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Google takes initial hit from scaling back of travel search ads
News / Online
Google takes initial hit from scaling back of travel search ads
By Kevin May | April 29, 2020
The search giant's parent Alphabet recorded its first quarter results of 2020 with a revenue increase of 13% year-over-year to $41.2 billion.... Read More
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News / Distribution
Behind GetYourGuide's strategy of zero bookings and zero layoffs
By Mitra Sorrells | April 29, 2020
The Berlin-based tours and activities brand has implemented voluntary reductions in hours and pay for more than half of its employees to cut expenses at a time when it expects no new revenue.... Read More
Amid travel slowdown, consumers remain frustrated on social media
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Amid travel slowdown, consumers remain frustrated on social media
By Jill Menze | April 29, 2020
According to a report from Sparkloft Media, COVID-19-related conversations on social media have fallen, though consumers are still anxious about the crisis.... Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Clayton Reid of MMGY Global
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VIDEO: New Reality With... Clayton Reid of MMGY Global
By PhocusWire | April 28, 2020
The first guest on the New Reality With... series is Clayton Reid, CEO of MMGY Global, one of the leading marketing agencies devoted to the travel and entertainment industries.... Read More
Airlines could look to subscription services as a core part of revenue going forward
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Airlines could look to subscription services as a core part of revenue going forward
By Linda Fox | April 28, 2020
PROS looks at whether airline annual subscription services could be a strong revenue stream for carriers in the wake of coronavirus.... Read More
Coronavirus is reshaping the airport experience of the future, part 1
Opinion / Technology
Coronavirus is reshaping the airport experience of the future, part 1
By Omar Abou Faraj - Dubz | April 28, 2020
Airport technology and new customer interfaces can play a huge role in making the industry more resilient during a pandemic crisis, not to mention bringing in massive and sustainable operational and commercial benefits.... Read More
Destination X - How coronavirus will force destinations to stop overtourism
News / Technology
Destination X - How coronavirus will force destinations to stop overtourism
By PhocusWire | April 28, 2020
The destruction caused by the coronavirus provides destinations an opportunity to make long-overdue smart and sustainable tourism decisions.... Read More
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - London
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - London
By PhocusWire | April 28, 2020
One concerning factor is London's steep ADR decline may indicate more discounting than merely attributable to share shifts from luxury to midscale and economy chain scale properties.... Read More
FAST FACTS: The state of travel startups - winners when the industry recovers
News / Startups
FAST FACTS: The state of travel startups - winners when the industry recovers
By PhocusWire | April 27, 2020
Insert a near shut-down of the industry due to COVID-19 into the complex world of running a travel startup and you can multiply the existing challenges 10-fold.... Read More
Specialist tours operators reveal impact of coronavirus on revenue and operations
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Specialist tours operators reveal impact of coronavirus on revenue and operations
By Linda Fox | April 27, 2020
A WeTravel survey gauges business sentiment from multi- and single-day tour operators.... Read More
The coronavirus-triggered changes coming to travel payments
Opinion / Online
The coronavirus-triggered changes coming to travel payments
By Bob Kaufman - ConnexPay  | April 27, 2020
There are numerous issues in travel payments that must be addressed to not only to restore consumers’ confidence and trust, but also to reduce risk and improve efficiencies for travel agencies, tour operators and other intermediaries.... Read More
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News / Startups
How a trip-planning startup pivoted its model to jump on road-trip trend
By Mitra Sorrells | April 27, 2020
The company had been working on partnerships with automotive and airlines companies, but is now developing solutions for tourism agencies.... Read More
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Opinion / Online
How does a decimated activities sector find a route to recovery, part 2
By Peter Syme - 1000 Mile Journeys | April 27, 2020
What should existing operators focus on in now and in the longer term? And where are there opportunities for new startups to address emerging needs?... Read More
Lasting effects of tech-led coronavirus lockdowns on travel and tourism
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Lasting effects of tech-led coronavirus lockdowns on travel and tourism
By Kevin May | April 24, 2020
Travel, tourism and hospitality will return in some form, but how people interact with it will undoubtedly be shaped by their experiences of being stuck in their homes for months.... Read More
Sounding Off: It's unknown where tours and activities fit in the distribution mix
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: It's unknown where tours and activities fit in the distribution mix
By PhocusWire | April 24, 2020
Will travel intermediaries be as interested in tours and activities as they have been once travel resumes post-coronavirus?... Read More
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