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Kara Swisher joins growing speaker roster for The Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | August 20, 2019

Kara Swisher was once described as Silicon Valley's "most-feared and well-liked journalist" in a... Read More

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RedDoorz opens $70M round, has big plans for $115M raised this year

By Kevin May | August 19, 2019

The Singapore-based hotel brand is aiming for new markets and will invest in a number of other areas... Read More

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Sounding Off: True innovation in business travel is more than cosmetic

By PhocusWire | August 16, 2019

The number of startups targeting the corporate travel market in recent years is interesting. It is a... Read More

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In The Big Chair - Doug Anderson of American Express Global Business Travel

By Mitra Sorrells | August 14, 2019

The CEO of the global TMC discusses business travel pain points, the impact of NDC in the corporate... Read More

Amex GBT acquires Middle East Kanoo Travel

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American Express GBT acquires stake in Middle East TMC

By Mitra Sorrells | August 13, 2019

American Express Global Business Travel has taken a 65% stake in Kanoo Travel, a TMC focused on the... Read More

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How travel marketers can capture the "momentary market"

By Joel Davis - Mighty Social | August 13, 2019

It wasn’t that long ago that all marketing eyes were on hyper-personalization, yet we have already... Read More

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OYO adds free insurance for direct bookings in India

By Mitra Sorrells | August 13, 2019

OYO is now offering free insurance to guests that make a direct booking at one of its properties in... Read More

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Business travel, part 2: TMCs focus on innovation to stay competitive

By Mitra Sorrells | August 12, 2019

For part two of our series on business travel we explore how some of the legacy TMCs are pursuing... Read More

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Mark Okerstrom on competitor moves, Expedia's strengths and what he's had to "unlearn"

By Siew Hoon Yeoh - WebInTravel | August 12, 2019

In this wide-ranging interview, the Expedia Group boss opens up about where the travel company fits in... Read More

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Travel agents give thumbs-up to hiding vanity Instagram likes

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | August 12, 2019

Those subject to the test no longer see how many people have liked another person's post or how many... Read More

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