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Northstar Travel Group joins CEO Action pledge to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace
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Northstar Travel Group joins CEO Action pledge to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace
By Jill Menze | November 25, 2019
The parent company of PhocusWire and Phocuswright joins travel brands including Expedia Group in a commitment to advance equality in the workplace.... Read More
VIDEO: Booking Holdings' Glenn Fogel on platforms, search and check-in issues
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VIDEO: Booking Holdings' Glenn Fogel on platforms, search and check-in issues
By Kevin May | November 22, 2019
Following a lengthy outburst about his check-in experience at a hotel, Glenn Fogel also had plenty to cover about what the company is trying to do.... Read More
WATCH: A visual history of digital travel company revenues
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WATCH: A visual history of digital travel company revenues
By Steven Lerner | November 22, 2019
PhocusWire documented the entire history of quarterly total revenues since the first digital brands IPOed in the mid-1990s.... Read More
Brand Business - Norbert Richard Meinike of Blacklane
Interview / Technology
Brand Business - Norbert Richard Meinike of Blacklane
By Steven Lerner | November 22, 2019
Blacklane's Norbert Richard Meinke speaks with PhocusWire about his role as director of marketing.... Read More
VIDEO: Short-term rental sector diversifies as traveler and host preferences evolve
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VIDEO: Short-term rental sector diversifies as traveler and host preferences evolve
By Mitra Sorrells | November 22, 2019
Panelists from Guesty, Vacasa, Inspirato and Airbnb discuss the future of the short-term rental industry at The Phocuswright Conference 2019.... Read More
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Hometime raises again, acquires local property management companies
By Linda Fox | November 21, 2019
Consolidation in the short-term rental management market in Australia sees Hometime buy Host My Home and bnb Pal after raising $6 million.... Read More
How I Got Here, episode 14 - Jerome Touze of WAYN
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How I Got Here, episode 14 - Jerome Touze of WAYN
By Kevin May | November 21, 2019
WAYN (Where Are You Now?) was one of the first travel social networks. Co-founder and former co-CEO Jerome Touze joins hosts, David Litwak of Mozio and PhocusWire's Kevin May.... Read More
VIDEO: Chamath Palihapitiya on Google, Facebook, WeWork and space tourism
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VIDEO: Chamath Palihapitiya on Google, Facebook, WeWork and space tourism
By Kevin May | November 21, 2019
Social Capital founder and CEO Chamath Palihapitiya sat down for two thought-provoking interviews at The Phocuswright Conference.... Read More
VIDEO: GetYourGuide and Klook discuss SoftBank, tours sector outlook
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VIDEO: GetYourGuide and Klook discuss SoftBank, tours sector outlook
By Steven Lerner | November 21, 2019
Eric Gnock Fah, co-founder and COO of Klook, and Johannes Reck, co-founder and CEO of GetYourGuide, discuss the most recent funding round by SoftBank.  ... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
Why voice is the travel marketers’s next destination
By Joel Davis - Mighty Social | November 20, 2019
A new voice-enabled era for travel is coming, and now is the time for brands to take advantage of it.... Read More
In the green room at Phocuswright with... Oliver Heckmann
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In the green room at Phocuswright with... Oliver Heckmann
By PhocusWire | November 20, 2019
In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick... Up next: Oliver Heckmann of Google.... Read More
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Brand Business - Lindsay Nelson of TripAdvisor
By Mitra Sorrells | November 20, 2019
Lindsay Nelson is TripAdvisor's president of core experience, overseeing brand, content development and revenue-generating products and features.... Read More
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Hahn Air issues first airline ticket via Winding Tree blockchain
By Mitra Sorrells | November 19, 2019
Germany's Hahn Air says it has issued the first blockchain-powered air ticket.... Read More
eDreams ODIGEO earnings 1H 2020
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eDreams Odigeo overcomes SEO changes, reports 2% booking growth
By Steven Lerner | November 19, 2019
eDreams Odigeo reports another half year of stable results, with bookings climbing 2% year-over-year to 5.8 million ... Read More
In the green room at Phocuswright with... Bryan Dove
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In the green room at Phocuswright with... Bryan Dove
By PhocusWire | November 19, 2019
In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick... Up next: Bryan Dove of Skyscanner.... Read More
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