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News / Online

VIDEO: Air New Zealand on using a destination to ride the marketing wave

By Kevin May | September 19, 2019

The airline has worked with national tourism groups, movie producers and actors to put New Zealand's recent role as a hub for film making at the center of its marketing. Read More

Opinion / Online

What’s good for millennial travelers is good for all generations

By Matt Walker - LikeWhere | September 18, 2019

The soft boundary lines have come in this not-so-exact science of generation naming and these parameters no longer circumscribe the soundest foundation on which to base travel's marketing efforts. Read More

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News / Distribution

Marriott tightens reins on wholesale rates by tapping Expedia to manage distribution

By Mitra Sorrells | September 17, 2019

Expedia Group and Marriott International have signed an agreement that makes Expedia Group the single gateway and redistributor for Marriott wholesale inventory. Read More

News / Technology

Trust and finding the right option are top traveler frustrations online

By Linda Fox | September 17, 2019

Trust issues and lengthy search processes are the top frustrations for travelers in Travelport's Global Digital Traveler study. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Air France KLM on sales across social, China and being where customers are

By Linda Fox | September 16, 2019

PhocusWire spoke to Air France-KLM vice president of digital strategy Guido van Til about the social media strategy across the airlines and staying on top of digital developments. Read More

Opinion / Online

Trip Planning 3.0 – this time it’s more than personal

By Manuel Hilty - Nezasa | September 13, 2019

Some survivors are learning from the past, making the most of today’s tech landscape to create fit-for-purpose planning and booking tools for today’s travelers. Read More

News / Technology

Aviation bosses: We need to be vocal about environmental credentials and embrace tech

By Linda Fox | September 13, 2019

The flight shaming campaign has shone a critical light on the industry for not promoting the industry’s efforts enough, as pressure mounts on carriers to take notice. Read More

News / Startups

Davinci Travel System looks to expansion following €2.1M in funding

By Linda Fox | September 13, 2019

The Prague-based startup specializing in group bookings tech for hotels has announced funding of €2.1 million. Read More

News / Distribution

Mobile and millennials continue to dominate tours and activities online booking

By Linda Fox | September 12, 2019

A study from TourScanner finds smartphones are dominant for searching tours and activities and millennials are leaders in online booking. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: How Booking.com will weave every element of a trip together

By Kevin May | September 12, 2019

Details of exactly how the giant will achieve its ambition to connect hotel guests with activities and transportation, plus a myriad of other travel-related services, are becoming clearer now. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Trip.com on its role in the wider group and the importance of flights

By Linda Fox | September 11, 2019

James Spalding is responsible for building flight content for Trip.com. He spoke to PhocusWire about knocking on airline doors, ambitions for the brand and its role in the wider group. Read More

News / Distribution

SiteMinder partners with HotelSwaps to enable trade of unsold inventory

By Mitra Sorrells | September 11, 2019

SiteMinder's hotel clients can now use HotelSwaps, a hotel room exchange platform. Read More

Opinion / Online

Rethinking the (broken) travel marketing funnel

By Bill Chase - Koddi | September 11, 2019

As the digital media landscape continues to shift, it’s in the mid-funnel where travel brands stand to gain the greatest competitive edge - but only if they move quickly to rebalance their budgets... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: The Points Guy on airline loyalty shifts and aviation pain points

By Kevin May | September 10, 2019

Brian Kelly is an influential figure in the world of airline loyalty, launching The Points Guy as a consumer guide in 2010 and now overseeing a sizeable media business. Read More