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Q&A: Viator’s Ben Drew on rate controversy, branding and 2022
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Q&A: Viator’s Ben Drew on rate controversy, branding and 2022
By Jill Menze | December 14, 2021
Following a mixed reaction to Viator’s marketing program Accelerate, president Ben Drew remains... Read More
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Opinion / Online
Travel marketers must focus on the new customer-first experience
By Kurt Weinsheimer - Sojern | December 14, 2021
Sojern’s chief solutions officer outlines three strategies travel marketers can use to entice... Read More
Trip.com Group adds Hopper’s price freeze in North America and Europe
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Trip.com Group adds Hopper’s price freeze in North America and Europe
By Mitra Sorrells | December 13, 2021
Beginning in early 2022, Hopper’s “Price Freeze” feature will be enabled for flight’s booked on... Read More
VIDEO: Google on trends, recovery marketing and sustainability
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VIDEO: Google on trends, recovery marketing and sustainability
By PhocusWire | December 13, 2021
Nelson Boyce goes into detail on marketing tactics, the company's role as a facilitator within... Read More
Sounding Off: The smart money goes on connecting the dots
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Sounding Off: The smart money goes on connecting the dots
By PhocusWire | December 10, 2021
When you follow Glenn Fogel’s train of thought, not only on the opportunity to keep customers in the... Read More
The rapid growth of online travel in five charts
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The rapid growth of online travel in five charts
By Phocuswright Research | December 10, 2021
Phocuswright’s managing director Pete Comeau presents five charts in three minutes that show the... Read More
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VIDEO: Amtrav’s Jeff Klee on what's spurring - and stopping - business travel innovation
By PhocusWire | December 9, 2021
AmTrav co-founder and CEO Jeff Klee sits down in the PhocusWire Studio to discuss how traveler demands... Read More
VIDEO: Technology Crossover Ventures on decades of investing in travel and the next era
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VIDEO: Technology Crossover Ventures on decades of investing in travel and the next era
By PhocusWire | December 8, 2021
Priding itself on backing its portfolio companies for the long-term, TCV's investments have ranged... Read More
Rentals and SPACs spotlighted as Vacasa goes public at $4.4B valuation
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Rentals and SPACs spotlighted as Vacasa goes public at $4.4B valuation
By Mitra Sorrells | December 7, 2021
Vacasa CFO Jamie Cohen says the company has two priorities that will drive how it uses the new... Read More
Goboony drives off with €6M to expand motorhome rental platform across Europe
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Goboony drives off with €6M to expand motorhome rental platform across Europe
By Jill Menze | December 7, 2021
U.K.-based Goboony currently offers more than 2,000 motorhomes for rent and aims to have the largest... Read More
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