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Musement Bókun partnership
News / Distribution
Musement and Bókun partner to sell tours and activities
By Mitra Sorrells | April 3, 2018
Italy-based tours and activities booking platform Musement is expanding its supply through a partnership with Iceland-based Bókun.  ... Read More
Rome2rio PCW Europe
Interview / Online
Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Rome2rio's Rod Cuthbert
By PhocusWire | April 3, 2018
Ahead of the event, Rod Cuthbert discusses the evolution of multi-modal booking, how Google is changing travel and why he's publicly called out TripAdvisor.... Read More
Podcast: Roam co-founder discusses the future of the global worker (Hint: it's not just digital nomads)
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Podcast: Roam co-founder discusses the future of the global worker (Hint: it's not just digital nomads)
By Nick Vivion | April 3, 2018
Another week, another Travel is Your Business podcast! This episode features Dane Andrews, who co-founded co-living community, Roam. The concept behind Roam is a mash-up between hotels, short-term... Read More
Augmented reality is the next mass media – are you ready for the revolution?
News / Technology
Augmented reality is the next mass media – are you ready for the revolution?
By Viewpoints | April 3, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Chris Elson, client development manager at Diverse Interactive. Hate it or love it, there's a content-experience juggernaut knocking at our door: Augmented reality. Ther... Read More
This company pairs science with IoT connectivity to kill bed bugs in hotels
News / Technology
This company pairs science with IoT connectivity to kill bed bugs in hotels
By Nick Vivion | April 3, 2018
It's been said before: sometimes technology is a solution in search of a problem. The tech-obsessed believe that technology for technology's sake is enough to merit its usage. While this certainly wor... Read More
wrapup april 2 2018
Notated News / Technology
Amadeus, Hotelbeds, Interjet and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | April 2, 2018
Amadeus adds tours from Bookingkit… Hotelbeds group succeeds through its API… Interjet signs deal with Sabre… Philippine Airlines works toward five-star rating… Peakwork introduces new solutions…... Read More
Mobile app fraud is on the rise,  and what you can do about it
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Mobile app fraud is on the rise, and what you can do about it
By Michele McDonald | April 2, 2018
Mobile travel apps rank fourth among the hardest hit by fraudsters, following shopping, gaming and finance, according to a new study by AppsFlyer. The problem is growing rapidly: AppsFlyer, which t... Read More
Research Spotlight: What's bolstering the US online travel market
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Research Spotlight: What's bolstering the US online travel market
By Jill Menze | April 2, 2018
Growth was steady in the US travel market in 2017, with all segments seeing an increase of from 1 to 5% over 2016. Online sales in particular outperformed the market as a whole, which advanced 3% overall.... Read More
AI analysis, part 1: Travel tech giants
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AI analysis, part 1: Travel tech giants
By Mitra Sorrells | April 2, 2018
The ubiquity of artificial intelligence is evident in the fact that the abbreviation “AI” is now a common and recognizable term.   ... Read More
Air France-KLM NDC Amadeus Travelport
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Air France-KLM inks NDC deals with Amadeus and Travelport
By Mitra Sorrells | March 30, 2018
Amadeus and Air France-KLM have reached an agreement to allow Amadeus customers to access a private channel to receive airline content without paying a surcharge. Two days earlier Travelport announced a similar agreement.... Read More
quote of the week 16
News / Online
QOTW: Something about engaging travel influencers
By PhocusWire | March 30, 2018
Quote from Kirk Crenshaw, CMO of Traackr.... Read More
google vtrips giant
Opinion / Online
Google: The sleeping giant of the vacation rental industry
By Steve Milo - VTrips | March 30, 2018
What impact will there be on the vacation rental industry if (and when) Google decides to fully join the party?... Read More
Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with CarTrawler's Bobby Healy
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Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with CarTrawler's Bobby Healy
By PhocusWire | March 30, 2018
Ahead of the event, Bobby Healy discusses the major opportunities in mobile, what's wrong with Google and why it's crucial to stay ahead of the competition.... Read More
Trip by Skyscanner API
News / Online
Trip by Skyscanner makes its reviews and content available to partners
By Mitra Sorrells | March 30, 2018
Travel brands looking to offer more personalized content and recommendations to customers have a new resource to help them.  ... Read More
PODCAST: Phocuswire PundIT Show #10
News / Technology
PODCAST: Phocuswire PundIT Show #10
By Kevin May | March 30, 2018
We devote the latest episode of the PundIT Show to all things voice technology, marking the end of our Voice Month.... Read More
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