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Airbnb occupancy rates not expected to recover until September 2021
News / Online
Airbnb occupancy rates not expected to recover until September 2021
By Jill Menze | January 5, 2021
Even with the COVID-19 vaccine, Airbnb occupancy rates aren't expected to recover until later this year; however, national daily rates are expected to grow throughout 2021. Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Touriosity wants to help tour operators increase direct bookings
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Touriosity wants to help tour operators increase direct bookings
By Jill Menze | January 4, 2021
The nonprofit OTA Touriosity aims to help tour and activity providers increase direct bookings while complementing their own direct marketing efforts. Read More
What vacation rentals can learn from hotels about growth
Opinion / Distribution
What vacation rentals can learn from hotels about growth
By Connor VanDaveer - Koddi | January 4, 2021
While the vacation rental and alternative accommodation markets have flourished recently, property owners and technology intermediaries can learn from their counterparts in the hotel space to keep this... Read More
VIDEO: Why the digital travel sector fails for diversity and inclusion
News / Online
VIDEO: Why the digital travel sector fails for diversity and inclusion
By Linda Fox | December 30, 2020
Martinique Lewis, a diversity in travel consultant, says travel companies need to look across everything they touch internally and externally and grade themselves on their diversity.  Read More
VIDEO: How travel execs confronted the crisis - and their staffs
News / Online
VIDEO: How travel execs confronted the crisis - and their staffs
By PhocusWire | December 29, 2020
At the Phocuswright Conference, travel leaders discuss how confronting the threat – and often inevitability – of staffing reductions has been the most difficult part of the pandemic. Read More
VIDEO: Peter Kern on how COVID gave Expedia Group “courage”
News / Online
VIDEO: Peter Kern on how COVID gave Expedia Group “courage”
By Jill Menze | December 29, 2020
Speaking at his first Phocuswright Conference since assuming leadership of Expedia Group, Peter Kern discussed the company's multi-brand strategy, Google and more. Read More
VIDEOS: PhocusWire's most popular interviews 2020
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VIDEOS: PhocusWire's most popular interviews 2020
By PhocusWire | December 24, 2020
We present a list of the most popular videos that we've produced at PhocusWire and those we've been involved with during Phocuswright's virtual conferences during 2020. Read More
Travel trends in 2021 - prepare for a year of new opportunities
Opinion / Technology
Travel trends in 2021 - prepare for a year of new opportunities
By Amadeus | December 22, 2020
Predicting the future is impossible but imagining a way forward is critical. Here are six trends we see shaping travel in 2021. Read More
The most popular articles on PhocusWire in 2020
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The most popular articles on PhocusWire in 2020
By Kevin May | December 22, 2020
A year to forget - but a year in which the editorial team produced some of its best work since PhocusWire launched in November 2017. Read More
VIDEO: Mystifly - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2020
Interview / Distribution
VIDEO: Mystifly - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2020
By PhocusWire | December 22, 2020
Mystifly offers a tech stack for traditional and low-cost airline shopping, aggregation, retailing, consolidation and payments – all through a single platform. Read More
Digital payments could go backwards with hidden charges pushing travelers to use cash
News / Technology
Digital payments could go backwards with hidden charges pushing travelers to use cash
By Linda Fox | December 21, 2020
Digital payments have accelerated during the pandemic with travelers switching to contactless cards and mobile options. Read More
Expedia scales back strategy on activities
News / Online
Expedia scales back strategy on activities
By Kevin May | December 21, 2020
The company confirmed that its in-person operations in Hawaii and Orlando - two key markets to push tours, activities and attractions to visitors - will be closed. Read More
Hot and not in travel startup funding during pandemic-stricken 2020
News / Startups
Hot and not in travel startup funding during pandemic-stricken 2020
By Linda Fox | December 18, 2020
Investments in travel startups slowed in 2020 but ground transportation and private accommodation remained in the spotlight. Read More
Wex-eNett-acquisition
News / Technology
WEX acquisition of eNett finalized as pair end lawsuit
By Chris Davis - BTN | December 17, 2020
WEX is purchasing eNett for $577.5 million, a significant decrease on the $1.7 billion it had originally agreed to pay for the virtual payments provider. Read More
VIDEO: Vizergy - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2020
Interview / Distribution
VIDEO: Vizergy - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2020
By PhocusWire | December 17, 2020
Cloud innovation makes digital sales and marketing simple with an all-in-one platform. Are you ready to simplify your digital? Read More
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