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Ferryhopper nets €2.6M in Series A funding
News / Distribution
Ferryhopper nets €2.6M in Series A funding
By Linda Fox | July 6, 2020
Ferryhopper, a ferry booking service, has achieved significant growth in the past year, helping it... Read More
Q&A: Sabre on equitable deals in airline distribution
News / Distribution
Q&A: Sabre on equitable deals in airline distribution
By Linda Fox | July 6, 2020
Sabre executive vice president Wade Jones discusses what he believes constitutes a fair distribution... Read More
Travelport returns corporate travel tech Locomote to original founders
News / Technology
Travelport returns corporate travel tech Locomote to original founders
By Linda Fox | July 3, 2020
The company originally announced the acquisition of a 49% stake in Australia-based Locomote in... Read More
Tobias Wann leaves as CEO of OYO's vacation rental unit
News / Distribution
Tobias Wann leaves as CEO of OYO's vacation rental unit
By Linda Fox | July 2, 2020
After a year heading OYO Vacation Homes, Tobias Wann has handed the reins to chief operating officer... Read More
Amadeus touts human-tech hybrid for travel's future
News / Technology
Amadeus touts human-tech hybrid for travel's future
By Linda Fox | July 1, 2020
Amadeus says AI is playing an increasing role in travel distribution, but the need for humans remains.... Read More
Huge ground for hospitality industry to make up in Black representation
News / Online
Huge ground for hospitality industry to make up in Black representation
By Linda Fox | June 30, 2020
Almost one in five people (19%) working in the hospitality industry are Black, but a review of 630... Read More
How one startup used the downtime to improve life for travel buyers and suppliers
News / Startups
How one startup used the downtime to improve life for travel buyers and suppliers
By Linda Fox | June 29, 2020
The team at vintage car tour company Nowaday has spent the downtime created by COVID-19 to build an... Read More
Trip.com Group launches $500M partner fund as part of Travel On initiative
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Trip.com Group launches $500M partner fund as part of Travel On initiative
By Linda Fox | June 25, 2020
The $500 million war chest will help its travel partners get back on their feet in the aftermath of... Read More
How the crisis changed fundraising for travel startups
News / Startups
How the crisis changed fundraising for travel startups
By Linda Fox | June 24, 2020
Some travel startups have secured funding despite pandemic, but the process has been far from... Read More
Traveler safety and hygiene emerge as the dominant themes at TravelScrum hackathon
News / Technology
Traveler safety and hygiene emerge as the dominant themes at TravelScrum hackathon
By Linda Fox | June 24, 2020
The three themes for the marathon coding event were Health & Hygiene, Travel & Experiences and... Read More
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AI transformation in travel: Carsten Bernhard of eDreams Odigeo
October 8, 2026
AI transformation in travel: Carsten Bernhard of eDreams Odigeo
EDreams Odigeo CTO Carsten Bernhard sat down with PhocusWire to discuss AI innovation as part of the... Read More
Southwest launches ChatGPT plugin for flight search
October 7, 2026
Southwest launches ChatGPT plugin for flight search
The plugin lets travelers shop for flights and compare fares in ChatGPT before being redirected to... Read More