Sounding Off: Empires on Edge ... now what?News / OnlineBy PhocusWire | May 17, 2019Share Sounding OffWe've been busy on the ground at Phocuswright Europe 2019 this week, hearing from travel companies big and small on how they're driving innovation and change in the industry. For this special edition of Sounding Off, we've collected a series of quotes that really got us thinking - and hopefully will get you doing so, too. People don’t want an Amazon-like experience when you book travel.Quote from Henrik Kjellberg, CEO of AwazeWe’re not obsessed with any individual company.Quote from Jeroen Merchiers, managing director of EMEA at AirbnbWe still see the Middle East as important to do [business in] Africa.Quote from Stephan Ekbergh, founder and CEO of TravelstartFacebook talks a lot about the "zero-friction" future.Quote from Nikhilesh Ponde, head of global travel strategy at Facebook.Some of the excitement [in travel] is being absolute outsider to the industry.Quote from Brent Hoberman, co-founder and executive chairman, Firstminute Capital, Founders Factory, Founders Forum Sounding OffPhocuswright Europe 2019