Marketing

Expedia Group’s recipe for loyalty: supply, tech and customer service
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Expedia Group’s recipe for loyalty: supply, tech and customer service
By PhocusWire | February 24, 2025
 The company provides travel distribution services to more than 60,000 partners including Walmart, SoFi and Chase Travel, and last year those partnerships brought in $4.1 billion, a 21% increase... Read More
Booking Holdings' Fogel bullish on agentic AI amid strong 2024 results
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Booking Holdings' Fogel bullish on agentic AI amid strong 2024 results
By Morgan Hines | February 20, 2025
Booking Holdings reported record revenue of $23.7 billion in 2024 and saw accelerated growth in room nights for alternative accommodations during the fourth quarter. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: AirAsia, Mindtrip, Spotnana and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: AirAsia, Mindtrip, Spotnana and more...
By PhocusWire | February 14, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Airbnb to spend up to $250M on new businesses in 2025
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Airbnb to spend up to $250M on new businesses in 2025
By Morgan Hines | February 13, 2025
Co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky and his team stopped short of sharing what those new businesses will be specifically. Read More
Superlogic receives $13.7M to transform customer engagement
News / Startups
Superlogic receives $13.7M to transform customer engagement
By Morgan Hines | February 7, 2025
The round was led by Powerledger and included participation from 10SQ, Nima Capital, Sangha Capital, Actai Unicorn Fund, Liquid 2 Venture and Hyla Liquid Venture Fund. Read More
Expedia Group CEO outlines three strategies for using AI in the year ahead
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Expedia Group CEO outlines three strategies for using AI in the year ahead
By Mitra Sorrells | February 6, 2025
 The company finished 2024 strong with double-digit percentage growth in room nights, gross bookings and revenue in the final quarter.   Read More
Destinations struggling with digital marketing evolution
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Destinations struggling with digital marketing evolution
By Morgan Hines | February 4, 2025
A Sojern study found most DMOs are either maintaining or adding to digital advertising budgets, and respondents face hurdles navigating an evolving digital marketing environment. Read More
The shifting loyalty landscape in travel
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The shifting loyalty landscape in travel
By Marisa Garcia | February 4, 2025
Established travel companies and startups are taking a fresh look at what drives loyalty as behavior shifts and new technology offers ways to get closer to customers. Read More
OpenAI’s “Operator” and its impact on travel search and marketing
News / Technology
OpenAI’s “Operator” and its impact on travel search and marketing
By Morgan Hines | February 3, 2025
OpenAI's new Operator agent shows how an autonomous agent could work — and raises questions about travel marketing's future. Read More
The future of AI and data for travel and hospitality
Event / Technology
The future of AI and data for travel and hospitality
January 30, 2025
Join this free webinar from Snowflake to explore the power of its AI Data Cloud for Travel and Hospitality with speakers from Marriott International. On Demand
How TikTok is helping travel brands capture the value of little-known Q5
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How TikTok is helping travel brands capture the value of little-known Q5
By Cathy Walsh | January 23, 2025
With traditional advertising budgets winding down post-Q4, travel marketers have a chance to capture attention and convert travelers during a period of low competition and high intent. Read More
Does Reddit have a serious role to play in trip planning?
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Does Reddit have a serious role to play in trip planning?
By Matthew Parsons | January 23, 2025
Reddit's r/travel community boasts 12-million members and screen views grew nearly 33% in the past year, making the platform an increasingly important consideration for travel planners.    Read More
With U.S. TikTok ban looming, how could travel brands be impacted?
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With U.S. TikTok ban looming, how could travel brands be impacted?
By Morgan Hines | January 16, 2025
Travel brands including Expedia, Booking.com, Airbnb, United Airlines, Hilton, Kayak and more use TikTok as part of their marketing strategies. Read More
Superlogic - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2024
Interview / Distribution
Superlogic - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2024
By PhocusWire | January 16, 2025
Superlogic provides a platform that helps brands bring global music, sports, dining and cultural experiences to consumers with the click of a button. Read More
Travel marketing experts on Google's dominance in the face of AI
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Travel marketing experts on Google's dominance in the face of AI
By Morgan Hines | January 16, 2025
Technology including artificial intelligence, new players and other innovations are shaking up travel marketing. Read More
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