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VIDEO: Airbnb on what it's learned from Amazon Prime and its community
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VIDEO: Airbnb on what it's learned from Amazon Prime and its community
By Jill Menze | November 29, 2018
At The Phocuswright Conference, Airbnb Homes executive Greg Greeley discussed the company's ambitions as it prepares for an IPO.... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Pebblar helps travelers create itineraries with DIY collaborative tool
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STARTUP STAGE: Pebblar helps travelers create itineraries with DIY collaborative tool
By Jill Menze | November 29, 2018
Pebblar offers travelers a visual workspace to map and create itineraries. Think the functions of Microsoft Word and Excel, plus Google Maps, all in one collaborative, cloud-based software.... Read More
VIDEO: Teckst - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
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VIDEO: Teckst - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | November 29, 2018
Teckst empowers travel brands to text with their customers in real time using flexible CRM integrations.... Read More
Kiwi.com claims multimodal first by interlining air and ground services
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Kiwi.com claims multimodal first by interlining air and ground services
By Kevin May | November 28, 2018
Multi-modal search and booking has come into play at Kiwi.com, as part of a major expansion of the core product into new areas.... Read More
Plusgrade gets $150M capital raise to expand tech for upgrades
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Plusgrade gets $150M capital raise to expand tech for upgrades
By Linda Fox | November 28, 2018
Plusgrade, a specialist in revenue enhancing technology, has received a $150 million capital boost from an institutional investor.... Read More
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Global airline ancillary revenue will close in on $100B in 2018
By Linda Fox | November 28, 2018
Airline ancillary revenue is forecast to hit $93 billion in 2018, according to the latest report by IdeaWorksCompany and CarTrawler.... Read More
VIDEO: Jeff Katz on a new path for connectivity
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VIDEO: Jeff Katz on a new path for connectivity
By Kevin May | November 28, 2018
Jeff Katz is an enigmatic figure in the travel industry, having overseen a string of business and considered by many as an important thinker in the development of the modern sector.... Read More
Service or experience economy: What’s your business?
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Service or experience economy: What’s your business?
By Matt Walker - LikeWhere | November 28, 2018
Over the course of 2018, there have been forecasts that the travel industry is entering a new economy that wraps itself around what the business is trying to do.... Read More
WEBINAR REPLAY! How to Engage and Convert Gen Z and Millennials
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WEBINAR REPLAY! How to Engage and Convert Gen Z and Millennials
By PhocusWire | November 28, 2018
Today’s younger generations are redefining the rules of engagement and asserting their role in purchasing decisions—for both themselves, and their families—and travel is no exception.... Read More
Fornova allocation availability report
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Data pinpoints hotel mismanagement of inventory allocation and availability
By Mitra Sorrells | November 28, 2018
The management of room inventory on both a hotel’s brand site and through contracted online travel agency partners is at the core of an effective distribution system.  ... Read More
VIDEO: Situm Indoor Positioning - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
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VIDEO: Situm Indoor Positioning - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | November 28, 2018
Indoor navigation technology for the traveler. Indoor workforce and asset-tracking technology to boost productivity.... Read More
Dnata majority stake Bd4travel
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Dnata acquires majority stake in AI personalization platform Bd4travel
By Mitra Sorrells | November 27, 2018
Dnata, an air services provider that is part of the Emirates Group, has acquired a majority stake in Bd4travel for an undisclosed amount.  ... Read More
Gen Z reignites traveler affinity for mobile apps
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Gen Z reignites traveler affinity for mobile apps
By Linda Fox | November 27, 2018
Generation Z travelers are looking for mobile apps and services to help them budget and plan trips as well as to organize and share their experiences on return.... Read More
VIDEO: Expedia Group on being relevant and still trying to win
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VIDEO: Expedia Group on being relevant and still trying to win
By Kevin May | November 27, 2018
At some point, Mark Okerstrom will no longer be the figure who stepped into the breach at Expedia Group when his old boss and mentor Dara Khosrowshahi left to run Uber.... Read More
VIDEO: Old and new players on the changing face of corporate travel
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VIDEO: Old and new players on the changing face of corporate travel
By Jill Menze | November 27, 2018
What needs to change in the backbone of the corporate travel industry in order to improve the service level to the customer?... Read More
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