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Phocuswright launches Philip C. Wolf scholarship for 2024

By PhocusWire September 25, 2024

The recipients of the Philip C. Wolf Memorial Scholarship will receive tickets to The Phocuswright Conference 2024, a three night stay at the host hotel and inclusion in a mentorship program at the event. Read More

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Travalyst acquires Weeva, lays out five-year vision

By Mileva Sapic September 25, 2024

Travalyst plans to centralize the collection and distribution of sustainability data for key aspects of travel in its five-year plan. Read More

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SeatBoost lands funding from International Airlines Group

By Linda Fox September 25, 2024

SeatBoost enables live auctions on mobile devices at the airport enabling passengers to bid to upgrade their seat and providing airlines with incremental revenue.... Read More

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Shiji consolidates hotel customer data with single guest profile

By Linda Fox September 25, 2024

The functionality built into Shiji’s property management system allows guests to share their data on a local or global level, which then enables hotels to remove duplicate profiles and get a truer picture of a guest.... Read More

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The travel labor shortage should be over, so why are we still worried?

By PhocusWright Research September 25, 2024

Phocuswright research has found that the hospitality industry is facing staffing challenges due to low pay, long hours, lack of remote work and declining interest.... Read More

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Snowflake expands its data cloud platform with capabilities tailored for travel

By Morgan Hines September 24, 2024

Snowflake already works with clients including Hyatt, Tripadvisor, Booking.com, JetBlue and Marriott. ... Read More

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Q&A: Amadeus CTO on tech priorities, cloud and generative AI

PhocusWire talks to Sylvain Roy, CTO of Amadeus, about prioritizing technology projects and... Read more

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Norwegian airline and Strawberry hotels create shared loyalty currency

The two brands have created a joint venture – Spenn – that will offer a common loyalty currency with... Read more

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TripAdmit secures $1M in funding to expand internationally

TripAdmit, which automates tipping and trip review collection for tour operators, plans to expand its... Read more

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Phocuswire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Thayer Ventures, Sabre, Cloudbeds and more

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

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The travel industry payment gap

The travel industry historically struggles with emerging trends and technologies, and the topic of... Read more

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Chesky on Airbnb's future in travel and beyond

Chesky referenced Apple and Amazon’s trajectory - what if Apple never launched the iPod, or Amazon... Read more

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