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Youth travel businesses anticipate an €87B impact from coronavirus

By Linda Fox | March 17, 2020

Economic, political uncertainty, employment and travel restrictions top the list of concerns for businesses during this challenging period for both the immediate and long term, WYSE says. Read More

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VIDEO: Sabre talks partnerships with Google and Accor

By Linda Fox | March 16, 2020

Sabre joins PhocusWire at Travel Technology Europe 2020 to discuss recent partnerships with Google and Accor. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: All that talk about being brilliant communicators should be real

March 13, 2020

Now that marketing is all over the place for a few months, communications has to be the channel that travel brands focus their efforts on. Read More

News / Distribution

Poor payment experience determines choice of travel provider

By Linda Fox | March 11, 2020

A study from Amadeus highlights how the payment process continues to cause friction for travelers. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Click Travel on growth and the new breed of business travel startups

By Linda Fox | March 10, 2020

Click Travel joined PhocusWire at Travel Technology Europe 2020 to talk about tech, startups and profitability in business travel. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: SAP Concur on coronavirus, duty of care and Google in corporate travel

By Linda Fox | March 10, 2020

PhocusWire talks to SAP Concur about rogue spend, what's next in expense management and more at Travel Technology Europe 2020. Read More

News / Online

How Singapore Tourism Board is working on a post-coronavirus strategy

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebInTravel | March 9, 2020

Some areas of the world are already looking to the future as they seek to rebuild their tourist economies after the outbreak of coronavirus. Read More

News / Startups

Perseverance, prudence - and slight pivots - are key to travel startup success during coronavirus

By Mitra Sorrells | March 9, 2020

Investors from Plug and Play and HV Holtzbrinck Ventures and the founder of startup Stride Travel weigh in on the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus on innovation in travel. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

COVID-19 and the global hotel industry: A roadmap to recovery, part 2

By Yuki Hu, Eva Liu & George Yu - IDeaS | March 4, 2020

Although hotels can’t press the “restart” button on 2020, they can launch into “repair” mode now, despite being forced to a standstill by the big pause button that is COVID-19. Read More

News / Startups

Lanes & Planes lands $10M to expand customer base, develop corporate travel tech

By Linda Fox | March 3, 2020

The round was led by Battery Ventures, with DN Capital and Connect Ventures, an existing investor, also participating. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: GoodBooker wants to end homelessness with every hotel booked

By Steven Lerner | March 3, 2020

For every hotel room booked on its platform, GoodBooker gives funding to leading homeless charities that offer shelter for those who need it. Read More

News / Distribution

Corporate travel industry could see $47B per month hit from coronavirus

By Linda Fox | March 2, 2020

In a GBTA survey, two thirds of companies have cancelled a “few” meetings or events while 18% say they have cancelled “many” and 25% have cancelled “some.” Read More

Opinion / Distribution

COVID-19 and the global hotel industry: A roadmap to recovery, part 1

By Yuki Hu, Eva Liu & George Yu - IDeaS | March 2, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, here are actionable steps for hotels to take now to proactively begin the road to recovery: Read More

From Our Partners / Online

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