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What to know about Gen Alpha, the new generation influencing travel decisions
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What to know about Gen Alpha, the new generation influencing travel decisions
By Jill Menze | May 30, 2019
Generation Alpha - defined as those born after 2010 - plays an active role in family travel... Read More
VIDEO: Booking.com on where it sees opportunity for growth
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VIDEO: Booking.com on where it sees opportunity for growth
By Jill Menze | May 30, 2019
Where is there room for Booking.com - already one of the top players in online travel alongside Ctrip... Read More
PODCAST: PhocusWire PundIT Show #17
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PODCAST: PhocusWire PundIT Show #17
By PhocusWire | May 29, 2019
The first of our podcasts recorded during Phocuswright Europe in Amsterdam earlier this month is now... Read More
In The Big Chair - Estuardo Ortiz of JetSmart
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In The Big Chair - Estuardo Ortiz of JetSmart
By Mitra Sorrells | May 29, 2019
The founder and CEO of the ultra low-cost carrier discusses JetSmart's business model, the challenges... Read More
Is a consolidated world good for travelers?
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Is a consolidated world good for travelers?
By Jill Menze | May 29, 2019
At Voyager HQ's Travel Disruption Summit, leading players in the tours and activities space debated if... Read More
Ctrip Trip Moments content sharing
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Ctrip’s Instagram-like platform attracts more than 1M daily users
By Mitra Sorrells | May 29, 2019
Ctrip's new "Trip Moments" content sharing platform is attracting more than one million users every... Read More
VIDEO: MediaAlpha - Launch pitch runner-up at Phocuswright Europe 2019
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VIDEO: MediaAlpha - Launch pitch runner-up at Phocuswright Europe 2019
By PhocusWire | May 29, 2019
Exposing the muddy world of the dominant opaque travel comparison ad networks and introducing a new -... Read More
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Agent organization accuses IATA of abusing dominant distribution role
May 28, 2019
European agents and operators' body ECTAA has filed an antitrust complaint with the European... Read More
VIDEO: Google on leveraging machine learning in travel search
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VIDEO: Google on leveraging machine learning in travel search
By Kevin May | May 28, 2019
Google is at the heart of the search experience and sits on enormous amounts of data that, it says,... Read More
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Ctrip sees huge potential in customized travel for growing affluent segment
By Linda Fox | May 24, 2019
Research from Ctrip and COTRI reveals the potential in the growing high-net income traveler segment.... Read More
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