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Opinion / Technology

The next decade of change in the travel industry

By Abhijit Pal - Expedia Group | December 30, 2019

Expedia Group's head of research for the Travel Partners Group shares his predictions - some obvious and some outlandish - for the next 10 years. Read More

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

News / Distribution

American Express GBT adds investors to fuel further growth

By Linda Fox | December 18, 2019

Carlyle Global Partners joins the Certares-led investment group, which holds 50% of the business. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: OYO on plans to become global leader in vacation rentals in 2020

By Mitra Sorrells | December 18, 2019

OYO Vacation Homes CEO Tobias Wann discusses the company's rapid growth and global ambitions. 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 / Startups

Beachy raises $1M to fund new ancillary booking tools for hotels

By Steven Lerner | December 16, 2019

Beachy has secured $1 million in debt financing, which will be invested into its new food and beverage product. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: SnapTravel - Summit pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 16, 2019

A consumer brand that has driven $100 million+ in hotel sales over messaging (SMS, Messenger, WhatsApp). Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Millennials, attribute-based selling, "rogue" OTAs - what hospitality looks like in 2020

By Dave Collier - OTA Insight | December 13, 2019

In travel and hospitality, it’s tough to single out the most significant forecasts for next year, but these developments will be ones to watch in 2020. 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 / Online

Research Spotlight: The cause and effect of last-minute booking

By Jill Menze | December 12, 2019

As travel brands approach 2020, leading with a “mobile-first” strategy is no longer something to consider - it’s a necessity. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair LIVE - Henrik Kjellberg of Awaze

By Linda Fox | December 12, 2019

The CEO of the European vacation rental provider, who spent 16 years beforehand at various brands in Expedia Group, joins us in the PhocusWire Studio. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: What will the travel purchase funnel look like in the future?

By Mitra Sorrells | December 12, 2019

Executives from Skyscanner, HotelTonight, TripTuner and Fareportal discuss the future of the funnel in travel at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 16 - Robbie Bhathal of Suiteness

By Kevin May | December 12, 2019

Robbie Bathal and his two co-founders hit upon a solution to an age-old problem in the accommodation sector. He tells the story to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from PhocusWire. Read More

News / Technology

How airline customer experience will take off with artificial intelligence

By Puneet Mehta - Netomi | December 11, 2019

Netomi CEO Puneet Mehta says 2020 will be a pivotal year for use of artificial intelligence in the airline industry. Read More

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VIDEO: How travel companies should think about Asia's super apps

By Linda Fox | December 10, 2019

Travel execs at The Phocuswright Conference 2019 discuss some of the interesting consumer purchase behaviors emerging on super apps in Asia. Read More

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