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Brand Business - Emil Martinsek of GetYourGuide
Interview / Online
Brand Business - Emil Martinsek of GetYourGuide
By Steven Lerner | November 26, 2019
GetYourGuide's Emil Martinsek speaks with PhocusWire about his role as chief marketing officer.... Read More
VIDEO: Kara Swisher on the tech trends shaping the travel industry
News / Technology
VIDEO: Kara Swisher on the tech trends shaping the travel industry
By Jill Menze | November 26, 2019
At The Phocuswright Conference 2019, journalist Kara Swisher said recurring revenue bundles, augmented reality and transportation are trends to watch in the travel industry.... Read More
VIDEO: Airalo - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Conference 2019
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Airalo - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Conference 2019
By PhocusWire | November 26, 2019
Get pain-free travel and stay connected without changing SIM cards or renting a Wi-Fi device.... Read More
VIDEO: 30SecondsToFly - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Conference 2019
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: 30SecondsToFly - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Conference 2019
By PhocusWire | November 26, 2019
Claire, the AI partner for large TMCs, offers traveler-centric conversational commerce for higher revenues and lower costs.... Read More
VIDEO: Skyscanner's Bryan Dove on being a new type of travel brand
News / Online
VIDEO: Skyscanner's Bryan Dove on being a new type of travel brand
By Kevin May | November 25, 2019
The company's CEO joined us in the PhocusWire Studio during The Phocuswright Conference 2019 to discuss its move to a "marketplace" and share some of the early feedback to its decision.... Read More
Brand Business - Arjan Dijk of Booking.com
Interview / Distribution
Brand Business - Arjan Dijk of Booking.com
By Linda Fox | November 25, 2019
As chief marketing officer, Arjan Dijk is responsible for the strategy and implementation of brand, social and performance marketing of Booking.com worldwide. He was previously vice president for global marketing at Google.... Read More
Northstar Travel Group joins CEO Action pledge to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace
News / Online
Northstar Travel Group joins CEO Action pledge to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace
By Jill Menze | November 25, 2019
The parent company of PhocusWire and Phocuswright joins travel brands including Expedia Group in a commitment to advance equality in the workplace.... Read More
VIDEO: Booking Holdings' Glenn Fogel on platforms, search and check-in issues
News / Online
VIDEO: Booking Holdings' Glenn Fogel on platforms, search and check-in issues
By Kevin May | November 22, 2019
Following a lengthy outburst about his check-in experience at a hotel, Glenn Fogel also had plenty to cover about what the company is trying to do.... Read More
WATCH: A visual history of digital travel company revenues
News / Online
WATCH: A visual history of digital travel company revenues
By Steven Lerner | November 22, 2019
PhocusWire documented the entire history of quarterly total revenues since the first digital brands IPOed in the mid-1990s.... Read More
Brand Business - Norbert Richard Meinike of Blacklane
Interview / Technology
Brand Business - Norbert Richard Meinike of Blacklane
By Steven Lerner | November 22, 2019
Blacklane's Norbert Richard Meinke speaks with PhocusWire about his role as director of marketing.... Read More
VIDEO: Short-term rental sector diversifies as traveler and host preferences evolve
News / Online
VIDEO: Short-term rental sector diversifies as traveler and host preferences evolve
By Mitra Sorrells | November 22, 2019
Panelists from Guesty, Vacasa, Inspirato and Airbnb discuss the future of the short-term rental industry at The Phocuswright Conference 2019.... Read More
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News / Online
Hometime raises again, acquires local property management companies
By Linda Fox | November 21, 2019
Consolidation in the short-term rental management market in Australia sees Hometime buy Host My Home and bnb Pal after raising $6 million.... Read More
How I Got Here, episode 14 - Jerome Touze of WAYN
Interview / Online
How I Got Here, episode 14 - Jerome Touze of WAYN
By Kevin May | November 21, 2019
WAYN (Where Are You Now?) was one of the first travel social networks. Co-founder and former co-CEO Jerome Touze joins hosts, David Litwak of Mozio and PhocusWire's Kevin May.... Read More
VIDEO: Chamath Palihapitiya on Google, Facebook, WeWork and space tourism
News / Technology
VIDEO: Chamath Palihapitiya on Google, Facebook, WeWork and space tourism
By Kevin May | November 21, 2019
Social Capital founder and CEO Chamath Palihapitiya sat down for two thought-provoking interviews at The Phocuswright Conference.... Read More
VIDEO: GetYourGuide and Klook discuss SoftBank, tours sector outlook
News / Online
VIDEO: GetYourGuide and Klook discuss SoftBank, tours sector outlook
By Steven Lerner | November 21, 2019
Eric Gnock Fah, co-founder and COO of Klook, and Johannes Reck, co-founder and CEO of GetYourGuide, discuss the most recent funding round by SoftBank.  ... Read More