Travel Planning

Interview / Startups

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Tedd Evers

October 30, 2019

Continuing our series chatting to execs participating in the Phocuswright Conference in November, meet Tedd Evers, CEO of TripTuner. Read More

News / Technology

Travel app LuckyTrip crowdfunds £1.5M on Crowdcube, Syndicate Room

By Steven Lerner | October 30, 2019

LuckyTrip's latest crowdfunding campaigns - including £1 million from 1,879 investors on Crowdcube - will allow it to scale internationally as it grows in popularity. Read More

News / Technology

Integrated tech is still a dream in business travel

By Linda Fox | October 29, 2019

The survey from the Association of Corporate Travel Executives reveals that 72% of buyers say their business travel program is only somewhat integrated. Read More

News / Online

The Phocuswright Conference 2019 preview - Activities become just part of the bigger jigsaw

By PhocusWire | October 25, 2019

Tours and activities operates from a position of acceptability from the wider industry - it is part of the mainstream and no longer the outlier. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Wheel the World wants to make travel more accessible

By Linda Fox | October 24, 2019

As part of its bid to open up travel in more destinations, the company carries out accessibility assessments and scores of travel partners and suppliers. Read More

Opinion / Startups

The search for genuine "disruption" in the travel industry

By Peter Matthews - Nucleus | October 24, 2019

Now traditional business models have been turned on their heads by the likes of Uber, Airbnb, Amazon and Google there is a tendency for many brands to believe they need to roll up their sleeves and face... Read More

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News / Technology

ATPCO makes breakthrough in rich content strategy with signing of Amadeus and Sabre

By Mitra Sorrells | October 23, 2019

ATPCO has signed agreements with Sabre and Amadeus that allow the two companies to distribute and integrate Routehappy Rich Content. Read More

News / Online

Q&A: Agoda CMO on how it tackles Southeast Asia

By Jill Menze | October 23, 2019

Agoda chief marketing officer Ittai Chorev discusses how the platform tries to deliver on what customers want, how new features like Mix and Save have played out, its partnership with Grab and more. Read More

News / Online

Google to shut Touring Bird app, tours and activities added to core travel portfolio

By Jill Menze | October 22, 2019

Touring Bird has flown the coop from Google’s Area 120 internal incubator to the search giant’s core travel group, the company has announced. Read More

News / Online

On the path to purchase, younger travelers book sooner, brand loyalty shrinks long-term

By Steven Lerner | October 21, 2019

Package trip businesses might want to reexamine marketing strategies for reaching different audiences. Read More

Interview / Online

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Steve Hafner

October 17, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating in the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick. Read More

News / Distribution

Kayak, Wanderu expand transportation offerings through new partnership

By Jill Menze | October 16, 2019

The partnership will give consumers access to bus, train and flight options across both platforms. Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor ponders the platform’s future direction, monetization and competing with Google

By Mitra Sorrells | October 16, 2019

TripAdvisor's president of core experience took the stage at WebInTravel's conference in Singapore to discuss the brand's ideas for the years ahead. Read More