Phocuswright Europe 2024

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News / Distribution
Finding a balance between airlines’ NDC plans and corporate travel needs
By D.J. Catron | July 2, 2024
Lufthansa Group’s Puck Voorneveld and Michael Harbin of Traverse Technologies speak in the PhocusWire studio about NDC, AI use cases and other topics.   Read More
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Interview / Startups
Takyon - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2024
By PhocusWire | July 1, 2024
Takyon turns non-refundable travel reservations into digital goods, using a blockchain-based tokenization process, so they can be resold or exchanged. Read More
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STR industry is evolving but remains ripe for opportunity
By Morgan Hines | July 1, 2024
Despite constraints, STR industry heads believe there are plenty of opportunities including professionalization, consulting and more in the rapidly evolving space. Read More
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The first step to battling overtourism is to focus on density
By Morgan Hines | June 28, 2024
All destinations are unique - and there’s no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to battling overtourism, but there is one metric that can be useful to pay attention to first in sustainability... Read More
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News / Technology
How Lufthansa Group is investing in the customer experience
By Linda Fox | June 27, 2024
Lufthansa Group's customer experience lead Tamur Goudarzi Pour shares its priorities for the next few months as well as its bigger vision for a PNR-free world. Read More
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Interview / Online
Visa - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2024
By PhocusWire | June 24, 2024
Visa's Commercial Pay is a suite of B2B payment solutions, to help improve cashflow for businesses and eliminate outdated manual processes. Read More
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Expedia Group’s next chapter – “Back to growth”
By Mitra Sorrells | June 24, 2024
Expedia Group's chief commercial officer and president of travel partners and media, Greg Schulze, explained the company's plans to fuel growth during a session at Phocuswright Europe. Read More
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Travel investment analysis shows shifts in funding, opportunities for innovation
By Morgan Hines | June 20, 2024
F-Prime Capital partner Gaurav Tuli and Lufthansa Innovation Hub analyst Anna Schneider share their take on innovation and funding across the global travel industry, with additional perspective from a... Read More
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TravelPerk acquires AmTrav as it looks to North America expansion
By Mitra Sorrells | June 18, 2024
Along with the acquisition, TravelPerk has received a credit facility of up to $135 million provided by Blackstone and Blue Owl.   Read More
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Interview / Startups
Holidayheroes: EMEA People’s Choice Award winner at Phocuswright Europe 2024
By PhocusWire | June 17, 2024
Travel industry research authority Phocuswright announced the people's choice award winner of the latest Phocuswright Innovation Platform program Launch: EMEA. Read More
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News / Technology
Are technology advances helping hotels see the bigger picture?
By Linda Fox | June 17, 2024
Rebecca Suiker from The Social Hub and Paul van Meerendonk from IDeaS discuss how advances in technology, including revenue management, are helping traditional hotels and newer hospitality concepts... Read More
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How sustainable travel companies are helping consumers, brands understand certification
By Morgan Hines | June 14, 2024
James Lever of Weeva and Sally Davey of Travalyst talk about sustainability sensibilities in the PhocusWire studio at Phocuswright Europe. Read More
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News / Startups
Viator's origin story - a tale of a prince and a girl from Tasmania
By Linda Fox | 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... Read More
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News / Online
Phocuswright Europe 2024 Day 3 in pictures
By PhocusWire | June 13, 2024
The 2024 Phocuswright Europe conference wrapped up Wednesday in Barcelona. View a collection of photos from the final day of the conference that drew more than 500 attendees.   Read More
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Why niche can be nice in the massive world of online travel
By Morgan Hines | June 13, 2024
The wide-ranging conversation on the environment for smaller online travel sites touched on the challenges and rewards of working in a smaller, specialized space.   Read More