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Skyscanner offers destinations free advertising to attract travelers
By Mitra Sorrells | July 30, 2020
The new "Destination Connect" offering is already being used by 20 tourist organizations around the world. Read More
Lower levels of anxiety around travel emerging, but search volumes remain low
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Lower levels of anxiety around travel emerging, but search volumes remain low
By Linda Fox | June 3, 2020
Levels of unease from travelers have reached their lowest point since the coronavirus lockdown began, according to research from Skyscanner. Read More
Bryan Dove steps down as Skyscanner CEO
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Bryan Dove steps down as Skyscanner CEO
By Kevin May | June 1, 2020
Moshe Rafiah is to take on the CEO role at Skyscanner following a decision made by Bryan Dove to leave the business for family reasons. Read More
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Trip.com Group revenue drops over 40% in Q1, expects steeper decline in Q2
By Mitra Sorrells | May 28, 2020
The company is bracing for continued losses but says it is seeing signs of recovery in domestic travel. Read More
Tracking declines in online travel web traffic as restrictions hit across the globe
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Tracking declines in online travel web traffic as restrictions hit across the globe
By Linda Fox | April 6, 2020
SimilarWeb has marked a "pivot point" in website traffic to online travel companies when consumer and business behavior changed and traffic declined sharply. Read More
Q&A: Trip.com Group's Jane Sun on weathering the coronavirus storm in China
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Q&A: Trip.com Group's Jane Sun on weathering the coronavirus storm in China
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebInTravel | March 18, 2020
The travel giant's boss talks about the measures taken to get the company through the storm – pay cuts, cancellations guarantees, remote work and providing the right information to customers – and what... Read More
Loyalty goes the extra mile in travel
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Loyalty goes the extra mile in travel
By Dana Rosenberg - Mastercard | February 18, 2020
Travel brands are going beyond simple rewards to redefine loyalty programs around customer service, customer journeys and customer trust. Read More
How Google Flights is shaking up the travel Industry
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How Google Flights is shaking up the travel Industry
By Mario Gavira | February 12, 2020
Although Google’s recent decision to stop charging for leads to airlines and OTAs in Google Flights might look insignificant to other Big Tech moves in recent decades, it is sending shockwaves across... Read More
In The Big Chair - Bryan Dove of Skyscanner
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In The Big Chair - Bryan Dove of Skyscanner
By Linda Fox | January 29, 2020
The Skyscanner boss talks to PhocusWire about being a CEO, the company's recent development into a marketplace and sustainability. Read More
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Ryanair wins legal ruling against Skyscanner over display of fares
By Linda Fox | January 16, 2020
Ryanair granted interim injunctions against Skyscanner.de in a Hamburg court. Read More
VIDEO: What will the travel purchase funnel look like in the future?
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VIDEO: What will the travel purchase funnel look like in the future?
By Mitra Sorrells | December 12, 2019
Executives from Skyscanner, HotelTonight, TripTuner and Fareportal discuss the future of the funnel in travel at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More
VIDEO: Skyscanner's Bryan Dove on being a new type of travel brand
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VIDEO: Skyscanner's Bryan Dove on being a new type of travel brand
By Kevin May | November 25, 2019
The company's CEO joined us in the PhocusWire Studio during The Phocuswright Conference 2019 to discuss its move to a "marketplace" and share some of the early feedback to its decision. Read More
In the green room at Phocuswright with... Bryan Dove
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In the green room at Phocuswright with... Bryan Dove
By PhocusWire | November 19, 2019
In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick... Up next: Bryan Dove of Skyscanner. Read More
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Skyscanner pivots from original model, becomes marketplace with bookings
By Kevin May | November 14, 2019
The U.K.-based company is at pains to point out that it is not "becoming an online travel agency" - instead it is offering a three-pronged approach to connecting users with air tickets. Read More
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Google, Expedia, Skyscanner and Amadeus on the future of airline retailing
By Mitra Sorrells | October 4, 2019
At ATPCO's Elevate conference, executives discussed the impact of younger generations on flight shopping, their plans for NGS implementation and their outlook for the coming year. Read More
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