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News / Online

Day trip like a local - Cunard boosts shore excursions via Cool Cousin deal

By Mitra Sorrells | December 24, 2019

Cunard is partnering with travel tech startup Cool Cousin to offer curated destination guides for each of its ports. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Servantrip - Summit pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 18, 2019

Leading activities market consolidation for B2B, by providing the largest offer comparison powered with AI recommendation engine. Read More

News / Online

HotelsByDay expands to hotel amenity bookings with acquisition of Dayaxe

By Steven Lerner | December 17, 2019

Day-use hotel booking website HotelsByDay is expanding its guest offerings through its acquisition of Dayaxe, a marketplace that sells hotel amenities. Read More

News / Startups

Guided tours startup GuruWalk raises €1M to fuel pay-as-you-go model

By Steven Lerner | December 17, 2019

GuruWalk, a Spanish startup specializing in tip-based guided tours, has secured €1 million in seed round funding. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Nannybag - Summit pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 13, 2019

Travelers from all around the world are now able to store their luggage in shops, restaurants and hotels (Nannies) in order to fully enjoy their trip. Read More

News / Technology

TUI suffers 26% EBITA decline due to 737 MAX grounding

By Steven Lerner | December 11, 2019

TUI’s underlying EBITA tumbled 26% year-over-year from €1,143 million to €893 million due to the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Arrivalist - Launch pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 10, 2019

Arrivalist is a leading location intelligence platform in the travel industry. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Questo - Summit pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 6, 2019

Gamified walking tours can be played any time by solving clues in order to discover cities and stories. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Nezasa - Launch pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 4, 2019

Incremental selling of personalized trips: from static to live itineraries. Read More

Opinion / Online

Google's playbook to become a Super App in travel

By Mario Gavira | December 2, 2019

Combine a global army of local experts with Google’s unlimited capacity to track movements of all its Maps users and you get the picture: a rapidly expanding database of the nearly entire human... Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Google will have the lunch of tours and activities as well

By PhocusWire | November 29, 2019

It is only a question of time before Google seeks to build out an ecosystem in tours and activities that mirrors its efforts in hotels and flights. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Despegar's CEO on growth and navigating regional challenges

By Mitra Sorrells | November 28, 2019

Despegar CEO Damian Scokin discussed the Latin American OTA's plans for continued growth, including new products and partnerships, during an interview at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Beachy - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | November 27, 2019

This software solution integrates beach, pool and F&B operations, increasing revenue and delivering an unparalleled guest experience. Read More

Interview / Online

Brand Business - Lindsay Nelson of TripAdvisor

By Mitra Sorrells | November 20, 2019

Lindsay Nelson is TripAdvisor's president of core experience, overseeing brand, content development and revenue-generating products and features. Read More