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Travel recovery and responsibility: A chance to do the right thing

By PhocusWire | May 17, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic putting the industry's operations on hold for over a year, some might hope that companies have used this time to think seriously about their role in climate change and other... Read More

Opinion / Technology

How to help DMOs transform travel through data and technology

By Luca Romozzi - Sojern | May 14, 2021

A modern approach to destination marketing is needed, especially in this upcoming recovery phase, combining technology and collaboration. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group creates new marketing hub for suppliers

By Mitra Sorrells | May 11, 2021

The "Star Hub" gives suppliers their own channel in Trip.com Group's mobile app where they can share products and promotions. Read More

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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

WTTC Global Summit: Clarity, certainty and collaboration keys to travel recovery

By Mitra Sorrells | April 27, 2021

More than 600 leaders from travel, tourism, government and the private sector are gathered for the World Travel and Tourism Council's Global Summit in Cancun, the organization's first in-person event... Read More

Opinion / Technology

How tourism organizations can refresh their post-pandemic data strategy

By Piyush Shrivastava - Adara | April 14, 2021

Many destination marketers have been operating in a state of waiting. Waiting for the pandemic to subside, for travel to begin in earnest and for social distancing limitations to be relaxed. 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

Opinion / Online

"Marketing of Care" and the future of tourism

By Michael Becker and Adam Hanft | April 5, 2021

In a post-pandemic world, Marketing of Care can help travel marketers promote destinations through a holistic approach that relies on hyper-local data as well as rational and emotional factors. Read More

News / Startups

My Method... Nurturing tourism startups to boost travel recovery

By Eduardo Sette Câmara - Beta-i | March 16, 2021

Tourism startups are brought together with Tourism Portugal and innovation consultancy Beta-i for a three-month program. Read More

News / Online

InPhocus, episode 33 - Big picture uncertainty

By PhocusWire | March 5, 2021

ITB director Martin Buck reflects on what it meant for the show and the industry as March 2020 turned the sector on its head and what happens next for the sector. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Bringing governments, destinations, industry and science together safely

By PhocusWire | March 3, 2021

PhocusWire spoke to WTTC's president and CEO, Gloria Guevara, to understand the efforts the council is making to bring its stakeholders together for a coordinated response to the pandemic. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

How payments technology will fuel travel rebound

By Yuval Ziv – Nuvei | February 8, 2021

Here are six best practices from a recent white paper that travel operators can - and are – implementing to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic. Read More

News / Online

Prince Harry-backed Travalyst coalition urges industry collaboration to “rebuild more responsibly”

By Mitra Sorrells | January 29, 2021

Former Skyscanner CEO Bryan Dove is now chairing the coalition, working alongside Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, who launched it in 2019 with Booking.com, Skyscanner, Trip.com Group, Tripadvisor and... Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor creates virtual destination tour via Amazon Alexa

By Kevin May | January 29, 2021

The idea is that Alexa prompts users to choose their own tour, allowing them to visit over several minutes such attractions as nature spots, landmarks, cultural locations and restaurants. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Using tech to go from overtourism to sustainable tourism

By PhocusWire | January 13, 2021

Now is the time for destinations to build strategies to manage the recovery and avoid some of the problems that developed as a result of too many tourists flooding popular areas. Read More

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