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Travelstart takes over rival Jumia Travel, plans to tap new customers

By Steven Lerner | December 10, 2019

Travelstart will manage the operations of Jumia Travel’s online booking websites – including sales,... Read More

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Airbnb part of $55M round for corporate housing platform Zeus Living

By Steven Lerner | December 10, 2019

Funds from the $55 million round will enable Zeus Living to expand its portfolio of furnished homes... Read More

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PhocusWire's newsmakers of the year 2019

By Jill Menze / Kevin May | December 9, 2019

Our annual list of the newsmakers over the course of the past 12 months features three of the brands... Read More

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VIDEO: Kayak CEO Steve Hafner on new “Premium” badge, cross-brand loyalty and why it's a startup

By Mitra Sorrells | December 9, 2019

Kayak has made several updates in the past year, including the launch of "Kayak Premium" on Thursday.... Read More

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Sounding Off: Every travel brand needs to find a new route to customers

By PhocusWire | December 6, 2019

Whether it's Amazon or some other channel, the current process for customer acquisition is unlikely to... Read More

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Lessons to reflect on after Expedia Group board presses the nuclear button

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebInTravel | December 6, 2019

Clearly, Mark Okerstrom's "Everest" was deemed one mountain too high by the chairman of the board,... Read More

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VIDEO: Left Travel - Launch pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 6, 2019

One Degree helps property owners gain visibility by promoting their eco-friendly properties with the... 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... Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 15 - Steve Kaufer of TripAdvisor

By Kevin May | December 5, 2019

TripAdvisor is one of the pioneering brands in online travel, no question about it. CEO Steve Kaufer... 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... Read More

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