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Vrbo plans greater traveler targeting through marketing tech

By Linda Fox | April 4, 2025

Vrbo is focusing on growth, more dynamic and personalized offers and property quality. Read More

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Airlines expressed economic concern. Should online travel giants be worried?

By Morgan Hines | March 27, 2025

Wall Street and travel industry analysts weigh in on how factors such as trade wars, economic woes and travel warnings could impact consumers' desire to travel. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sihot, HiJiffy, Magpie, Visit Group and more...

By PhocusWire | March 14, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Cendyn, Daytrip, Shiji, TUI and more...

By PhocusWire | March 7, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.... Read More

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Alexa+ could earn “top-of-the-funnel” spot in travel research

By Morgan Hines | March 4, 2025

Travel brands including Tripadvisor and Uber have partnered with Amazon for the debut of its reimagined voice assistant. Read More

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Expedia Group makes job cuts

By Morgan Hines | March 3, 2025

The job cuts come about a year after the online travel agency announced up to 1,500 layoffs in February 2024. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TravelPerk, Airbnb, Expedia Group, SWA, Hostaway and more...

By PhocusWire | February 28, 2025

Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Read More

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Online travel giants spent $17.8B on marketing in 2024

By Linda Fox | February 28, 2025

The investment to acquire customers and strengthen brand sets a new record for the online giants and demonstrates the ferocious competition for customers in the market. Read More

Opinion / Online

Why travel marketers can (and should) expect more from their affiliate strategy

By Joshua Heller - Rakuten Advertising | February 27, 2025

A sophisticated affiliate strategy can ensure you’re reaching the right person, at the right time, with the right message according to Josh Heller of Rakuten Advertising. Read More

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Expedia Group’s recipe for loyalty: supply, tech and customer service

By PhocusWire | February 24, 2025

The company provides travel distribution services to more than 60,000 partners including Walmart, SoFi and Chase Travel, and last year those partnerships brought in $4.1 billion, a 21% increase... Read More

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Expedia Group CEO outlines three strategies for using AI in the year ahead

By Mitra Sorrells | February 6, 2025

The company finished 2024 strong with double-digit percentage growth in room nights, gross bookings and revenue in the final quarter. Read More

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Travel veterans discuss mega deal potential, AI fatigue and technical deficit

By Linda Fox | January 7, 2025

Predicting travel's future isn't easy with so many external factors impacting the industry, but executives including SilverRail Technologies' Aaron Gowell, Phocuswright's Lorraine Sileo and T2Impact's... Read More

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Phocuswright analysts share their travel predictions for 2025

By Morgan Hines | January 2, 2025

AI agents, luxury travel, developments in APAC, short-term rentals, digital ID and eVTOLS are some of the topics Phocuswright analysts are watching for 2025. Read More

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Expedia Group names former interim eBay CEO as new CFO

By Morgan Hines | December 20, 2024

Expedia Group has announced that Scott Schenkel will serve as its new chief financial officer after Julie Whalen departs the company in February. Read More