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Phocuswright inducts Michelle Peluso and Rod Cuthbert to Hall of Fame
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November 25, 2024
Phocuswright's Hall of Fame welcomed the newest inductees at the Phocuswright Conference this week in Phoenix, Arizona.
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November 22, 2024
Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup.
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Amazon expands travel partners for Cyber Week deals
By Morgan Hines
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November 12, 2024
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines,Viator, Princess Cruises, Visit Florida, Royal Caribbean, Carnival and many other travel suppliers are partnering with the online retail giant.
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Viator’s revenue surpasses brand Tripadvisor for first time in Q3
By Mitra Sorrells
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November 6, 2024
In the third quarter of this year experiences revenue grew 10% year over year accounted for 51% of Tripadvisor’s total revenue.
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Experience industry leaders still see room to grow in changing landscape
By D.J. Catron
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August 19, 2024
At Phocuswright Europe, leaders from Viator, Tiquets and TourRadar spoke about how travel experiences could continue thriving even as Google and others play bigger roles in the sector.
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Seeking “deeper engagement,” Tripadvisor launches in-app hotel bookings
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August 6, 2024
A partnership with Hopper’s HTS will power in-app booking for Tripadvisor, which also announced that revenues for the second quarter rose by 1% year over year.
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Travel industry reacts to Google antitrust, monopoly ruling
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August 6, 2024
What kind of impact does the industry expect to see as a result of the Google antitrust ruling? Do travel leaders expect to see big changes?
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Could Amazon become a major player in travel?
By Morgan Hines
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July 19, 2024
There has been speculation for years about how and when Amazon might enter the travel sphere - and if it would be successful in that kind of venture. Amazon's Prime Day travel deals beg the question...
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Carnival, Southwest, Viator to sell travel deals on Amazon Prime Day
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July 11, 2024
The opportunity to sell with Amazon is appealing, according to the brands included in Amazon's Prime Day travel deals that seek to meet travelers where they are shopping.
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Viator's origin story - a tale of a prince and a girl from Tasmania
By Linda Fox
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June 14, 2024
Viator founder Rod Cuthbert shared the Phocuswright Europe 2024 Center Stage with Thayer Ventures' Chris Hemmeter to discuss how the tours and activities company came to be, selling it to Tripadvisor...
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As Phocuswright Europe kicks off, travel experts weigh in on the AI buzz
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June 11, 2024
When 500 travel insiders gather, you don’t need a chatbot to predict lots of conversation about generative AI.
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How did we allow this to happen? Viator founder Rod Cuthbert on the rise of Google
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT
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May 23, 2024
In an interview at WiT Japan and North Asia, Cuthbert said that with Google’s increasing control and the potential for a “super app” powered by AI, the future of online travel intermediaries...
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Ben Drew announces Viator departure after 12 years at Tripadvisor
By Morgan Hines
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April 9, 2024
Ben Drew announced his decision to leave his position as Viator's president on LinkedIn Tuesday.
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5 truths for travel marketers: 2024 update
By Jared Alster - Dune7
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January 23, 2024
Generative AI is both friend and foe for travel marketers, and Google remains the dominant search player. Read on as Dune7's Jared Alster updates on the travel marketing truths he laid down in 2023.
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Tripadvisor's Goldberg talks strategy, AI potential and digital marketing
By Linda Fox
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January 10, 2024
At The Phocuswright Conference 2023, Tripadvisor CEO Matt Goldberg discussed the importance of the brands working together and how its generative AI initiatives are developing.
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