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After years of deflationary drag, Japan entered a new chapter in 2024....
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The PhocusWire team curated a list of 10 insightful interviews this year, focusing on news value and relevance to 2025's top themes....
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With its Expedia integration, users will be able to talk to Alexa+ to find and book vacation rentals and hotels....
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Across airlines, hotels and online travel agencies, value for the money is the dominant factor in brand preference....
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USTA CEO on perceptions of the US as a destination
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According to USTA CEO Geoff Freeman, fear continues to impact U.S. travel demand and more needs to be done to address concerns....
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The Italian authority alleged that the airline used an “elaborate strategy” to prevent the distribution of Ryanair flights by OTAs....
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