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Phocuswright Europe 2023
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How to move forward with NDC as the foundation of modern retailing
With more than 30 years at Sabre, Kathy Morgan, vice president of product management, has been on... Read More
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McKinsey analysts on innovation in travel
Travel analysts from McKinsey discuss the latest research and their analysis of innovation and funding... Read More
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Online travel giants spent more than $14B on marketing in '22
Combined marketing spending by Booking Holdings, Expedia Group, Airbnb and Trip.com Group exceeded... Read More
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Travel Talk: How the ROI of hotel business is shifting
Jeffrey Weinstein, editor in chief of the recently launched Hotel Investment Today, speaks about... Read More
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Serving the hotel guest of the future
With the right data and an open, connected ecosystem, hoteliers can meet the needs of travelers across... Read More
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Expedia, Kayak first in travel with plugins for ChatGPT
ChatGPT is inviting its Plus subscribers to join a wait list to get access to plugins, with plans to... Read More
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Google is testing free price guarantee for flights
For fares that include the guarantee, Google automatically monitors prices and refunds the difference... Read More
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WATCH: Visualization of revenue for digital travel brands through 2022
From a revenue standpoint, 2022 was an up year for most online travel brands, with many reporting... Read More
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Brex adds managed travel powered by Spotnana
The travel service is part of Brex Empower and provides travel booking and management, self-service... Read More
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Via acquires Citymapper in quest to be “operating system” for public mobility
Via will integrate Citymapper’s app, which consumers use to plan trips, into its TransitTech platform.... Read More
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Citi’s new travel portal powered by Booking Holdings goes live
The site includes supply from Booking.com – such as 1.4 million hotels around the world - and is... Read More
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November 13-16, 2023
The Phocuswright Conference 2023
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June 12-14, 2023
Phocuswright Europe 2023
Get ready to join 600+ of the most influential travel leaders in one platform for pointed one-on-one... Register Now
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March 29, 2023
Can we hardwire happiness into hospitality tech?
Hotels are providing the opposite of hospitality with long queues, paperwork, poor Wi-Fi and... Read More