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Uber puts $150M into South Korean mobility partnership
News / Online
Uber puts $150M into South Korean mobility partnership
By Kevin May | October 20, 2020
T Map Mobility (SK Telecom's mobility wing) will integrate its network of drivers and mapping technology with Uber's ride-hailing platform.... Read More
Big Tech is eyeing the travel industry again with autonomous vehicle push
Opinion / Technology
Big Tech is eyeing the travel industry again with autonomous vehicle push
By Alex Bainbridge - Autoura | October 20, 2020
If the OTAs don't get involved now, tourist ground transportation and vehicle-based sightseeing will be handed over to Big Tech and it won't ever come back to the OTA's collective sphere of influence on the industry.... Read More
SilverRail Technologies in management buyout from Expedia Group
News / Technology
SilverRail Technologies in management buyout from Expedia Group
By Kevin May | October 19, 2020
The SilverRail business is now wholly owned once again by the management team, and Expedia Group's strategic interest in rail is over, 3.5 years after the original deal.... Read More
VIDEO: Travel investors on startup survival
News / Startups
VIDEO: Travel investors on startup survival
By Linda Fox | October 19, 2020
Executives from Rockaway Capital, Credit Suisse, Lakestar and PROfounders Capital discuss the advice given to travel startups on their portfolios.... Read More
VIDEO: How aviation can unravel itself from travel's deepest crisis
News / Technology
VIDEO: How aviation can unravel itself from travel's deepest crisis
By Kevin May | October 19, 2020
Speaking at Phocuswright Europe 2020, Sergio Colella (SITA) and Rafael Schvartzman (IATA) discuss shifting trends that they need to navigate quickly, new standards and technical innovation in aviation.... Read More
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News / Technology
How COVID exposed flaws in antiquated hospitality payment systems
By Mitra Sorrells | October 19, 2020
Travel payments veteran and XanderPay CEO Mike Carlo says one solution for the hospitality industry is a centralized payment system for large brands.... Read More
COVID-19 a “critical moment” for corporations at risk of losing women leaders
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COVID-19 a “critical moment” for corporations at risk of losing women leaders
By Jill Menze | October 19, 2020
According to McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.org’s Women in the Workplace study, one in four women are considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce due to the challenges brought on by the crisis.... Read More
Sounding Off: Try as you may, you can't escape reality
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Try as you may, you can't escape reality
By PhocusWire | October 16, 2020
As dark as that March to June period was for people, travel brands and society, companies need more than a ballsy approach to ensure their survival as COVID-19 carries on.... Read More
Emirates rejects the new norm, sees robust recovery
News / Distribution
Emirates rejects the new norm, sees robust recovery
By Linda Fox | October 16, 2020
Predictions for when airlines might recover to something near 2019 levels are currently at around 2024. But Tim Clark of Emirates has different ideas.... Read More
GetYourGuide lands aviation's first in-flight destination activities booking deal
News / Distribution
GetYourGuide lands aviation's first in-flight destination activities booking deal
By Kevin May | October 16, 2020
The agreement with Spanish digital cabin services provider Immfly will put search and booking tools into IFE devices on airlines, allowing functionality even when aircraft are out of range of internet connectivity for passengers.... Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Christian Watts of Magpie Travel
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VIDEO: New Reality With... Christian Watts of Magpie Travel
By PhocusWire | October 16, 2020
The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Christian Watts, CEO of Magpie Travel and Skyline Sightseeing San Francisco.... Read More
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News / Technology
Orbitz co-founder Alex Zoghlin named ATPCO CEO, Rolf Purzer to retire
By Mitra Sorrells | October 15, 2020
Zoghlin will join ATPCO on November 1, replacing current president and CEO Rolf Purzer, who plans to retire in January. ... Read More
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News / Startups
Casai lands $48M for its smart rental apartment platform
By Linda Fox | October 15, 2020
Investment in the Mexico-based company includes a partnership with TriplePoint Capital for a debt facility of up to $25 million.... Read More
How I Got Here, episode 46 - Fabio Cannavale of Lastminute.com Group
Interview / Online
How I Got Here, episode 46 - Fabio Cannavale of Lastminute.com Group
By PhocusWire | October 15, 2020
Spearheading the BravoFly online travel agency business since 2004, culminating in the acquisition of Lastminute.com in 2015, Fabio Cannavale talks to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of PhocusWire.... Read More
WEBINAR REPLAY! How top travel companies combine AI and humans to deliver excellent customer service
News / Technology
WEBINAR REPLAY! How top travel companies combine AI and humans to deliver excellent customer service
By PhocusWire | October 15, 2020
Learn how travel businesses are realizing the benefits of combining artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning with the unique value only humans can deliver.... Read More
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