moments? Can you cut CAC by 33%? Can post purchase support run by itself?... Read More
ETTSA takes antitrust complaint against Lufthansa to the European Commission
News / Distribution
ETTSA takes antitrust complaint against Lufthansa to the European Commission
By Linda Fox | December 20, 2018
ETTSA, the lobbying body for GDSs and OTAs, has filed another complaint with the European Commission against Lufthansa Group.... Read More
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