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VIDEO: Personalization, the importance of data and privacy in travel

By Linda Fox | December 6, 2019

Developments in, as well as the challenges of, personalization in travel were up for discussion during an executive roundtable at the Phocuswright Conference 2019. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Questo - Summit pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 6, 2019

Gamified walking tours can be played any time by solving clues in order to discover cities and stories. Read More

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Expedia Group fallout: Life after Mark Okerstrom

By Steven Lerner | December 5, 2019

Industry analysts react to the sudden departures of Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom and CFO Alan Pickerill. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Sift - Launch pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 5, 2019

Dynamic Friction can assist efforts to reduce longstanding problems like false positives and growing problems like account takeovers. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Gamitee - Summit pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 5, 2019

This social solution for travel sites converts 5x better than the site baseline, translating to an increase of 10% in overall online sales. Read More

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Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom out amid board disagreement over strategy

By Mitra Sorrells | December 4, 2019

Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom and CFO Alan Pickerill have resigned effective immediately, chairman Barry Diller announced today. Read More

News / Online

Amazon expands travel offerings in India with RedBus partnership

By Mitra Sorrells | December 4, 2019

Amazon in India is adding bus ticketing through a partnership with RedBus. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Nezasa - Launch pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 4, 2019

Incremental selling of personalized trips: from static to live itineraries. Read More

News / Distribution

WEBINAR REPLAY! Rate integrity: Are bedbanks the problem or solution?

By PhocusWire | December 3, 2019

Many hoteliers welcomed Amoma’s collapse, but some OTAs are still selling opaque rates intended for other channels such as tour operators. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Expedia Group on Vrbo growth, search challenges and workplace diversity

By Linda Fox | December 3, 2019

During an interview at the Phocuswright Conference in Florida last month, Okerstrom discusses developments for the business and the recent "headwinds." Read More

News / Online

Kayak partners with Trip.com Group to offer car rentals in Asia Pacific

By Mitra Sorrells | December 3, 2019

Trip.com car rentals are now available on the Kayak platform in Asia Pacific. Read More

Interview / Online

VIDEO: Mystifly - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 3, 2019

This disruptive travel product - C2 - enables OTAs and travel intermediaries to redefine their customer experience. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Flymya - Summit pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 3, 2019

How do you run an OTA in Myanmar? Flymya knows and understands the challenges of operating in a unique economy. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Setoo - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | November 29, 2019

Empowering e-businesses to turn insurance into products consumers love. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Amadeus - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | November 29, 2019

Amadeus for Developers empowers innovators to build AI-driven travel solutions by offering open powerful machine learning predictive models. Read More

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