Phocuswright Conference 2021

Short-term rentals emerged as a pandemic success story with a flood of new category users and soaring demand. But big questions remain. Read More

Outside forces are pushing travel brands to rethink how they operate, whether it be changes to location data requirements or to how travelers experience a trip. Read More

TripTuner’s Tedd Evers explains that without historical data, it’s difficult for travel brands to predict what travelers want. Read More

A panel at The Phocuswright Conference 2021 examined the progress made in revolutionizing airline distribution so far and what steps still need to be taken. Read More

A panel at The Phocuswright Conference 2021 examined the issues and the route forward for the experiences sector, as it attempts to recover from the pandemic and push ahead as a vital, digital-led part... Read More

Sabre’s Traci Mercer explains that while attitudes around NDC have changed, there are still gaps in alignment. Read More

CEO Travis Pittman discusses how the pandemic enabled TourRadar to reset and look at product growth opportunities. Read More

Podcasts and audio streaming can give travel brands a captive audience for advertising. Read More

CEO Brian Barth discusses how the concept might evolve next, usage rates of the services, partner trends and how subscription models fit in. Read More

At The Phocuswright Conference, a panel of technology professionals discuss the benefits of self-sovereign digital identity for the travel industry - both for suppliers and consumers. Read More

Axel Hefer knows that to navigate the coronavirus, continue to grow his company Trivago and stay on top of new technology is like playing the famous strategic game every day on many fronts. Read More

Behavioral shifts, new business models, political divides, legislation and regulations complicate destination management, creating a ripple effect throughout the travel ecosystem. Read More

There is a sense that the uptick in road trips that took place in 2020 and 2021 is here to stay, with the mechanisms in place to find and booking vehicles far more robust than they were just a few years... Read More

PhocusWire chats to Sojern's Noreen Henry at The Phocuswright Conference 2021 about some of the bigger challenges facing the travel industry. Read More

Aileen McCormack, chief commercial officer at CarTrawler, explains how issues in car rental have evolved this year and also how airlines and other travel providers are putting the product as a part of... Read More