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Orbitz launches microsite geared toward LGBTQ travelers
News / Online
Orbitz launches microsite geared toward LGBTQ travelers
By Jill Menze | August 25, 2020
The brand's new Pride microsite lists LGBTQ-welcoming hotels that meet specific inclusivity standards.... Read More
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RedDoorz CEO chases profitability, sees opportunities for travel companies to IPO
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebInTravel | August 25, 2020
As Airbnb prepares for its much-anticipated IPO, RedDoorz co-founder and CEO Amit Saberwal predicts there will be more strong companies that emerge out of COVID and want to go public.... Read More
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Porter & Sail acquires hotel credit competitor FutureKey
By Mitra Sorrells | August 24, 2020
Porter & Sail will expand the portfolio of its "Hotel Credits" program with the acquisition of FutureKey.... Read More
Airbnb is set for a blockbuster IPO - here's why
Opinion / Online
Airbnb is set for a blockbuster IPO - here's why
By Tom Caton - AirDNA | August 24, 2020
Even amid COVID-19, Airbnb may be sneakily well-positioned to come out on top.... Read More
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Interview / Online
Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with... David Higgins
By PhocusWire | August 24, 2020
In a series of interviews with executives participating in the online event in September, PhocusWire finds out what they have learned from the COVID-19 crisis. Next up: Trainline's David Higgins.... Read More
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Despegar gets $200M in investments, sees “positive trend” in bookings
By Mitra Sorrells | August 21, 2020
Despegar's bookings declined 94% year-over-year in the second quarter, but the company is expressing optimism fueled by two new investments.  ... Read More
Sounding Off: Google's alienation of travel brands masks the ecosystem's other issues
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Sounding Off: Google's alienation of travel brands masks the ecosystem's other issues
By PhocusWire | August 21, 2020
Another week, another round of issues surrounding Google and its role in the world of travel advertising.... Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Nancy Rademaker of Nexxworks
News / Technology
VIDEO: New Reality With... Nancy Rademaker of Nexxworks
By PhocusWire | August 21, 2020
The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Nancy Rademaker, partner at Nexxworks, one of Europe's leading consultancies looking at digital transformation and business strategy.... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Zonder creates a shareable, gamified digital journal of a user’s travels
By Mitra Sorrells | August 21, 2020
Zonder is an app that automatically logs places users visit and things that they do, with a gamification aspect that creates incentives for users to do more exploration. ... Read More
Four ways the online travel and tourism sector in Southeast Asia will change for good
Opinion / Online
Four ways the online travel and tourism sector in Southeast Asia will change for good
By Amit Anand - Jungle Ventures | August 21, 2020
While the COVID-19 crisis continues to play out, online travel and tourism will evolve and change significantly before there is a full recovery.... Read More
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How I Got Here, episode 38 - Travis Katz of Trip.com
By PhocusWire | August 20, 2020
Travis Katz brought Gogobot through a crowded field of social trip planning sites to an eventual sale to one of the biggest names in online travel. He tells the story to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of PhocusWire.... Read More
Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with... Sean Seton-Rogers
Interview / Startups
Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with... Sean Seton-Rogers
By PhocusWire | August 20, 2020
In a series of interviews with executives participating in the online event in September, PhocusWire finds out what they have learned from the Covid-19 crisis. Next up: PROfounders Capital' Sean Seton-Rogers.... Read More
Does your hotel need a commercial strategist?
Opinion / Online
Does your hotel need a commercial strategist?
By Sharad Kapur | August 20, 2020
Here's why hotels should consider a "commercial strategist" role as the lead-in position for all commercial operations.... Read More
Airbnb files for IPO despite crisis year for the travel industry
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Airbnb files for IPO despite crisis year for the travel industry
By Kevin May | August 19, 2020
The question of when Airbnb would move towards its long-awaited IPO has followed the company long before the coronavirus pandemic hit the industry in early-2020.... Read More
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Google plays hardball with pandemic-affected travel site, freezes its ad account
By Mitra Sorrells | August 19, 2020
According to a travel executive, Google froze his company's advertising accounts when it was unable to pay its Q1 invoices on time.... Read More