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Opinion
Immunity passport debate shows we need a trusted guardian for digital identities
By Andersen Cheng - Nomidio | May 18, 2020
The global response to COVID-19 has sparked intense debate about the balance between protection and privacy. Should privacy be sacrificed in order to slow transmission of the virus?... Read More
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News / Online
Middle East will be first region to recover after China, provided “we don’t make it miserable to fly”
By Melissa Trew - WebInTravel | May 18, 2020
A panel discussion moderated by Travelstart's Stephan Ekbergh considered the opportunities and challenges regarding recovery in the Middle East.... Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Amir Amidi and Lio Chen of Plug And Play
News / Startups
VIDEO: New Reality With... Amir Amidi and Lio Chen of Plug And Play
By PhocusWire | May 15, 2020
The next guests on the New Reality With... series are Amir Amidi and Lio Chen, managing partner and senior vice president respectively for Plug and Play, the U.S.-based platform for bringing startups and corporations together.... Read More
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News / Startups
Travel startups on pent-up demand and opportunities in the "new normal"
By Linda Fox | May 15, 2020
Travel startups provide views on the shape of the recovery from the coronavirus outbreak and what's to come.... Read More
Sounding Off: The unspoken reality is that demand may collapse
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: The unspoken reality is that demand may collapse
By PhocusWire | May 15, 2020
What the industry should be bracing itself for is to be hugely disappointed that demand isn't there because, simply, consumers are too fearful to travel or have lost their discretionary spend.... Read More
Travelers may need to prepare for a contactless, surveillance-led experience
Opinion / Technology
Travelers may need to prepare for a contactless, surveillance-led experience
By Simon Nowroz - Disruptive X Emergent | May 15, 2020
While we can’t conclude exactly what the future may hold, we can establish an overall trajectory and an overarching narrative that we refer to as a theme. Travel's future is a very different one.... Read More
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News / Startups
Startup Troop Travel sees momentum as COVID-19 changes meeting planning strategy
By Mitra Sorrells | May 15, 2020
Startup Troop Travel is seeing increased interest and adding new features to help planners factor safety and security into destination selection.... Read More
Lufthansa Group airlines to be removed from Sabre as pair fail to reach distribution agreement
News / Distribution
Lufthansa Group airlines to be removed from Sabre as pair fail to reach distribution agreement
By Linda Fox | May 14, 2020
Lufthansa and Sabre have been wrangling over distribution costs since 2015 - now the group's airlines are to be removed from the latter's global distribution system.... Read More
WEBINAR REPLAY! How digital innovation helps Uber go beyond ride-sharing in difficult times
News / Technology
WEBINAR REPLAY! How digital innovation helps Uber go beyond ride-sharing in difficult times
By PhocusWire | May 14, 2020
Join Uber, DocuSign and Salesforce to learn how the ride-sharing leader is delivering what matters most by digitally transforming its service to carry not just people, but the food and necessary items people need to thrive during these trying times.... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
Virtual travel's time has finally come
By Tedd Evers - TripTuner | May 14, 2020
Virtual tours are no longer a nice to have - traffic and interest are on the rise now as a way of providing location interactivity.... Read More
InPhocus, episode 10 - Farelogix tells all on the failed Sabre deal
News / Distribution
InPhocus, episode 10 - Farelogix tells all on the failed Sabre deal
By PhocusWire | May 14, 2020
PhocusWire's Kevin May talks to Jim Davidson, CEO of Farelogix, to get his take on the entire story, including the background to the deal, the court case, the decision to nix the acquisition two weeks ago and what's next for the business.... Read More
What hotels need to consider before ramping up marketing efforts
Opinion / Online
What hotels need to consider before ramping up marketing efforts
By Bill Chase - Koddi | May 14, 2020
Hotel marketers should consider timing, goals, regions and channels as they plan for post-COVID-19 recovery... Read More
Phocuswright Europe 2020 moves online, event in September
News / Online
Phocuswright Europe 2020 moves online, event in September
By PhocusWire | May 13, 2020
This year's event will now take place in an online setting, with a continued focus on identifying solutions to accelerate travel’s recovery and pursuing new growth opportunities in an unpredictable environment.... Read More
TUI targeting 30% reduction in costs and staff post-coronavirus, aims to accelerate digitalization
News / Distribution
TUI targeting 30% reduction in costs and staff post-coronavirus, aims to accelerate digitalization
By Linda Fox | May 13, 2020
TUI has slashed costs by 70% but is in talks with destinations such as Greece and Portugal for resumption of summer 2020 trips.... Read More
How airports are considering ways to reduce human contact
News / Technology
How airports are considering ways to reduce human contact
By Dawit Habtemariam - BTN | May 13, 2020
Airports are considering how to prepare for a post-COVID-19 air travel environment in order to protect and reassure a public wary of flying.... Read More
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