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Enough is enough - global travel brands make desperate plea for state help with pandemic recovery
News / Technology
Enough is enough - global travel brands make desperate plea for state help with pandemic recovery
By Kevin May | August 18, 2020
A joint letter, sent on their behalf by the WTTC today to the G7 countries and Australia, South Korea and Spain, asks governments to convene a COVID-19 global summit in a bid to "rescue the world... Read More
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Phuket
News / Distribution
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Phuket
By PhocusWire | August 18, 2020
Despite Thailand and Phuket having every economic incentive to restart tourism as quickly as possible, the government has set public health as the top priority and has acted prudently regarding... Read More
Boosting customer experience comes ahead of providing pandemic information to travelers
News / Technology
Boosting customer experience comes ahead of providing pandemic information to travelers
By Kevin May | August 17, 2020
Big data and analytics also scored the highest among the 11 technology-related options for brands, both in terms of previous impact and most likely to affect the business between now and 2025. Read More
InPhocus, episode 20 - Looking to Russia for a different perspective
News / Online
InPhocus, episode 20 - Looking to Russia for a different perspective
By PhocusWire | August 7, 2020
Russia is never far away from the headlines - whether it's politics, science or culture. The country's travel sector is no less interesting, too - so add a global pandemic into the mix of 2020 and... Read More
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News / Distribution
Expedia expands wholesale rate management program to all medium- and large-size lodging partners
By Mitra Sorrells | August 5, 2020
Participating lodging partners can load B2B rates directly into Expedia Group, which will flow through to third-party providers. Read More
Booking.com cuts workforce by a quarter as pandemic bites
News / Online
Booking.com cuts workforce by a quarter as pandemic bites
By Kevin May | August 4, 2020
Almost 4,500 employees working for Booking.com are being laid off. Details about who and where will be figured out in the coming weeks. Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Ross Veitch of Wego
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VIDEO: New Reality With... Ross Veitch of Wego
By PhocusWire | July 31, 2020
The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Ross Veitch, CEO of Wego, one of the MENA region's leading online travel players. Read More
Trivago revenues wiped out as pandemic shut down travel in second quarter
News / Online
Trivago revenues wiped out as pandemic shut down travel in second quarter
By Kevin May | July 29, 2020
Revenue coming into hotel search service Trivago was almost obliterated between April and June, with the brand bracing for a 93% collapse from the same period 12 months prior. Read More
COVID-19 summer booking trends for hoteliers
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COVID-19 summer booking trends for hoteliers
By Alison Guillot - Amadeus | July 29, 2020
Discover the latest travel and hotel booking trends during the coronavirus pandemic and how to navigate them with confidence. Read More
How to create a loyalty club in a hotel (without upsetting online travel agencies)
Opinion / Distribution
How to create a loyalty club in a hotel (without upsetting online travel agencies)
By Cesar Lopez - Mirai | July 6, 2020
You have probably seen it in all the big hotel chains: loyalty clubs mean a new standard in direct sales and customers are starting to get used to them. Read More
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Chicago
News / Distribution
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Chicago
By PhocusWire | July 1, 2020
The state should be commended for creating a plan, clearly defining the metrics required to be met in order to advance to the next phase and continually communicating progress by publishing a robust... Read More
How I Got Here, episode 30 - Adam Goldstein of Hipmunk
Interview / Online
How I Got Here, episode 30 - Adam Goldstein of Hipmunk
By PhocusWire | June 25, 2020
The co-founder and CEO of travel search platform Hipmunk, Adam Goldstein, joins Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from PhocusWire to talk about its creation, challenges and eventual sale to SAP Concur. Read More
What an antitrust case against Google could mean for travel
Opinion / Online
What an antitrust case against Google could mean for travel
By Mario Gavira | June 19, 2020
Evidence suggests the U.S. Department of Justice will soon file an antitrust lawsuit against Google that will most likely target the ad technology used to buy, sell and serve online and mobile display... Read More
3 ways to increase hotel bookings profitability by 36%
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3 ways to increase hotel bookings profitability by 36%
By Doron Nadivi - Pruvo | June 16, 2020
The hotel selling landscape has multiple obstacles that prevent travel companies from maximizing their profit margins when they sell hotels to other travel companies or directly to the end-traveler.... Read More
Lower levels of anxiety around travel emerging, but search volumes remain low
News / Distribution
Lower levels of anxiety around travel emerging, but search volumes remain low
By Linda Fox | June 3, 2020
Levels of unease from travelers have reached their lowest point since the coronavirus lockdown began, according to research from Skyscanner. Read More
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