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Phocuswright unveils Philip C. Wolf Memorial Scholarship winners

By PhocusWire | October 23, 2024

Jessie Fischer, founder and CEO of GuestOS and Arielle Warren, CEO of Places to Go, have been selected as the 2024 recipients for the Philip C. Wolf Memorial Scholarship. Read More

News / Online

Paramount teams up with travel startup for "Emily in Paris" trips

By Morgan Hines | September 20, 2023

In this latest example of "set-jetting" initiatives, travel startup Dharma will manage the bookings, payments and guest experience for trips hosted by lifestyle influencers, called “Emileaders.” Read More

News / Startups

Swing attracts $24M, plots expansion of micromobility services to Japan

By Linda Fox | February 7, 2022

South Korea-based Swing will use the new funds to increase its fleet of e-scooters, e-bikes and e-mopeds and expand to other countries. Read More

News / Startups

Rezdy lands $5.6M investment, plans North America expansion

By Linda Fox | October 19, 2021

Rezdy is planning product and engineering development with its latest funding, over three years on from its previous round. Read More

News / Technology

Bolt rides off with €600M investment round

By Linda Fox | August 3, 2021

Bolt, which calls itself Europe's super app, claims it is valued at more than €4 billion after its most recent Series E funding round. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

How airports must adapt to ensure a seamless intermodal journey

By David Gunnarsson - Dohop | August 2, 2021

Seamless intermodal connectivity in Europe, as well as the rest of the world, comes with many challenges, barriers and problems to overcome. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: IATA on health passes and digital identification

By PhocusWire | March 5, 2021

PhocusWire spoke to Alan Murray Hayden of IATA to understand the work the aviation industry is doing to get passengers safely back to the skies. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: How the cruise industry can get back to sailing

By Linda Fox | January 4, 2021

The Healthy Sail Panel brings together many voices from across the cruise industry to ensure a safe return to sailing. Read More

News / Startups

Questo adds €300,000 in funding to expand self-guided tours

By Linda Fox | July 7, 2020

Romania-based Questo wants to offer tours in 100 cities by the end of 2020. Read More

News / Distribution

Culture Trip and Lonely Planet unite, give advertisers access to combined audience

By Linda Fox | June 11, 2020

Culture Trip and Lonely Planet launch Travel Reborn, a commercial partnership giving advertisers access to their combined audience. Read More

News / Distribution

Specialist tours operators reveal impact of coronavirus on revenue and operations

By Linda Fox | April 27, 2020

A WeTravel survey gauges business sentiment from multi- and single-day tour operators. Read More

News / Distribution

Scenarios for what the travel industry might be dealing with after COVID-19

By Linda Fox | April 24, 2020

For travel companies looking at how and when they might emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, outcome planning is a big part of the equation. Read More

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News / Distribution

Travel intermediaries look to regulators for help with airline refunds

By Linda Fox | March 27, 2020

ECTAA, a body representing European agents and operators, is urging the European Commission to take action on airlines not refunding tickets. Read More

News / Distribution

Youth travel businesses anticipate an €87B impact from coronavirus

By Linda Fox | March 17, 2020

Economic, political uncertainty, employment and travel restrictions top the list of concerns for businesses during this challenging period for both the immediate and long term, WYSE says. Read More