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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

News / Distribution

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

News / Technology

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

News / Online

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

News / Technology

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

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Air France KLM on sales across social, China and being where customers are

By Linda Fox | September 16, 2019

PhocusWire spoke to Air France-KLM vice president of digital strategy Guido van Til about the social media strategy across the airlines and staying on top of digital developments. Read More

News / Technology

Destination marketing, part 2: Opportunities in search and social

By Mitra Sorrells | September 16, 2019

Destinations are embracing platforms such as Google, WeChat, Facebook and Instagram to educate and inspire travelers. Read More

News / Distribution

Mobile and millennials continue to dominate tours and activities online booking

By Linda Fox | September 12, 2019

A study from TourScanner finds smartphones are dominant for searching tours and activities and millennials are leaders in online booking. Read More

Interview / Technology

How I Got Here, episode 4 - Ethan Bernstein of Freebird

By Kevin May | September 12, 2019

The co-founder and CEO of Freebird, Ethan Bernstein, joins Kevin May and David Litwak for the latest episode. Read More

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“Post-digital” generations driving airline and airport IT strategy by 2025

By Mitra Sorrells | September 4, 2019

A significant demographic shift is taking place that airline and airport IT leaders say will be the biggest influence on their passenger solution strategy by 2025. Read More