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STARTUP STAGE: TripAbrood wants to be smart with family trip planning

By Linda Fox | October 14, 2019

TripAbrood is using artificial intelligence to build a virtual assistant to help book family vacations. Read More

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EasyJet on learning about mobile apps the hard way

By Linda Fox | October 10, 2019

The low-cost carrier charts the development of its mobile app - from early mistakes to implementing tools that came about following major problems for the airline. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Flugy crowdsources private flights to exotic destinations

By Mitra Sorrells | October 9, 2019

Flugy charters private planes to destinations voted on by its members (who each pay a $25 membership fee). Those that want to take the trip pay their share of the charter plus an 18% commission. ... Read More

News / Online

Southeast Asia, part 1: How low-cost options, mobile reliance are driving travel transformation

By Mitra Sorrells | October 7, 2019

We begin our monthlong exploration of travel in Southeast Asia with an overview of the market. Read More

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VIDEO: AirBaltic on NDC, Blockchain and other emerging tech

By Linda Fox | October 4, 2019

PhocusWire talked to airBaltic boss Martin Gauss about emerging tech, NDC and wider distribution challenges at the World Aviation Festival 2019. Read More

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Bold and evergreen: The Irish advantage in travel technology

By Marisa Garcia - PhocusWire | October 3, 2019

There must be something in the water, or maybe it’s all of that fresh air, but Ireland is evergreen when it comes to travel innovation. Read More

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TravelBank creates "SuperItinerary" to capture bookings, spending and ancillaries in one place

By Mitra Sorrells | September 26, 2019

TravelBank's new SuperItinerary tracks appointments and bookings, trip spending and ancillary offers in one app. Read More

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VIDEO: Pegasus Airlines on mobile, distribution ambitions and tech as a differentiator

By Linda Fox | September 26, 2019

PhocusWire talked to Pegasus Airlines CEO Mehmet Nane about customer centricity, distribution and mobile at the World Aviation Festival 2019 in London. Read More

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WEBINAR REPLAY! Strong Customer Authentication for travel: are we there yet?

By PhocusWire | September 24, 2019

There is still a lack of clarity regarding SCA implementation and use cases in the travel industry. We outline everything that you need to know. Read More

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Can DMOs do better than Google in the trip inspiration stage?

By Linda Fox | September 24, 2019

Tourism professionals see a future role in providing inspirational content in the trip planning stages and think Google will find it hard to do given the local flavor required. Read More

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Destination marketing, part 3: On the road to smart, "real-time" tourism

By Mitra Sorrells | September 23, 2019

For the third piece in this month's series, we look at how technology is enabling DMOs to serve visitors when they are in-destination. Read More

News / Online

India’s Paytm invests $35M to expand its travel business

By Mitra Sorrells | September 20, 2019

Indian e-commerce giant Paytm says it will invest about $35 million in its travel business over the next six months. Read More

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Sojern launches co-op marketing program for DMOs and local businesses

By Mitra Sorrells | September 19, 2019

Sojern's new Digital Co-Op Program is intended to help DMOs create campaigns in collaboration with local hotels and attractions. Read More

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Trust and finding the right option are top traveler frustrations online

By Linda Fox | September 17, 2019

Trust issues and lengthy search processes are the top frustrations for travelers in Travelport's Global Digital Traveler study. Read More

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VIDEO: Facebook Messenger Business on airlines getting chatty

By PhocusWire | September 17, 2019

With millions of businesses and consumers using the service, it's no wonder the aviation sector is using messaging tools to manage important parts of its communications with passengers. Read More

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