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News / Startups

Travel startups on pent-up demand and opportunities in the "new normal"

By Linda Fox | May 15, 2020

Travel startups provide views on the shape of the recovery from the coronavirus outbreak and what's to come. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Virtual travel's time has finally come

By Tedd Evers - TripTuner | May 14, 2020

Virtual tours are no longer a nice to have - traffic and interest are on the rise now as a way of providing location interactivity. Read More

News / Online

Destination X - Smart strategies to do right now (instead of making promo videos)

By PhocusWire | May 12, 2020

There are some extremely important things destinations should be doing during this period of, for many, zero tourists coming in. Read More

News / Technology

Destination X - Using the new normal to limit visitors and manage overtourism

By PhocusWire | May 5, 2020

Aside from reduced pollution and car accidents, the crisis brought on by COVID-19 may offer an opportunity to make some much needed (and politically difficult) changes to tourism policies. Read More

News / Startups

With travel existing virtually, startup CEOs share tips on staying upbeat and creative

By Linda Fox | May 1, 2020

Founders and execs discuss over-communicating and staying upbeat during the coronavirus crisis. Read More

News / Distribution

Behind GetYourGuide's strategy of zero bookings and zero layoffs

By Mitra Sorrells | April 29, 2020

The Berlin-based tours and activities brand has implemented voluntary reductions in hours and pay for more than half of its employees to cut expenses at a time when it expects no new revenue. Read More

News / Distribution

Specialist tours operators reveal impact of coronavirus on revenue and operations

By Linda Fox | April 27, 2020

A WeTravel survey gauges business sentiment from multi- and single-day tour operators. Read More

Opinion / Online

The coronavirus-triggered changes coming to travel payments

By Bob Kaufman - ConnexPay | April 27, 2020

There are numerous issues in travel payments that must be addressed to not only to restore consumers’ confidence and trust, but also to reduce risk and improve efficiencies for travel agencies, tour... Read More

Opinion / Online

How does a decimated activities sector find a route to recovery, part 2

By Peter Syme - 1000 Mile Journeys | April 27, 2020

What should existing operators focus on in now and in the longer term? And where are there opportunities for new startups to address emerging needs? Read More

News / Online

Lasting effects of tech-led coronavirus lockdowns on travel and tourism

By Kevin May | April 24, 2020

Travel, tourism and hospitality will return in some form, but how people interact with it will undoubtedly be shaped by their experiences of being stuck in their homes for months. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: It's unknown where tours and activities fit in the distribution mix

By PhocusWire | April 24, 2020

Will travel intermediaries be as interested in tours and activities as they have been once travel resumes post-coronavirus? Read More

News / Distribution

Scenarios for what the travel industry might be dealing with after COVID-19

By Linda Fox | April 24, 2020

For travel companies looking at how and when they might emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, outcome planning is a big part of the equation. Read More

News / Online

InPhocus, episode 7 - Travel crises often ignite revolutions in the industry (sorry, not this time)

By PhocusWire | April 23, 2020

History shows us that the travel industry has a track record of seeing huge changes to the fabric of how it works whenever something hits it in such a major way. Read More