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Southwest updates on action plan for disruption

By Linda Fox | March 16, 2023

Bob Jordan, the carrier’s president and CEO, talks of the severe weather event that turned into a crew-related event resulting in a “three-day reset of our aircraft and crew networks.” Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor CMO talks travel marketing, membership, video

By Linda Fox | March 16, 2023

Tripadvisor's chief marketing officer John Boris, who joined the company in late 2022, shares more on the company's strategy as well as his thoughts on the state of travel marketing. Read More

News / Online

Can subscription services work for STRs?

By Kathryn Walson | March 15, 2023

The benefits of subscription services for short-term rentals can include recurring revenue streams and customer engagement, loyalty and retention. Read More

News / Distribution

Accor unveils subscription cards for frequent travelers

By Linda Fox | March 15, 2023

The France-based hotel giant has unveiled All Plus ibis and All Plus Voyageur, to replace its ibis Business and Business Plus frequent traveler subscription services. Read More

News / Online

Vacasa sets sights on long-term profitable growth

By Kathryn Walson | March 14, 2023

Vacasa's priorities are shifting to improving efficiency and developing processes “to deliver an unmatched experience for our homeowners and elevated hospitality for our guests,” CEO Rob Greyber says. Read More

News / Online

Outdoor sports booking platform Captain Experiences reels in $2M

By Kathryn Walson | March 14, 2023

While the Austin, Texas-based startup is currently catering to the fishing and hunting verticals, it plans to expand across all outdoor sports and geographies. Read More

News / Online

Tryp.com secures seed round to enhance tech, expand reach

By Kathryn Walson | March 14, 2023

The Denmark-based startup says its search engine “accesses thousands of flights, trains, buses and hotels in real-time, comparing prices, locations and schedules.” Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Understanding traveler preferences for the next decade

By PhocusWire | March 14, 2023

Amadeus explains its Traveler Tribes 2033 report that identifies unique segments of consumers and the attitudes and behaviors that will shape their travel buying decisions in the next decade. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Awai seeks to simplify travel booking with one-stop shop

By Kathryn Walson | March 13, 2023

The Melbourne-based startup says it saves consumers time, money and headaches during trip planning, while removing the need for travel agents. Read More

News / Distribution

Travelport adds corporate booking technology with acquisition of Deem

By Mitra Sorrells | March 10, 2023

Deem will maintain its existing integrations with other global distribution systems, including Sabre and Amadeus, while Travelport will continue to support third-party booking solutions such as Concur... Read More

News / Startups

Wheel the World lands $6M to boost accessibility in travel

By Kathryn Walson | March 10, 2023

Founded in 2018, the San Francisco-based startup plans to expand its listings with the goal of having 12,000 travelers book through its platform by December 2024. Read More

News / Technology

TourConnect releases booking automation tool

By Derek Catron | March 9, 2023

The reservations-focused tool drastically reduces time spent manually processing email bookings by using intelligent technology. Read More

News / Online

TUI to launch loyalty program built on guest “convenience”

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2023

Sebastian Ebel, speaking at ITB in Berlin, says he has been impressed with what hotel groups such as Hilton have done, describing its program as a "convenience product." Read More

News / Startups

Women-led travel startups talk challenges, change, funding

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2023

The pandemic has not helped close the workplace gender gap, but there are gradual improvements. On International Women's Day, PhocusWire discusses some of the issues with three female travel startup... Read More