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PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of online travel agencies, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on the brands and their strategies, executives and positions in the market.

VIDEO: Finding the travel opportunity in the Middle East
News / Online
VIDEO: Finding the travel opportunity in the Middle East
By Jill Menze | July 9, 2019
Speaking at Phocuswright Europe, Ross Veitch of Wego and Stephan Ekbergh of Travelstart discuss their decisions to expand their brands to the Middle East and the gaps they sought to fill. Read More
VIDEO: Insights and truths in online travel from Asia Pacific
News / Online
VIDEO: Insights and truths in online travel from Asia Pacific
By PhocusWire | July 8, 2019
Every online travel brand or tech company makes mistakes along the way - they would be foolhardy to suggest otherwise. Read More
India, part 1: A vast travel opportunity, now led by digital
News / Online
India, part 1: A vast travel opportunity, now led by digital
By Mitra Sorrells | July 8, 2019
For part 1 in our month-long look at India we explore the overall travel market and implications of the country's growing, young and socially-active population. Read More
Sounding Off: Still too many questions and few answers for NDC
Interview / Distribution
Sounding Off: Still too many questions and few answers for NDC
By PhocusWire | July 5, 2019
NDC's rocky road over the last seven years serves as a stark reminder of how complex the airline distribution landscape is and continues to be. Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Setoo wants to create love for travel insurance
By Linda Fox | July 5, 2019
The company's vision is to offer a B2B insurance service to online intermediaries so they build relevant products for consumers and earn valuable ancillary revenue. Read More
In The Big Chair LIVE - Gloria Guevara of WTTC
Interview / Online
In The Big Chair LIVE - Gloria Guevara of WTTC
By Mitra Sorrells | July 5, 2019
The former-Sabre executive and minister of tourism in Mexico has been president and CEO of the WTTC since 2017. Read More
Why travel marketers must be always on and multichannel
Opinion / Online
Why travel marketers must be always on and multichannel
By Stephen Taylor - Sojern | July 4, 2019
To be successful in this era of convergence, travel providers must think more strategically, not just about inventory, but about how they’re selling entire experiences. Read More
Bringing on content and the network effect for GDS hotel platforms
News / Distribution
Bringing on content and the network effect for GDS hotel platforms
By Linda Fox | July 3, 2019
The global distribution companies have evolved away from their traditional airline focus to bring accommodation into the mix. But there's more to it than that. Read More
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News / Distribution
Meituan ramps up super-app's overseas hotel distribution, signs SiteMinder deal
By Kevin May | July 3, 2019
If the so-called "super-apps" are going to offer as much travel-related content to their users as they can, then sourcing product will be high on the list of priorities. Read More
How independent hotels can win direct bookings
Opinion / Distribution
How independent hotels can win direct bookings
By Max Starkov - NextGuest Digital | July 3, 2019
Here are the action steps independent hoteliers must undertake in order to win the direct booking of travel consumers... Read More
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News / Online
Hang up the phone, travelers want a connected experience
By Linda Fox | July 2, 2019
The State of the Connected Customer report shows how much expectations of brands have changed. Read More
How Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency might fit into travel
News / Online
How Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency might fit into travel
By Linda Fox | July 1, 2019
Concerns are not surprising given the probes into the social media platform around privacy and wider concerns about cryptocurrencies, but, for travel, there are a few interesting elements about Libra. Read More
VIDEO: What Asia Pacific is teaching the travel industry
News / Online
VIDEO: What Asia Pacific is teaching the travel industry
By Kevin May | July 1, 2019
The recently appointed EVP for online travel agencies and managing director for Asia Pacific at Amadeus is operating in a region that, some argue, is driving much of how the industry is evolving. Read More
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News / Distribution
Sabre CEO Sean Menke: Future of NDC is a "wild guess," but we remain committed
By Jill Menze | July 1, 2019
Speaking at the Sabre Technology Exchange event last week, Sabre CEO Sean Menke says the travel technology company has embarked on an “audacious” goal to “lead a new market for personalized travel” by... Read More
Flywire payment complexities tours and activities
News / Online
Q&A: Payment complexities in the growing tours and activities sector
By Mitra Sorrells | June 28, 2019
Flywire's Colyn Smyth discusses some of the challenges related to payments in the tours and activities space. Read More
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