Travel Inspiration

Connect with Gen Z travelers in a disruptive world
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Connect with Gen Z travelers in a disruptive world
By Facebook Business | February 28, 2020
Technology delivers a world of travel options right to a traveler's fingertips. They go online to find inspiration on social media, choose the right vacation, compare deals, book trips and enhance their... Read More
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European airlines emerge top in ancillary add-ons revenue
By Linda Fox | February 19, 2020
European carriers followed by their Asia counterparts make the most revenue from ancillary add-ons in the 2019 CarTrawler-IdeaWorksCompany report. Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Toristy wants to make it easier for travelers to find local experiences
By Linda Fox | February 19, 2020
Toristy recently received a funding round, which it will devote towards speeding up its white label pilots with a plan to have them in place for summer 2020. Read More
Stand out with creative to win with today’s travel consumers
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Stand out with creative to win with today’s travel consumers
By Facebook Business | February 18, 2020
As machine learning becomes increasingly sophisticated at finding relevant travelers throughout the journey, it’s now more important than ever for advertisers to invest in creative that captures... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: OffWeGo streamlines safety features for traveling students
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STARTUP STAGE: OffWeGo streamlines safety features for traveling students
By Steven Lerner | February 3, 2020
OffWeGo is a student-centric solution addressing the large information gap while students are traveling on university-sponsored programs. Read More
What's shaping travel marketing in 2020? Social media, connected TV and an always-on approach
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What's shaping travel marketing in 2020? Social media, connected TV and an always-on approach
By Jill Menze | January 24, 2020
Sojern's Future of Travel Advertising report outlines the priorities and challenges for travel marketers in 2020. Read More
Tripadvisor begins brand transformation with new course for Viator, executive shakeup
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Tripadvisor begins brand transformation with new course for Viator, executive shakeup
By Mitra Sorrells | January 23, 2020
Tripadvisor is embarking on a dramatic realignment aimed at helping the company preserve profitability and spur new growth as it deals with competition from Google and others and with evolving... Read More
Booking.com launches CityBook as test app for destination tools and services
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Booking.com launches CityBook as test app for destination tools and services
By Kevin May | January 16, 2020
The app, known as CityBook, is a "digital guide" for destinations that will combine content, planning tools such as maps, navigation and experiences. Read More
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Where does social media and sustainability collide?
By Marissa Trew - WiT | January 10, 2020
At the VidCon Asia Summit, Jeremy Jauncey, CEO and founder of Beautiful Destinations, spoke about the pressure tourism organizations are under to embrace digital, the role of social media content... Read More
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MakeMyTrip takes next step in quest to become travel super app
By Mitra Sorrells | January 9, 2020
MakeMyTrip now displays destination videos with booking links in its mobile apps, as part of its effort to be a travel super app. Read More
Solo travel and its promising business opportunity
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Solo travel and its promising business opportunity
By Eric Gnock Fah - Klook | January 6, 2020
Klook's Eric Gnock Fah explains why travel industry leaders should keep tabs on skyrocketing global interest in solo travel. Read More
VIDEO: Trip Ninja - Summit interview Phocuswright Conference 2019
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VIDEO: Trip Ninja - Summit interview Phocuswright Conference 2019
By PhocusWire | December 30, 2019
Trip Ninja is a provider in multi-city flight technology, working with online travel agencies to improve search and booking of air tickets.  Read More
VIDEO: What will the travel purchase funnel look like in the future?
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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
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Interview / Technology
In The Big Chair LIVE - Jeffrey Glueck of Foursquare
By Linda Fox | December 10, 2019
Foursquare CEO Jeffrey Glueck talks to PhocusWire for a Big Chair LIVE interview during The Phocuswright Conference 2019. Read More
VIDEO: Arrivalist - Launch pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019
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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