Menu
Home
Latest News
AI News
Jobs
Events
Phocuswright
About Us
Home
Hot Right Now
Brands
Airbnb
Booking.com
Expedia
Google
Tripadvisor
Vrbo
Trends
Artificial Intelligence
Marketing
Distribution
Payments
Sustainability
Revenue Management
Health
Security
Sectors
Airlines
Business Travel
Ground Transportation
Hotels
Metasearch
Online Travel Agencies
Private Accommodation
Tours and Activities
Editors' Picks
Watch
PhocusWire on YouTube
Phocuswright on YouTube
WebInTravel on YouTube
Listen
In Phocus podcast
Events
Webinars
Phocuswright Travel Innovation Summit London
The Phocuswright Conference
Phocuswright Europe
WebInTravel
PhocusWire Pulse
Welcome to Pulse
Green Light For Ground Transportation
A New Traveler Experience
Emerging Innovation
Startups In The Spotlight
Rentals On The Rise
Travel Marketing Tactics
Progress In Travel Payments
Decoding Travel Security
A New Age For Social Media
Loyalty For The Long Haul
Safer & Seamless
Startups
hot 25 travel startups 2026
hot 25 travel startups 2025
Hot 25 Travel Startups 2024
Hot 25 Travel Startups 2023
Hot 25 Startups 2022
Hot 25 Startups 2021
Hot 25 Startups 2020
Hot 25 Startups 2019
Startup Stage
Phocuswright Innovation
Company Culture
Diversity and Inclusion
In The Big Chair
PhocusWire Vitals
AI Insights
Opinion
Financial Earnings
From Our Partners
Northstar Family
BHN Group
Business Travel News
Incentive
Meetings & Conventions
The Beat
TravelAge West
TravelPulse
Travel Weekly
TravelTech Show
WebInTravel
News
News
/
Online
Behold the virtual airport boarding agent
By Kevin May
|
August 19, 2011
Just a few days after actor Gerard Depardieu was caught short on a flight to Dublin, Orly airport in Paris is giving French travellers another reason to be stopped in their tracks....
Read More
News
/
Online
How to increase sales and maximize revenue with traveler reviews
By Viewpoints
|
August 19, 2011
We all want to establish ways to increase direct sales and maximize revenue using reviews and customer-created content....
Read More
News
/
Distribution
BudgetPlaces lands Euro 30M investment from Palamon
By Kevin May
|
August 19, 2011
One of the largest online travel investments of the year in Europe, after the Opodo deal, has closed with Palamon Capital Partners taking a majority stake in EnGrande, owner of BudgetPlaces....
Read More
News
/
Online
Maps of India and TripAdvisor still vying for the top - Top India travel websites, August 13 2011
By PhocusWire
|
August 19, 2011
For the second week in a row TripAdvisor is just 0.07% in terms of market share behind top placed Maps of India in the chart of top websites in India....
Read More
News
/
Online
EasyToBook sold to BCD Holdings leisure mega-group Travix
By Kevin May
|
August 19, 2011
Hotel booking website EasyToBook was acquired this week by Travix, joining the likes of Vayama and Cheaptickets in the BCD Travel-run leisure brand division....
Read More
News
/
Online
American Airlines now talking Direct-Connect with American Express, no deal though
By Kevin May
|
August 18, 2011
More curious moves in the world of Direct-Connect at American Airlines, with the airline saying it is now in talks with American Express Global Business Travel....
Read More
Tnooz Nuggets - Thursday 18 August 2011
By PhocusWire
|
August 18, 2011
In this edition: BA heads to wild west with affiliates, GBTA slams Lufthansa, Youtravel shake-up, Tourism Australia loves TripAdvisor....
Read More
News
/
Online
MileWise unveils travel search engine with a loyalty scheme twist
By Kevin May
|
August 18, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based MileWise, a travel search engine based on loyalty scheme points....
Read More
News
/
Online
Five views from the travel startup coalface
By Viewpoints
|
August 18, 2011
Personalisation, simplicity, convenience, transparency, swiftness… new startups promise all this and more as they jointly strive to create a new era in the travel sector....
Read More
News
/
Online
Hotel Urbano soars ahead - Top Brazil travel sites, August 13 2011
By PhocusWire
|
August 18, 2011
More good news for Hotel Urbano in Brazil, with it now almost 15% ahead in market share from second placed Mundi....
Read More
News
/
Online
Underscoring the importance of online hotel reputation management
By Viewpoints
|
August 18, 2011
In a previous guest post on Tnooz, I mentioned that the vast majority of travelers have a better overall impression of hospitality businesses when they engage with the traveler community and show they are taking their comments to heart....
Read More
News
/
Online
Advanced mobile usage: what we need to know and do in travel
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne
|
August 18, 2011
We have all heard - continuously, almost, for the past few years - how mobile is going to change the travel industry in such a fundamental way....
Read More
News
/
Online
Ryanair seizes the moment after Gerard Depardieu toilet saga
By Kevin May
|
August 18, 2011
Never one to miss an opportunity to poke fun at rivals, Ryanair has given over a large part of its homepage to highlight an unfortunate incident involving film star Gerard Depardieu....
Read More
News
/
Online
British Airways drops the scroll for the iPad, gives cabin crew new toys
By Kevin May
|
August 18, 2011
Hotels have handed iPads to guests for room services and armed concierges with tablets, now it's time for an airline to see if cabin crew can make use of them, too....
Read More
News
/
Online
Same-day hotel bookers in US and Brits overseas [INFOGRAPHICS]
By Kevin May
|
August 17, 2011
Two travel web startups have delved into their data this week to produce a pair of infographics that illustrate the DNA of same-day bookers and the habits of Brits on holiday....
Read More
More
Most Popular
Latest Stories
Most Popular
News
/
Distribution
Google removes vacation rentals unit from search results in the EEA
News
/
Distribution
Airlines’ ancillary revenue grows twice as fast as overall revenue
News
/
Technology
Travel brands continue to chase AI visibility as the landscape shifts
News
/
Online
Flagship launches with 3 tours and activities brands, further acquisitions planned
From Our Partners
/
Technology
The agentic traveler: Is travel ready for AI booking demand?
Latest Stories
News
/
Technology
PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Klook, Omio, Amadeus and more...
News
/
Technology
AI transformation in travel: Sejal Amin of Priceline
News
/
Online
Airbnb's Chesky outlines monetization strategy
News
/
Distribution
Marriott, Spotnana unveil CRS integration
News
/
Technology
Navan increases revenue in Q2, acquires BoomPop to boost online meeting capabilities
Subscribe Now!
Submit
I accept the
Terms and Conditions
and
Privacy Policy
.
Subscribe Now!
Submit
I accept the
Terms and Conditions
and
Privacy Policy
.
Copyright © 2026 by Northstar Travel Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. Phocuswright 301 Route 17 N., Suite 1150, Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA | Telephone: +1 860 350-4084
Phocuswright
•
The Phocuswright Conference
•
Phocuswright Europe
•
Global Startup Pitch
•
Web In Travel
•
Retail Travel