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Growing confidence through empowerment: What women need to advance in travel
Opinion / Online
Growing confidence through empowerment: What women need to advance in travel
By Cady Wolf - Sojern | November 6, 2019
Men are 70% more likely to hold executive positions over women - but what's holding women back? The system, the industry or something else?... Read More
Trivago CEO moves aside as quarterly revenue dips
News / Online
Trivago CEO moves aside as quarterly revenue dips
By Steven Lerner | November 5, 2019
The Düsseldorf, Germany-based company reported a 1% year-over-year decrease in revenue to €250.3 million in the third quarter of 2019.  ... Read More
Uber Q3 2019 earnings
News / Technology
Uber narrows losses in Q3, pledges profitability by 2021 and "magical company" aim
By Steven Lerner | November 5, 2019
The San Francisco-based rideshare company saw its revenue increase 30% year-over-year to $3.8 billion.... Read More
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Interview / Online
In The Big Chair - Jeff Klee of AmTrav
By Mitra Sorrells | November 5, 2019
Jeff Klee, co-founder and CEO of travel management company AmTrav, discusses problems with flight distribution, the state of NDC, Google's role in travel and more.... Read More
In the green room at Phocuswright with... Ritesh Agarwal
Interview / Online
In the green room at Phocuswright with... Ritesh Agarwal
By PhocusWire | November 5, 2019
In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick... Next up: Ritesh Agarwal of OYO Hotels and Homes.... Read More
MakeMyTrip reports $181M in quarterly revenue, touts growing customer base
News / Distribution
MakeMyTrip reports $181M in quarterly revenue, touts growing customer base
By Steven Lerner | November 4, 2019
The India-based online travel agency saw gross bookings grow 20.6% year-over-year to $1.5 billion, at the same time as cutting marketing expenses by 10.5% to $40.1 million.... Read More
Steady progress for NDC, but what are the next hurdles to overcome?
News / Distribution
Steady progress for NDC, but what are the next hurdles to overcome?
By Linda Fox | November 4, 2019
Announcements from American Express Global Business Travel, CWT and FCM have talked up NDC - but do they really mean anything and, more importantly, what real progress is being made?... Read More
In the green room at Phocuswright with... Simon Whitcombe
Interview / Online
In the green room at Phocuswright with... Simon Whitcombe
By PhocusWire | November 4, 2019
In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick... Next up: Simon Whitcombe of Facebook.... Read More
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News / Distribution
Hahn Air launches new flight distribution service
By Mitra Sorrells | November 4, 2019
Hahn Air Group has launched a new company to provide indirect distribution services to low-cost and regional airlines.... Read More
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News / Distribution
FareHarbor responds to criticism from tours and activities reservation system CEOs
By Mitra Sorrells | November 4, 2019
Following a panel discussion at the Arival conference that put the focus largely on FareHarbor's practices now that it's part of Booking Holdings, CEO Max Valverde talked to PhocusWire about tensions in the industry.... Read More
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News / Online
Kayak enters corporate travel sector with launch of free solution
By Mitra Sorrells | November 1, 2019
Kayak is going after the small- and medium-sized corporate travel sector with the launch of Kayak for Business.... Read More
Sounding Off: Let's face it - Instagram isn't real
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Let's face it - Instagram isn't real
By PhocusWire | November 1, 2019
Travel companies also need to think about how responsibly they are behaving and the message they are sending to their traveling customers.... Read More
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News / Distribution
Travel marketers seeing benefits of trip optimization but challenged by privacy laws
By Linda Fox | November 1, 2019
Travel marketers say they're upping their game when it comes to optimizing the customer journey across different channels.... Read More
The Phocuswright Conference 2019 preview - Outside forces may correct travel startup growth
News / Startups
The Phocuswright Conference 2019 preview - Outside forces may correct travel startup growth
By PhocusWire | November 1, 2019
The figures are extraordinary, in many respects - there was a 55% increase year-over-year ($5.7 billion) in the amount of money going into travel startups.... Read More
In the green room at Phocuswright with... Eric Gnock Fah
Interview / Online
In the green room at Phocuswright with... Eric Gnock Fah
By PhocusWire | November 1, 2019
In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick... Next up: Eric Gnock Fah of Klook.... Read More