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Letters from WiT Seoul: Travel fuels happiness, growth in aviation
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Letters from WiT Seoul: Travel fuels happiness, growth in aviation
By Siew Hoon Yeoh - WebInTravel | May 6, 2019
Here are the key takeaways from the fourth WiT Seoul 2019.... Read More
Latin America part 1 overview
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Latin America, part 1: Mobile, social drive travel forward despite lingering challenges
By Mitra Sorrells | May 6, 2019
For the first piece in our series on Latin America, we explore some of the region's characteristics impacting the travel industry.... Read More
In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Aaron Gowell
Interview / Technology
In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Aaron Gowell
By PhocusWire | May 6, 2019
In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Amsterdam in May, Phocuswire finds out what makes them tick.... Read More
Sounding Off: Is tech innovation enough to fix business travel?
Interview / Technology
Sounding Off: Is tech innovation enough to fix business travel?
By PhocusWire | May 3, 2019
Investors are (finally) backing the business travel sector with big bucks - but perhaps the processes that govern it are not as broken as many believe.... Read More
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Flight Centre leisure and business arms test Amadeus user interface for NDC content
By Linda Fox | May 3, 2019
FCM Travel Solutions and its sister leisure brand Flight Centre are testing a user interface for NDC content from Amadeus.... Read More
Phocuswright Europe 2019 preview Dirk Tietz
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In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Dirk Tietz
By PhocusWire | May 3, 2019
In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Amsterdam in May, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick. Next up: Dirk Tietz of DER Touristik Group...... Read More
How card-linked offers can build loyalty and repeat sales for travel brands
Opinion / Online
How card-linked offers can build loyalty and repeat sales for travel brands
By Phil Seward - Collinson | May 3, 2019
Card-linked offers can help travel organizations analyze and unlock the copious amounts of incremental data produced by their customers.... Read More
Expedia Q1 earnings 2019
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Q1 growth slows for vacation rentals as Expedia Group realigns business for long-term
By Mitra Sorrells | May 2, 2019
Expedia Group bookings were up 8% in the first quarter of 2019, but only 5% in its vacation rental businesses, now consolidated under the Vrbo brand.... Read More
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Booking Holdings boosts restaurant arm with acquisition of Venga
By Linda Fox | May 2, 2019
Venga, a guest management platform for restaurants and other businesses, will be aligned with the Booking Holdings-owned OpenTable brand.... Read More
Datalex CEO Aidan Brogan quits as financial probe continues
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Datalex CEO Aidan Brogan quits as financial probe continues
By Kevin May | May 2, 2019
Troubled airline retail technology specialist Datalex installs temporary boss after the sudden resignation of the CEO.... Read More
Digital natives reveal what and who gets their attention with online travel reviews
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Digital natives reveal what and who gets their attention with online travel reviews
By Kevin May | May 2, 2019
TripAdvisor does not compare to Google for getting online reviews of travel products in the minds of travelers aged between 18 and 28.... Read More
Is Latin America prepared for China's booming tech investments?
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Is Latin America prepared for China's booming tech investments?
By Natalia Cote-Munoz and Lorand Laskai - Americas Quarterly  | May 2, 2019
Investment by China-based companies in South American infrastructure and emerging tech brands is both an opportunity and a challenge for the region.... Read More
Investment bubble or the reality of the private accommodation sector?
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Investment bubble or the reality of the private accommodation sector?
By Linda Fox | May 2, 2019
Headlines position recently funded brands as the next hospitality "unicorns" with big rounds coming in and eye-watering valuations.... Read More
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Trivago seeks new audiences through marketing after solid start to 2019
By Linda Fox | May 2, 2019
Trivago plans to diversify its advertising as it seeks to attract a younger generation to the hotel metasearch engine.... Read More
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In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Katherine Grass
By PhocusWire | May 2, 2019
In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Amsterdam in May, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick. Next up: Katherine Grass of Thayer Ventures...... Read More
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