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News / Distribution

VIDEO: Hotels hold fast to direct distribution and the power of loyalty schemes

By Linda Fox | November 27, 2019

Perhaps a semblance of calm has arrived in the hotel distribution landscape as large hotel groups become more comfortable with their third-party strategies.... Read More

News / Startups

When should travel startups hire a CMO?

By Steven Lerner | November 27, 2019

Two experts in venture capital, Chris Hemmeter and William Bao Bean, explain why travel startups should hold off on hiring a CMO.... Read More

News / Startups

Leavy completes $14M seed round, launches travel app for millennials

By Steven Lerner | November 27, 2019

Funding will be used to develop a mobile app that rewards members for renting out their homes while away on a trip. ... Read More

News / Online

Value remains most important factor for U.S. and French buyers of travel online

By Linda Fox | November 26, 2019

Research from Amadeus highlights most important factors in online booking as well as influences on purchasing decisions.... Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Kara Swisher on the tech trends shaping the travel industry

By Jill Menze | November 26, 2019

At The Phocuswright Conference 2019, journalist Kara Swisher said recurring revenue bundles, augmented reality and transportation are trends to watch in the travel industry.... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Skyscanner's Bryan Dove on being a new type of travel brand

By Kevin May | November 25, 2019

The company's CEO joined us in the PhocusWire Studio during The Phocuswright Conference 2019 to discuss its move to a "marketplace" and share some of the early feedback to its decision.... Read More

News / Online

Northstar Travel Group joins CEO Action pledge to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace

By Jill Menze | November 25, 2019

The parent company of PhocusWire and Phocuswright joins travel brands including Expedia Group in a commitment to advance equality in the workplace.... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Booking Holdings' Glenn Fogel on platforms, search and check-in issues

By Kevin May | November 22, 2019

Following a lengthy outburst about his check-in experience at a hotel, Glenn Fogel also had plenty to cover about what the company is trying to do.... Read More

News / Online

WATCH: A visual history of digital travel company revenues

By Steven Lerner | November 22, 2019

PhocusWire documented the entire history of quarterly total revenues since the first digital brands IPOed in the mid-1990s.... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Short-term rental sector diversifies as traveler and host preferences evolve

By Mitra Sorrells | November 22, 2019

Panelists from Guesty, Vacasa, Inspirato and Airbnb discuss the future of the short-term rental industry at The Phocuswright Conference 2019.... Read More

News / Online

Hometime raises again, acquires local property management companies

By Linda Fox | November 21, 2019

Consolidation in the short-term rental management market in Australia sees Hometime buy Host My Home and bnb Pal after raising $6 million.... Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Chamath Palihapitiya on Google, Facebook, WeWork and space tourism

By Kevin May | November 21, 2019

Social Capital founder and CEO Chamath Palihapitiya sat down for two thought-provoking interviews at The Phocuswright Conference.... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: GetYourGuide and Klook discuss SoftBank, tours sector outlook

By Steven Lerner | November 21, 2019

Eric Gnock Fah, co-founder and COO of Klook, and Johannes Reck, co-founder and CEO of GetYourGuide, discuss the most recent funding round by SoftBank. ... Read More