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VIDEO: The Data Appeal Company - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 8, 2021

The company's Data Appeal Studio is a data-driven destination analysis platform based on location and experience intelligence. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Luxury Travel Hackers makes dream trips for millennials on social media

By Linda Fox | June 28, 2021

Founded by former film and television producer Gary Kohn, Luxury Travel Hackers wants to provide a one-click booking experience to users. The startup has landed early-stage funding led by a former CEO... Read More

News / Online

Travel industry must fix “trust gaps” as it restarts

By Mitra Sorrells | June 24, 2021

Based on a results of a survey of 11,000 consumers, Travelport says the pandemic has created a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity for the travel industry to regain travelers’ trust. Read More

News / Online

Ixigo does its bit to get Indians vaccinated, integrates jab finder into app

By Kevin May | June 16, 2021

The country has suffered greatly in recent months from a variant of the COVID-19 virus known as Delta, triggering what is hoped will be a rapid acceleration of its vaccination program. Read More

News / Online

Vrbo and Airbnb unite to crack down on party houses

By Kevin May | June 11, 2021

The two giants of the short-term rental world have decided to come together to try and address a specific element of the problem, when repeat offenders get delisted on one platform and then materialize... Read More

Opinion / Online

Hello? Is anybody there? Travel companies are often ignoring customers

By Can Ozdoruk - Netomi | June 2, 2021

A new report from Netomi finds travel companies are failing to meet the demands of the modern traveler and are at risk of losing revenue and loyalty as a result. Read More

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News / Online

VIDEO: What's next for travel influencers?

By PhocusWire | May 12, 2021

Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse: A New Age For Social Media, Travel Mindset’s Jade Broadus discussed how influencers fit into travel marketing strategies as travel resumes. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: How to acquire customers through paid social media campaigns

By PhocusWire | May 11, 2021

PhocusWire spoke to Makoto Rheault-Kihara, Hopper's head of acquisition, about the valuable user insight it gleans from its paid social campaigns Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Why live video shopping is the future of travel retail

By PhocusWire | May 10, 2021

Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse: A New Age For Social Media, Local Purse co-founder Lola Akinmade Åkerström discussed the live video shopping experience and why it’s “the future of retail.” Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 63 - Noah Brodsky of Travel + Leisure

By PhocusWire | May 6, 2021

The formation of Travel + Leisure Co. in January this year marked an important milestone in the career trajectory of president of the Travel + Leisure Group, Noah Brodsky, as he explains to David Litwak... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Capturing the social zeitgeist with Clubhouse for travel

By PhocusWire | May 5, 2021

The audio-only meeting and discussion app has only been in the market since March 2020 but has since ignited speculation ranging from it being a podcast-killer to the future of customer engagement and... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: TikTok on next-generation travel marketing on social media

By PhocusWire | May 3, 2021

Speaking at PhocusWire Pulse: A New Age For Social Media, TikTok brand partnerships lead for travel Hannah Bennett explains why TikTok is an ecosystem ripe for marketers to exploit. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Brian Solis on a new age for customer engagement in travel

By PhocusWire | April 28, 2021

He shares his perspective on the evolution of social media and the development of new tactics and, more importantly, requirements around customer engagement. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Travelers may have other goals than doing the right thing

By PhocusWire | April 9, 2021

The best hope that anyone can have right now is that people will actually come through on the industry's desire to capitalize on pent-up demand AND do so in a way that at least illustrates signs of a... Read More

News / Startups

Tripscout raises $2.3M to scale its travel planning platform

By Mitra Sorrells | March 17, 2021

The platform provides personalized recommendations to travelers based on content it gathers from articles, videos and tips from local experts. Read More

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