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Sounding Off: The first six months of PhocusWire's weekly editorials in 2019
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Sounding Off: The first six months of PhocusWire's weekly editorials in 2019
By PhocusWire | June 28, 2019
This week we bring you the full archive from the first six months of 2019 - here in one place.... Read More
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Taxi2Airport hails €2.2M in funding, plots B2B partnership growth
By Linda Fox | June 28, 2019
Taxi2Airport has announced €2.2M in new funding and plans to invest in extending its B2B partnerships as well as opportunities in Asia.... Read More
The Amazon effect on travel customer service: Patience is no longer a virtue
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The Amazon effect on travel customer service: Patience is no longer a virtue
By Ford Blakely - Zingle | June 28, 2019
The old saying that patience is a virtue is no longer valid. Not in today’s world, where top brands like Amazon, Uber and Netflix have changed the expectations of consumers.... Read More
Flywire payment complexities tours and activities
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Q&A: Payment complexities in the growing tours and activities sector
By Mitra Sorrells | June 28, 2019
Flywire's Colyn Smyth discusses some of the challenges related to payments in the tours and activities space.... Read More
Sabre broadens hospitality offerings with retail push, new lodging APIs
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Sabre broadens hospitality offerings with retail push, new lodging APIs
By Jill Menze | June 27, 2019
At the Sabre Technology Exchange, the company detailed how hotels can benefit from its Intelligent Retailing platform and announced the launch of Content Services for Lodging.... Read More
TripActions 250M series D
News / Startups
TripActions raises again, $250M round going to aggressive growth plan
By Mitra Sorrells | June 27, 2019
This latest investment comes less than eight months after TripActions' Series C round last November which brought in $154 million.... Read More
Huangbaoche brings in $50M for guided tour driver platform
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Huangbaoche brings in $50M for guided tour driver platform
By Kevin May | June 27, 2019
The Series C round into the Beijing, China-based company comes just 15 months after another $50 million injection of capital in 2018.... Read More
Hotel C-suite buzz: Disruptive Google, data security and emerging tech
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Hotel C-suite buzz: Disruptive Google, data security and emerging tech
By Mitra Sorrells | June 27, 2019
Cybersecurity, emerging technology and Google were some of the topics discussed by a trio of hospitality chiefs at the HITEC conference in Minneapolis.... Read More
The Phocuswright Conference 2019 - speakers announced, secure a registration discount
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The Phocuswright Conference 2019 - speakers announced, secure a registration discount
By PhocusWire | June 27, 2019
The boss of one of the online travel brands of the moment, OYO Rooms, makes a welcomes return to Center Stage at The Phocuswright Conference 2019.... Read More
Booking.com CEO Gillian Tans moves aside, Glenn Fogel steps in
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Booking.com CEO Gillian Tans moves aside, Glenn Fogel steps in
By Kevin May | June 26, 2019
The sudden change at the top of Booking.com, announced today, is effective immediately and ends a three-year stint for Tans as CEO.... Read More
Getting out of the way of "innovation" in travel
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Getting out of the way of "innovation" in travel
By Linda Fox | June 26, 2019
Amazon Web Services believes the travel industry is stuck in silos and an “old way of thinking about IT”, with disparate systems that don’t talk to each other.... Read More
Using relevance to future-proof travel brands in a downturn
Opinion / Technology
Using relevance to future-proof travel brands in a downturn
By Michael Cahan - ADARA | June 26, 2019
Modest demand growth requires a shift in thinking for travel marketers, who will need to try a bit harder to win their share of wallet in a tightening market.... Read More
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News / Startups
Grab helps with $8M investment in Splyt to expand partnership globally
By Linda Fox | June 26, 2019
Grab and Splyt say their shared vision is for travelers not to have to download local transportation apps or fall back on hailing taxis.... Read More
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VIDEO: A maturing market for tours and activities
By Kevin May | June 26, 2019
Booking.com's entry into the tours and activities sector and TripAdvisor's likewise move to add a software company into its mix certainly caused a stir in 2018.... Read More
Q&A: How an emerging market online travel agency facilitates payments - offline
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Q&A: How an emerging market online travel agency facilitates payments - offline
By Jill Menze | June 26, 2019
One of Flymya's biggest hurdles is payments: Only 2% of the population has a credit or debit card, plus money can’t be transferred electronically between banks - meaning the company must employ a dedicated team to physically take money to and from the bank, CEO Jeff Pan explains.... Read More
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