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STARTUP STAGE: Clear Channel
By Linda Fox | April 12, 2024
Getting beyond the impasse between airlines and the corporate travel community
News / Distribution
Getting beyond the impasse between airlines and the corporate travel community
By Linda Fox | October 6, 2023
Frustration between airlines trying to seek more modern ways to sell their products and corporate travel managers who feel left behind bubbled over this week at the Institute of Travel Management... Read More
Prince Harry's Travalyst lays out roadmap for growth
News / Technology
Prince Harry's Travalyst lays out roadmap for growth
By Arnie Weissmann - Travel Weekly | October 17, 2022
Travalyst CEO Sally Davey discusses the company's framework and next steps with Travel Weekly. Read More
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News / Distribution
Action speaks louder than data in diversity and inclusion
By Linda Fox | March 8, 2022
Collecting data on diversity and inclusion should not be something that ends up in a drawer, says GBTA's diversity vice chair. Read More
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News / Online
Can tech valuations hold onto their lead over travel stocks?
By Linda Fox | March 1, 2022
Zoom was worth more than 15 of the largest airlines during the pandemic - but there are questions over whether such performance will continue. Read More
Women gain slight leadership ground in hotel companies
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Women gain slight leadership ground in hotel companies
By Linda Fox | February 1, 2022
Castell Project says its mission to see women in one-in-three leadership roles is slowly being fulfilled. Read More
Tripadvisor study finds travelers seeking new destinations and experiences in 2022
News / Online
Tripadvisor study finds travelers seeking new destinations and experiences in 2022
By Linda Fox | January 12, 2022
Tripadvisor research reveals more than a third of travelers in the U.S., U.K, Australia, Japan and Singapore want to travel to new destinations in 2022. Read More
Lufthansa and Travelport champion NDC with new distribution agreement
News / Distribution
Lufthansa and Travelport champion NDC with new distribution agreement
By Linda Fox | September 14, 2021
The launch of the long-term agreement will be in the first half of 2022 as both the airline and Travelport continue to develop functionality around the NDC technology standard. Read More
TravelPerk continues corporate travel roll-up with acquisition of Click Travel
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TravelPerk continues corporate travel roll-up with acquisition of Click Travel
By Linda Fox | July 6, 2021
The acquisition of Click Travel is TravelPerk's third in the past year after Albatross and NexTravel. Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Otolo is helping hospitality employees develop their careers
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Otolo is helping hospitality employees develop their careers
By Linda Fox | June 15, 2021
The company launched in April and recently added a Careers Club enabling hospitality companies to list vacancies for free and helping potential recruits through the application process. Read More
Room for improvement - diversity in the hospitality boardroom
News / Distribution
Room for improvement - diversity in the hospitality boardroom
By Linda Fox | February 19, 2021
A new report says about a third of publicly listed hospitality companies have just one or no women in board of director positions. Read More
Silos must be broken down to bring diversity to the hospitality workplace
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Silos must be broken down to bring diversity to the hospitality workplace
By Linda Fox | January 12, 2021
Tracy Prigmore wants more of a mixture of women of all races working together in hospitality so that everyone is elevated. Read More
VIDEO: Diversity and inclusion in travel is about more than recruitment - is your organization ready?
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VIDEO: Diversity and inclusion in travel is about more than recruitment - is your organization ready?
By Linda Fox | November 19, 2020
A session at The Phocuswright Conference 2020 says travel companies need to create a welcoming environment to attract and retain diverse talent. Read More
VIDEO: Google hiring exec reminds travel industry that diverse talent is out there
News / Online
VIDEO: Google hiring exec reminds travel industry that diverse talent is out there
By Linda Fox | November 12, 2020
Ginny Clarke, director of executive recruitment for Google, says it's not true that talent is lacking and that it has never been the case - and, in her experience, talent is untapped. Read More
Investors ponder the travel startup landscape and being contrarian backers
News / Startups
Investors ponder the travel startup landscape and being contrarian backers
By Linda Fox | September 29, 2020
Investments in travel companies currently are nowhere near the scale of 2019 - for obvious reasons. But while some financial backers are sitting tight, others are prepared to give new businesses their... Read More