Tour Operator

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the tour operator sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on the brands in multi-day, single-day and packages, including their strategies, executives and positions in the market.

News / Online

Ryanair closes key part of "Amazon Of Travel" strategy: Ryanair Holidays

By Kevin May | January 14, 2019

The product was a major component of the low-cost carrier's strategy to dive deep into the world of airline retail - but the service has come to an end after just two years. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Odysseus Solutions - Launch pitch at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | January 3, 2019

A mobile-ready booking engine to dynamically build cruise packages using individual flight schedules, transfer times and cruise departures. Read More

Opinion / Online

Digital actions for every travel company in 2019

By Jon Reay - RewriteDigital | December 21, 2018

Digital will continue to transform travel in 2019. You may still be selling holidays, flights or accommodation but the way you do so has significantly shifted and will keep doing so. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Davinci TS wants to bring group hotel bookings into the 21st century

By Linda Fox | December 19, 2018

Davinci TS is a platform for the booking and management of group bookings in hotels. It aims to modernize the process for tour operators and hotels through automation. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: ConnexPay - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | December 5, 2018

ConnexPay is transforming how travel companies accept cards & pay for travel to save millions of dollars in fees. Read More

News / Technology

Gen Z reignites traveler affinity for mobile apps

By Linda Fox | November 27, 2018

Generation Z travelers are looking for mobile apps and services to help them budget and plan trips as well as to organize and share their experiences on return. Read More

News / Online

Travel fans are engaged on Instagram, but can brands keep up?

November 14, 2018

Travel fans on Instagram consume more content than other audiences but it remains a tough channel for brands to crack. Read More

News / Technology

Could Google or Amazon end up owning the traveler profile?

By Linda Fox | November 9, 2018

Who owns the customer profile is going to change, and it could be an online giant such as Google or Amazon. Read More

News / Technology

TravelgateX snaps up REVVA to improve business intelligence tools

By Linda Fox | November 6, 2018

TravelgateX, a travel connectivity specialist, has acquired revenue management and business intelligence startup REVVA. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Q&A: Tech, people and policy - the evolution of travel insurance

By Kevin May | October 29, 2018

Beth Godlin has worked in the travel insurance sector for 25 years, so is well-placed to analyze where it has come from and where it is heading. Read More

News / Technology

TAKE A SURVEY: Gender parity in travel and technology

By PhocusWire | October 26, 2018

Phocuswright is engaging its community to help find out where the industry stands on gender parity. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: The Travel Corporation on the sun shining on activities

By Kevin May | October 25, 2018

As the online end of the tours and activities sector has received a massive bump in interest over recent years, groups such as The Travel Corporation have watched on with huge interest. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: The two well-funded activities brands speak out

By Kevin May & PhocusWire | October 22, 2018

It's been quite a year for Klook and GetYourGuide - both in terms of their individual strategies and the changes taking place in the tours and activities sector that they operate in. Read More