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Airlines Mum On DOJ Suit To Block Sabre's Acquisition Of Farelogix  The Beat

The U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit to block Sabre's acquisition of Farelogix is premised in part on the competitive harm airlines would face if a "disruptive," ...

Are we there yet? Find out at The Phocuswright Conference  Web In Travel

With all the talk and buzz around new technologies and bold ideas, now is a good time as any to take stock of where we are in the journey to this new future.

Limited Service Hotels Have Potential to Offer Room Service Through Tech Integration, Research Shows  Hotel News Resource

The percentage of hotels offering room *service* has declined by 40% in two years, while food delivery adoption has grown rapidly in the same timeframe.

U.S. government sues to block Farelogix sale to Sabre  PhocusWire

Sabre dared regulators last week to block its $360 million acquisition of Farelogix - and now the U.S. government has taken up the challenge. The Department of ...

On the road to gender parity... are we there yet?  PhocusWire

As an idealistic young woman, I was confident that, after the decades of accomplishments from women, we had proved that gender has no bearing on ...

Kara Swisher joins growing speaker roster for The Phocuswright Conference 2019  PhocusWire

Kara Swisher was once described as Silicon Valley's "most-feared and well-liked journalist" in a profile piece for New York Magazine.

Hospitality Startup & OYO's South-East Asian Twin, RedDoorz Raises US$70 Mn from Asia Partners & Others  Entrepreneur

Singapore-based budget hotel accommodation startup, RedDoorz, raised US$70 million in its Series C round of funding, the company announced.

Business travel, part 3: How technology is improving risk management  PhocusWire

Artificial intelligence and mobile technology are improving both the quality of risk management information that business travelers can receive and the speed at ...

Research Spotlight: Are bots the future of brick and mortar?  PhocusWire

Chatbots and artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistants have grown in popularity among travel brands over the past several years, with companies from ...

STARTUP STAGE: Exosonic wants to cut flight times in half with supersonic airliners  PhocusWire

Exosonic - winner of Phocuswright's Battleground competition - sells quiet supersonic airliners to the commercial aviation industry.

More than gender: Why travel tech companies need to hire diverse talent  PhocusWire

Global by definition implies inclusivity and diversity - for something to be global, everyone must be allowed to participate on equal terms. Can we really describe ...

TripAdvisor focuses on good news in Experiences as overall revenue continues to fall  PhocusWire

TripAdvisor saw overall revenues decline for the second quarter in a row as its Hotels, Media & Platform division fell short again. Despite the drag on one part of ...

Airbnb pads out corporate offering with Urbandoor acquisition  PhocusWire

Airbnb has announced the acquisition of Urbandoor, a marketplace for furnished and serviced apartments.

Business Travel, part 1: The (major) investor opportunity  PhocusWire

For the first part in our monthlong series on business travel, we talk to investors in three of the sector's biggest startups - Lola.com, TravelPerk and TripActions.

Threatless: Why the OTA-tech alignments in activities aren't a big deal  PhocusWire

Last week GetYourGuide announced its Preferred Partner Program. The initiative closely aligns the Berlin-based tour and activities online travel agency with two ...

Research Spotlight: What’s the significance of Amazon’s flight launch in India?  PhocusWire

In May, Amazon made its much-anticipated move back into travel by launching a flight booking *service* in India. But why India? And what are its OTA ambitions?

VIDEO: Finding the travel opportunity in the Middle East  PhocusWire

As we explored throughout the month of April, the Middle East presents immense opportunity for travel brands looking to tap into the region's young, digital-savvy ...

The Phocuswright Conference 2019 - speakers announced, secure a registration discount  PhocusWire

The boss of one of the online travel brands of the moment, OYO Rooms, makes a welcomes return to Center Stage at The Phocuswright Conference 2019.

How do travelers choose where to go?  PhocusWire

Travelers are exposed to an array of inspiration sources that seed ideas of spectacular places they hope to one day see. But with a world of options, travelers ...

VIDEO: Radware/ShieldSquare - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2019  PhocusWire

Protect the reputation and growth of your online business from malicious actors and threats through a simple cloud *service*.

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