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Opinion / Online

Rebuilding demand requires every part of the travel industry to play a role

By Tom O'Toole - Kellogg School of Management | June 5, 2020

The travel industry as a whole and individual companies are now turning attention to the marketing initiatives that will be most effective. How can they all collaborate and innovate here? Read More

News / Distribution

Trivago, Booking.com, KLM and others unite to create COVID-19 information service

By Kevin May | June 4, 2020

A group of major travel brands have created a service to provide a single data source with current global news as it relates to the coronavirus outbreak and recovery. Read More

News / Technology

Destination X - The toolkit needed for a new form of tourism

By PhocusWire | June 2, 2020

Let's put Hyperloop, self-driving cars and drone-like helicopters aside for a moment and inspect other technologies that can help destination managers. Read More

News / Startups

Tripfuser lands £2.4M in funding, seeks further expansion

By Linda Fox | May 29, 2020

Funding for the Australia-based company was led by the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria. Acting CEO Matt McCann takes up the role permanently. Read More

Opinion / Online

Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 4

By Mario Gavira | May 29, 2020

Post-crisis tourism will have certain similarities to society 200 years before: a two-tier world where only the upper classes were able to travel internationally to experience new places firsthand. Many... Read More

News / Online

Traveling festival fans hopeful of swift return but only if free web cancelations available

By Kevin May | May 28, 2020

A survey of 110,000 festival-goers from countries such as the U.K., France and Germany found that over eight out of ten (82%) would feel confident attending an event within one to six months of... Read More

News / Technology

Destination X - The new normal in tourism

By PhocusWire | May 27, 2020

Have we learned anything, or do we race back to the same mistakes that many destinations and attractions were making prior to the outbreak? Read More

News / Distribution

Tours and activities brands plot recovery with at-home experiences, crowd-control measures

By Jill Menze | May 27, 2020

In response to the coronavirus crisis, Klook is launching virtual experiences as part of a multi-stage recovery plan, while competitor GetYourGuide is building crowd-control technology. Read More

Opinion / Online

Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 3

By Mario Gavira | May 26, 2020

This scenario sketches a fundamentally different outcome to the previous scenarios: the virus proves to be more resilient than expected and the discovery and mass production of an effective vaccine only... Read More

News / Online

McKinsey: Consumers to travel less in short- and long-term, vaccine vital to flying again

By Mitra Sorrells | May 26, 2020

McKinsey's latest weekly survey of U.S. consumers finds travel behind other categories as far as intent to spend now and in the future. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Be careful where you place your marketing bets

By PhocusWire | May 22, 2020

It's too easy to knock one particular type of intermediary, without considering what might be lurking in the background. Read More

Opinion / Online

Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 2

By Mario Gavira | May 21, 2020

In this scenario the emotional and social impact the coronavirus crisis has on humanity is too deep for people to get back to the old normal, especially in terms of their travel behavior. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Tour operators: It's time to stop fighting online travel agencies

By Daniel Pino - TourOpp | May 21, 2020

TourOpp CEO Daniel Pino outlines things tour and activity suppliers should be demanding of OTAs. Read More

Opinion / Online

Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 1

By Mario Gavira | May 19, 2020

Nobody has a playbook, but there are four possible scenarios for how the travel industry will emerge once this pivotal crisis is over. Read More

News / Startups

Travel startups look to find new stars among the industry-wide layoffs

By Linda Fox | May 18, 2020

The headlines are full of layoffs, furloughs and hiring freezes across the travel and hospitality industry, as companies take steps to survive the coronavirus crisis. Read More

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