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Inflation, tech costs dampen travel experience operators’ optimism

By Phocuswright Research | January 9, 2023

The latest research from Phocuswright and Arival looks at travel experience operators' performance and sentiment and the challenges they face in 2023 and beyond. ... Read More

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Delta will spend $1 billion for free Wi-Fi -- and a whole lot more

By Arnie Weissmann - Travel Weekly | January 6, 2023

In announcing the free Wi-Fi offering, Bastian says it is part of Delta's plan to "be a collection of digital services, engagement opportunities and experiences for customers." ... Read More

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Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia gain ground in U.S. app downloads

By Kathryn Walson | January 6, 2023

Apptopia says Expedia's app downloads nearly doubled year-over-year to 16.6 million and it, along with Vrbo and Booking.com, benefited from slowing growth for Hopper and Airbnb.... Read More

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WeTravel CEO steps aside, takes product role

By Linda Fox | January 6, 2023

Co-founder and CEO Johannes Koeppel moves to the role of chief product officer for the company, which claims to have seen double-digit client and transaction volume growth since 2021.... Read More

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PhocusWire parent Northstar Travel Group appoints Jason Young as CEO

By PhocusWire | January 5, 2023

Tom Kemp, who has been chairman and CEO since 2009, will remain as chairman, and Bob Sullivan has been promoted to chief commercial officer.... Read More

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RateGain rounds out offering with acquisition of Adara

By Linda Fox | January 3, 2023

The combination of RateGain and Adara will offer travel companies travel intent data as well as pricing and inventory intelligence.... Read More

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How TMCs are blending automation with human support

By Kathryn Walson | January 3, 2023

Executives from CWT and Flight Centre Travel Group discuss challenges facing the business travel sector including the need for more customer service and a focus on sustainability.... Read More

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Top travel industry predictions for 2023

By Kathryn Walson | January 3, 2023

As we begin 2023, executives in the travel industry describe the developments they foresee in the next 12 months. ... Read More

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What to expect from the TravelTech Show in 2023

By PhocusWire | December 23, 2022

The TravelTech Show will celebrate its 20th years when it returns to ExCel London in June.... Read More

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By PhocusWire | December 23, 2022

From the 1,000-plus articles we published in 2022, these are the 10 that were most popular based on pageviews.... Read More

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How payments can unlock value, remove friction in travel

By Linda Fox | December 22, 2022

Uplift's Brian Barth, Worldline's Laurie Gablehouse and Paul Beukers from Katanox discuss developments in payments from wallets and crypto to loyalty and embedded finance at The Phocuswright Conference.... Read More

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4 OTA CEOs on future opportunities

By Kathryn Walson | December 22, 2022

Etraveli’s Mathias Hedlund, Traveloka’s Caesar Indra, Priceline’s Brett Keller and Despegar’s Damian Scokin discuss their latest strategies.... Read More

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Travel’s movers, shakers and newsmakers 2022

By PhocusWire | December 21, 2022

These are the people and topics that have made headlines in 2022 and that we expect to hear more about in 2023.... Read More

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HomeToGo unveils curated search, readies TV marketing push

By Linda Fox | December 21, 2022

The company says HomeToGo Modes will enable travelers to browse properties based on individual priorities and interests including price or one-off properties.... Read More

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How travel can advance personalization, standardization

By Kathryn Walson | December 21, 2022

DataArt's Greg Abbott and Travelport's Tom Kershaw discuss the cloud and machine learning during this session from The Phocuswright Conference.... Read More

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