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Booking.com’s U.S. managing director on growth plans, STRs and marketing
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Booking.com’s U.S. managing director on growth plans, STRs and marketing
By Morgan Hines | August 27, 2024
Booking.com’s partnership with rapper Ludacris is its latest in a string of celebrity tie-ups. The marketing effort is more complex than a flash in a pan, according to Ben Harrell, U.S. managing... Read More
MultiOn targets travel use cases for its AI agent
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MultiOn targets travel use cases for its AI agent
By Mitra Sorrells | August 26, 2024
Backed by General Catalyst, Amazon Alexa Fund, Maven Ventures, Samsung Next and individuals from OpenAI, MultiOn is rapidly developing its AI agent technology for travel and other applications. Read More
Travel social content sways some consumers more than others
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Travel social content sways some consumers more than others
By Linda Fox | August 23, 2024
Converting looks and likes on social media to actual bookings is a challenge for travel marketers, but Phocuswright research has interesting insights on those consumers most likely to convert. Read More
Experience industry leaders still see room to grow in changing landscape
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Experience industry leaders still see room to grow in changing landscape
By D.J. Catron | August 19, 2024
At Phocuswright Europe, leaders from Viator, Tiquets and TourRadar spoke about how travel experiences could continue thriving even as Google and others play bigger roles in the sector.   Read More
Despegar sells destination management company, boosts AI agent
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Despegar sells destination management company, boosts AI agent
By Linda Fox | August 16, 2024
Despegar has made a number of updates to its AI agent Sofia and has further plans to integrate the technology into its B2B platforms. Read More
The role of DMOs in helping their partners effectively use AI
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The role of DMOs in helping their partners effectively use AI
By Morgan Hines | August 16, 2024
As travelers begin to use AI search engines and agents for trip planning, should DMOs play a role in helping their suppliers understand how to use the technology to drive revenue?   Read More
Meet the 10 winners of the 2024 Phocuswright/WiT Global Startup Pitch
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Meet the 10 winners of the 2024 Phocuswright/WiT Global Startup Pitch
By PhocusWire | August 15, 2024
The next round of the competition will take place at WiT Singapore, October 14-16, where the audience will select the People's Choice winners in the Seedup and Scaleup cateogories. Read More
Earnings roundup: TUI Group, TBO Tek, Yatra, Mondee
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Earnings roundup: TUI Group, TBO Tek, Yatra, Mondee
By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2024
As publicly traded travel companies continue to report their earnings quarter that ended June 30, we round up the latest reports. Read More
Short-term rentals feeling pinch of overtourism backlash
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Short-term rentals feeling pinch of overtourism backlash
By D.J. Catron | August 15, 2024
While strict new regulations in New York, Barcelona and others pose threats, the STR industry sees hope in more balanced approaches in Valencia and the European Union.   Read More
Expedia sees rise in Q2 earnings – but warns of “softening travel demand”
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Expedia sees rise in Q2 earnings – but warns of “softening travel demand”
By D.J. Catron | August 8, 2024
New CEO Ariane Gorin oversaw 6% increases year over year in gross bookings and revenue in Q2, but a slow July has the company expecting those numbers to fall between 3-5% for Q3. Read More
Hopper doubles down on HTS to power banks and credit cards to “build new space in travel”
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Hopper doubles down on HTS to power banks and credit cards to “build new space in travel”
By Yeoh Siew Hoon – Web In Travel | August 8, 2024
With five partnerships with banks and credit cards in place in the United States, Brazil, Australia, Japan and South Korea, Hopper is doubling down on growing HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions).   Read More
How Google’s monopoly ruling impacts travel search and bookings
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How Google’s monopoly ruling impacts travel search and bookings
By D.J. Catron | August 5, 2024
Travel companies have been complaining for years about Google’s digital search and advertising dominance. The biggest online travel agencies spent a combined $16.8 billion on sales and marketing last... Read More
5 things to know about the U.S. hotel market
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5 things to know about the U.S. hotel market
By Phocuswright Research | August 5, 2024
Phocuswright shares data from its U.S. Travel Market Report 2023-2027 series, which includes detailed analysis of five segments: hotel and lodging, airline, car rental, cruise and packaged travel. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Breeze Airways, Holibob, HRS, Mindtrip and more
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Breeze Airways, Holibob, HRS, Mindtrip and more
By PhocusWire | August 2, 2024
Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More
Booking Holdings touts alternative accommodation growth, success on social media
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Booking Holdings touts alternative accommodation growth, success on social media
By Mitra Sorrells | August 1, 2024
Booking Holdings said its alternative accommodation business is growing faster than its overall business and now has 7.8 million listings globally, up about 11% year over year. Read More
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