Online

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the intersection of travel, tourism and hospitality with the web, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more.

Latest luxury hotel benchmarks show impact of continued focus on customer service
News / Online
Latest luxury hotel benchmarks show impact of continued focus on customer service
By Nick Vivion | October 15, 2013
In the latest luxury hotel benchmarking, hotels continue to see traction from word-of-mouth... Read More
Hotel WiFi Test tries social media pressure to call out slow hotel WiFi
News / Online
Hotel WiFi Test tries social media pressure to call out slow hotel WiFi
By Nick Vivion | October 15, 2013
A new travel service dubbed Hotel WiFi Test is taking a novel approach to painfully slow WiFi in... Read More
KLM has a habit of making social media work - this time teaming up with Planes [VIDEO]
News / Online
KLM has a habit of making social media work - this time teaming up with Planes [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | October 15, 2013
[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8nTfVthkdw"... Read More
Lastminute celebrates 15th birthday with official (some unofficial from us) milestones
News / Online
Lastminute celebrates 15th birthday with official (some unofficial from us) milestones
By Linda Fox | October 15, 2013
Lastminute.com turns 15 today and the intermediary has put together 15 facts to tell its story since... Read More
SouthWest secures quarter of all airline web traffic - Top US travel websites, September 2013
News / Online
SouthWest secures quarter of all airline web traffic - Top US travel websites, September 2013
By PhocusWire | October 15, 2013
Southwest is winning almost a quarter of all traffic to airline brands in the list of leading US... Read More
Simple equation: Relevant travel content + Big Data = Better results for travel brands
News / Online
Simple equation: Relevant travel content + Big Data = Better results for travel brands
By Viewpoints | October 15, 2013
Forget the travel content equation for a moment - remember the days when you would walk into the... Read More
Gatwick Airport recruits staff for Instagram mobile remit
News / Technology
Gatwick Airport recruits staff for Instagram mobile remit
By Linda Fox | October 15, 2013
Gatwick Airport has trained up a team of staff on how to take the best pictures in and around the... Read More
How technology fragmentation, organizational effectiveness impacts digital customer experience
News / Online
How technology fragmentation, organizational effectiveness impacts digital customer experience
By Nick Vivion | October 14, 2013
In their latest research, Forrester Consulting and Qubit tackle an important issue deserving of more... Read More
Air Canada closes in on WestJet - Top Canada travel websites, September 2013
News / Online
Air Canada closes in on WestJet - Top Canada travel websites, September 2013
By PhocusWire | October 14, 2013
WestJet has lost some of its lead to rival carrier Air Canada in the latest chart of leading Canada... Read More
Air Canada bashed in social media for email mocking US media after missing dog saga
News / Online
Air Canada bashed in social media for email mocking US media after missing dog saga
By Karthick Prabu | October 14, 2013
The US government shut-down has not only troubled the travel industry, but it has also made Air Canada... Read More
Sponsored Content
From Our Partners
Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth
September 9, 2025
Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth
 In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical... Read More
Get real: The power of combining AI with authentic intelligence
August 19, 2025
Get real: The power of combining AI with authentic intelligence
Chris Hemmeter from Thayer Investment Partners outlines his thoughts on the importance of balancing AI... Read More
Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance
May 6, 2025
Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance
Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More