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VIDEO: Pilota - Summit pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Pilota - Summit pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019
By PhocusWire | December 9, 2019
Pilota’s machine learning technology has the capabilities to accurately predict disruptions and automatically rebook a client on a back-up flight if there is a severe delay or cancellation.... Read More
Sounding Off: Every travel brand needs to find a new route to customers
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Sounding Off: Every travel brand needs to find a new route to customers
By PhocusWire | December 6, 2019
Whether it's Amazon or some other channel, the current process for customer acquisition is unlikely to remain in its current guise for much longer.... Read More
Lessons to reflect on after Expedia Group board presses the nuclear button
Opinion / Online
Lessons to reflect on after Expedia Group board presses the nuclear button
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebInTravel | December 6, 2019
Clearly, Mark Okerstrom's "Everest" was deemed one mountain too high by the chairman of the board, Barry Diller - but the ex-CEO was trying his hardest.... Read More
VIDEO: Personalization, the importance of data and privacy in travel
News / Distribution
VIDEO: Personalization, the importance of data and privacy in travel
By Linda Fox | December 6, 2019
Developments in, as well as the challenges of, personalization in travel were up for discussion during an executive roundtable at the Phocuswright Conference 2019.... Read More
Better, faster, easier: How business travel will transform by 2025
Opinion / Distribution
Better, faster, easier: How business travel will transform by 2025
By Danny Finkel - TripActions | December 6, 2019
A combination of new technology and elevated standards will create the ultimate win-win-win, allowing suppliers, corporate travel managers and business travelers to work together towards unprecedented efficiencies and transparency.... Read More
VIDEO: Has airline distribution reached utopia?
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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
VIDEO: Left Travel - Launch pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019
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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
VIDEO: Questo - Summit pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019
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
WEBINAR REPLAY! Guest Experience in 2020: Behavior, service recovery and business impact
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
may mobility toyota funding
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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
VIDEO: How tech-enabled solutions can improve safety and security of short-term rentals
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
Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom 2019 phocuswright
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
VIDEO: Sift - Launch pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019
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
How I Got Here, episode 15 - Steve Kaufer of TripAdvisor
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
VIDEO: Gamitee - Summit pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019
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