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Sounding Off: Small operators feel the squeeze (it's perfectly normal)
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Sounding Off: Small operators feel the squeeze (it's perfectly normal)
By PhocusWire | October 29, 2021
The tours, activities and experiences sector still lags way behind the likes of hotels and air when it comes to digitalization of product and some form of normalization around distribution.... Read More
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News / Startups
VIDEO: Next billion online travel consumers ready for the taking
By Linda Fox | October 29, 2021
The future cohort will have different values and behaviors and will require flexibility and an Amazon-like experience.... Read More
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News / Startups
VIDEO: Startup momentum in a crisis
By PhocusWire | October 29, 2021
At PhocusWire Pulse, Joseph Ling, founder and CEO of Singapore-based Vouch, shares how his company thrived amid the pandemic.... Read More
Sabre offloads AirCentre airline operations to CAE for $392M
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Sabre offloads AirCentre airline operations to CAE for $392M
By Jill Menze | October 29, 2021
The $392.5 million agreement includes the Sabre AirCentre product portfolio, related technology and intellectual property as well as a transfer of AirCentre’s 500-person workforce to CAE.... Read More
Butler Hospitality nabs $35M to grow hotel “ghost kitchen” concept
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Butler Hospitality nabs $35M to grow hotel “ghost kitchen” concept
By Jill Menze | October 28, 2021
The Series B round brings the total funding of Butler Hospitality – one of PhocusWire’s Hot 25 Startups for 2019 – to $55 million.... Read More
The Phocuswright Conference 2021 - five questions for sustainability executives
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The Phocuswright Conference 2021 - five questions for sustainability executives
By PhocusWire | October 28, 2021
A panel this year, focusing on sustainability and the efforts of brands in travel, features Megan Morikawa (Iberostar Group), Aaron Gowell (SilverRail Technologies) and Jeremy Sampson (The Travel Foundation).... Read More
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News / Startups
Chalo acquires Shuttl to boost bus travel service
By Linda Fox | October 28, 2021
The combined companies will run more than 25 million bus rides a month.... Read More
MakeMyTrip continues solid revenue rebound
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MakeMyTrip continues solid revenue rebound
By Kevin May | October 28, 2021
The company says its financial performance leads and is instrumental in the country's travel industry recovery strategy, coinciding with a signifcant decline in COVID-19 infections and the roll-out of a vaccine program.... Read More
VIDEO: State of travel startups 2021
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VIDEO: State of travel startups 2021
By PhocusWire | October 28, 2021
Ahead of the release of the full 2021 report, Mike Coletta, Phocuswright's manager for research and innovation, outlined some early findings at this week's PhocusWire Pulse event.... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
COVID shows need for currency automation in travel
By Marc Padrosa - Kantox | October 28, 2021
Here's how travel brands can benefit by automating the foreign exchange risk management process.... Read More
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News / Online
Hilton’s business travel bookings led by small and medium companies
By Mitra Sorrells | October 27, 2021
Hilton is reporting profit of $240 million in the third quarter of 2021, driven by high demand and near or above 2019-level rates for both leisure travel and bookings from small and medium enterprises.... Read More
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Tripadvisor's rejected or removed reviews are increasing in number
October 27, 2021
The company says the two million reviews in question represent about 9% of all submissions, with almost one million of those judged to be fraudulent.... Read More
Where does Gen Z like to travel and stay?
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Where does Gen Z like to travel and stay?
By Phocuswright Research | October 27, 2021
Understanding Gen Z’s unique spend patterns, planning preferences, travel interests and trip types allows companies to adapt their approach to this audience accordingly.... Read More
VIDEO: The Big Picture for travel startups
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VIDEO: The Big Picture for travel startups
By PhocusWire | October 27, 2021
travel startups have faced a tough time as they juggle costs, strategy and hopes for the future, against a continued backdrop of uncertainty in a pandemic world.... Read More
Online cruise bookings leave many travel advisors behind
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Online cruise bookings leave many travel advisors behind
By Johanna Jainchill - Travel Weekly | October 27, 2021
In a video message to travel advisors, Royal Caribbean Group CEO Richard Fain says the surge in bookings is mostly coming from the internet and not from travel agencies.... Read More
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