Packaging

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the packaging and package travel sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on the brands and their strategies, executives and positions in the market.

News / Technology

VIDEO: Easing the burden of paying for travel

By PhocusWire | August 4, 2021

What is the appeal of buy-now-pay-later for brands? What segments of the industry is it more popular than others? And what effect does it have on the business models of exissting brands? Read More

News / Online

TravelLocal raises £2.5M to expand tailor-made tours, merges with Trip.me

By Kevin May | August 2, 2021

The deal is being touted as a means to capitalize on the anticipated boom in demand with a "once in a generation" opportunity to bring two growing brands together. Read More

News / Startups

Exoticca lands $30M investment to develop packages platform

By Linda Fox | July 30, 2021

Multi-day packages operator Exoticca has now raised a total of $53 million. Read More

News / Online

MisterFly looks to recovery with €10M investment round

By Linda Fox | July 28, 2021

Investment will go towards strengthening the company's financial position, technology development and potential acquisitions. Read More

News / Online

Refunds, enhanced cleaning drive booking decisions - not price

By Jill Menze | July 28, 2021

According to a new report from Expedia Group, price is not the primary driver behind traveler booking decisions. Read More

News / Online

MakeMyTrip weathers Delta variant storm as revenues climb

By Kevin May | July 28, 2021

MakeMyTrip saw revenues jump to $33 million in the second quarter of 2021, despite the Delta variant of COVID-19 hitting travel plans in the company's domestic market. Read More

Opinion / Technology

The most informed travel agents: Artificial intelligence and consent

By Simon Yencken - Fanplayr | July 27, 2021

As artificial intelligence technologies continue to advance in sophistication and adoption, they will hyper-charge personalization in the travel industry. Read More

News / Online

Travelzoo sees revenues climb, driven by North America

By Linda Fox | July 26, 2021

Travelzoo's Europe business is still lagging at 48% of 2019 revenues. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: The next chapter or a new tale for a travel giant?

By PhocusWire | July 26, 2021

Ariane Gorin, president of Expedia for Business, shares her vision for what comes next in a discussion with Phocuswright's Lorraine Sileo. Read More

News / Distribution

Expedia down, Airbnb up for bookings for some hotels in Europe and Asia

By Mitra Sorrells | July 26, 2021

An analysis by D-Edge Hospitality Solutions finds that while online travel agencies remain the dominant source of online revenue for its client hotels, in the last five years the share of bookings... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Can the travel industry avoid a post-pandemic social divide?

By PhocusWire | July 21, 2021

Issues range from those that do not have the ability to travel from a vaccination perspective to, in particular, those that do not have the money to resume the same types of trips that they took... Read More

News / Distribution

TUI expands digital platform with ground transfers from Mozio

By Kevin May | July 6, 2021

The tour operating giant's digital strategy is to provide a central hub for customers across its different brands and core site with private cars, buses, trains, helicopters and other services in 125... Read More

News / Technology

Traveltek adds £1.3M to coffers for packaging technology development

By Linda Fox | June 23, 2021

Traveltek's latest investment comes from YFM who invested £5.3m in the company in 2016. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 68 - Brett Tollman of The Travel Corporation

By PhocusWire | June 10, 2021

Brett Tollman became CEO of The Travel Corporation in 2000, overseeing a family business and one of the oldest groups of companies in the travel industry, as he explains to Mozio's David Litwak and... Read More