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VIDEO: Has airline distribution reached utopia?

By Jill Menze | December 6, 2019

On a scale of one to 10, with one being where airline distribution was in the 1980s and 10 being the utopia the industry’s dreamed of, where does the current ecosystem reside?... Read More

Interview / Online

VIDEO: Left Travel - Launch pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 6, 2019

One Degree helps property owners gain visibility by promoting their eco-friendly properties with the Sustainable Impact Score.... Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Questo - Summit pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 6, 2019

Gamified walking tours can be played any time by solving clues in order to discover cities and stories.... Read More

News / Technology

WEBINAR REPLAY! Guest Experience in 2020: Behavior, service recovery and business impact

By PhocusWire | December 5, 2019

By opening the lines of communication with guests and improving service, hotels have a huge opportunity to separate themselves from the competition and drive real business results.... Read More

News / Startups

Toyota backs autonomous shuttle service May Mobility with $50M investment

By Steven Lerner | December 5, 2019

The Toyota Motor Corporation is leading a $50 million Series B round into autonomous transportation-as-a-service startup May Mobility.... Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: How tech-enabled solutions can improve safety and security of short-term rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | December 5, 2019

Leaders from Vrbo, TurnKey Vacation Rentals and Certistay discuss safety and security solutions for short-term rentals.... Read More

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News / Online

Expedia Group fallout: Life after Mark Okerstrom

By Steven Lerner | December 5, 2019

Industry analysts react to the sudden departures of Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom and CFO Alan Pickerill.... Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Sift - Launch pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 5, 2019

Dynamic Friction can assist efforts to reduce longstanding problems like false positives and growing problems like account takeovers.... Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 15 - Steve Kaufer of TripAdvisor

By Kevin May | December 5, 2019

TripAdvisor is one of the pioneering brands in online travel, no question about it. CEO Steve Kaufer gives the inside story - the ups and the downs - to David Litwak of Mozio and PhocusWire's Kevin May.... Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Gamitee - Summit pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 5, 2019

This social solution for travel sites converts 5x better than the site baseline, translating to an increase of 10% in overall online sales.... Read More

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News / Online

Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom out amid board disagreement over strategy

By Mitra Sorrells | December 4, 2019

Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom and CFO Alan Pickerill have resigned effective immediately, chairman Barry Diller announced today.... Read More

News / Technology

Property management systems "failing" private accommodation owners

By Linda Fox | December 4, 2019

The number of property management systems, including their limitations for offering extras, is an ongoing challenge for vacation rental managers.... Read More