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How I Got Here, episode 44 - Azim Barodawala of Volantio
Interview / Technology
How I Got Here, episode 44 - Azim Barodawala of Volantio
By PhocusWire | October 1, 2020
Volantio launched in 2014, bidding to capitalize on a burgeoning need by airlines to embrace the digital world behind the scenes. Barodawala tells the story to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of... Read More
Hotel revenue: the catalyst for agency recovery?
From Our Partners / Distribution
Hotel revenue: the catalyst for agency recovery?
By Ross Vinograd - Travelport | October 1, 2020
Travelport's new guide puts hotel in the spotlight as a critical driver of travel agency recovery. Read More
Busbud raises 11M for expansion
News / Online
Busbud lands $12M investment, plots global expansion of bus ticket platform
By Kevin May | September 30, 2020
The Series C funds for the Canada-based company will be used to fuel technology development, further grow the team and accelerate geographic expansion. Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Kurt Ekert of CWT
News / Technology
VIDEO: New Reality With... Kurt Ekert of CWT
By PhocusWire | September 30, 2020
The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Kurt Ekert, CEO of CWT, one of the world's largest corporate travel management companies. Read More
TravelPerk creates marketplace to offer additional services to corporate travelers
News / Technology
TravelPerk creates marketplace to offer additional services to corporate travelers
By Linda Fox | September 30, 2020
TravelPerk wants customers and partners to build and integrate new or existing apps within the marketplace, as well as utilize a developer hub for testing technology. Read More
Amazon launches virtual tours and activities for destinations
News / Online
Amazon launches virtual tours and activities for destinations
By Kevin May | September 29, 2020
The Amazon Explore platform includes a sizable range of products ranging from virtual walking tours of cities and visiting landmarks to cooking courses and destination retail trips. Read More
Travel & Transport acquired by CTM for $200M
News / Online
Travel & Transport acquired by CTM for $200M
By Kevin May | September 29, 2020
The acquisition, which includes Radius Travel, is being touted as a move to create one of the world's leading global, mid-market corporate travel managers. Read More
Booking.com pursues domestic growth, downplays "connected trip" strategy
News / Online
Booking.com pursues domestic growth, downplays "connected trip" strategy
By Mitra Sorrells | September 29, 2020
The online travel agency is updating its products, payment methods and marketing strategies to better serve domestic travelers. Read More
Domio co-founders resign following Airbnb review
News / Online
Domio co-founders resign following Airbnb review
By Donna M. Airoldi - BTN | September 29, 2020
Airbnb will reinstate Domio's listings on the platform following the resignation of co-founders CEO Jay Roberts and chief strategy officer Adrian Lam. Read More
Debut pitch decks from Uber and Airbnb - everyone started somewhere
News / Online
Debut pitch decks from Uber and Airbnb - everyone started somewhere
By Kevin May | September 28, 2020
Like all startups, Airbnb and Uber had to persuade partners and investors to support their ideas with finance and agreements. So how did they do it? Read More
Trip.com Group eyeing full recovery in China
News / Online
Trip.com Group eyeing full recovery in China
By Linda Fox | September 25, 2020
Announcing Q2 2020 results, Trip.com Group is seeing recovery in the domestic China market across accommodation and air bookings. Read More
Airlines consider a recovery with more digital, direct distribution, less business travel
News / Distribution
Airlines consider a recovery with more digital, direct distribution, less business travel
By Linda Fox | September 25, 2020
Airlines are assessing the longer term impact of the COVID-19 crisis and whether there will be a reduction in managed business travel. Read More
How travel marketers can reboot and find their audiences
Opinion / Online
How travel marketers can reboot and find their audiences
By Mike Skladony - Semcasting | September 25, 2020
In order to figure out who’s in the market to travel at this moment and where they’re likely to go, marketers will have to shift focus to the top of the funnel, where audience development capabilities... Read More
WEBINAR REPLAY! The future of hotel retailing: through COVID and beyond
News / Distribution
WEBINAR REPLAY! The future of hotel retailing: through COVID and beyond
By PhocusWire | September 24, 2020
With domestic travel showing strong signs of recovery, hotel bookings emerge as a crucial element to re-build agency strategies. Read More
klook-live-interactive-content
News / Online
Klook launches Klook Live interactive mobile content tool
By Kevin May | September 24, 2020
Klook Live works by pushing a livestream of content to users on a mobile device, giving them the chance to interact directly with brands, redeem promotion codes and book a product immediately. Read More
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