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PhocusWire's theme months for 2019 - all in one place
News / Technology
PhocusWire's theme months for 2019 - all in one place
By PhocusWire | December 2, 2019
This year we continued our coverage on key trends and added regions into the mix on our theme months. Here are the highlights from those months.... Read More
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News / Startups
Uplift finalizes $250M credit line for travel payment service
By Linda Fox | December 2, 2019
The platform that allows travel brands to offer part-payments to users agrees to a $250 million credit line with Credit Suisse.... Read More
Google's playbook to become a Super App in travel
Opinion / Online
Google's playbook to become a Super App in travel
By Mario Gavira | December 2, 2019
Combine a global army of local experts with Google’s unlimited capacity to track movements of all its Maps users and you get the picture: a rapidly expanding database of the nearly entire human knowledge of any place on earth.... Read More
VIDEO: American Express GBT on NDC, TripActions and tech investments
News / Distribution
VIDEO: American Express GBT on NDC, TripActions and tech investments
By Linda Fox | December 2, 2019
As founder and senior director of investment firm Certares and executive chairman of American Express GBT, Greg O’Hara is in an ideal spot to comment on business travel and the sector's startups.... Read More
Sounding Off: Google will have the lunch of tours and activities as well
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Google will have the lunch of tours and activities as well
By PhocusWire | November 29, 2019
It is only a question of time before Google seeks to build out an ecosystem in tours and activities that mirrors its efforts in hotels and flights.... Read More
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News / Online
Travelers more likely to convert if owners respond to reviews
By Linda Fox | November 29, 2019
Research from TripAdvisor shows the benefit of responses from hotels and restaurants to reviews.... Read More
The PhocusWire PundIT Show #20
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The PhocusWire PundIT Show #20
By Kevin May | November 29, 2019
Three days of innovation and lots of chatter about what's hot (or not) in the travel industry as we approach the end of 2019. It must be The PundIT Show.... Read More
VIDEO: Setoo - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright Conference 2019
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Setoo - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright Conference 2019
By PhocusWire | November 29, 2019
Empowering e-businesses to turn insurance into products consumers love.... Read More
VIDEO: Amadeus - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright Conference 2019
Interview / Technology
VIDEO: Amadeus - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright Conference 2019
By PhocusWire | November 29, 2019
Amadeus for Developers empowers innovators to build AI-driven travel solutions by offering open powerful machine learning predictive models.... Read More
VIDEO: OccasionGenius - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright Conference 2019
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: OccasionGenius - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright Conference 2019
By PhocusWire | November 29, 2019
Gain access to a premium database of upcoming events to capture and engage the experiential consumer.... Read More
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Interview / Online
In The Big Chair - Darrin Grafton of Serko
By Mitra Sorrells | November 29, 2019
The Serko co-founder and CEO shares how the company is building a platform to consolidate every aspect of business travel and manage the entire journey.... Read More
VIDEO: Google on machine learning having an impact on online travel
News / Technology
VIDEO: Google on machine learning having an impact on online travel
By Linda Fox | November 28, 2019
A Tech Talk from Google at the Phocuswright Conference 2019 highlights areas where machine learning can improve operations for travel companies.... Read More
Read between the lines of travel startup funding to prepare for the future
Opinion / Startups
Read between the lines of travel startup funding to prepare for the future
By Simon Ferguson - Travelport | November 28, 2019
Travelport's Simon Ferguson says Phocuswright's startup funding report tells the story of the travel industry's future.     ... Read More
VIDEO: Despegar's CEO on growth and navigating regional challenges
News / Distribution
VIDEO: Despegar's CEO on growth and navigating regional challenges
By Mitra Sorrells | November 28, 2019
Despegar CEO Damian Scokin discussed the Latin American OTA's plans for continued growth, including new products and partnerships, during an interview at The Phocuswright Conference.... Read More
On The Beach Group 2019 full year earnings
News / Online
On The Beach blames Thomas Cook collapse, Brexit for profit decline
By Steven Lerner | November 28, 2019
The collapse of Thomas Cook in September resulted in a £7.1 million revenue loss for On The Beach Group.... Read More