PhocusWire's most popular articles 2018 / Battle of the Platforms / Digital actions for 2019

Today's news on travel technology, distribution and the digital economy Email not displaying correctly: [View it in your browser]( Top Stories from the past 24 hours December 21, 2018 We're not winding down here at PhocusWire just yet (we have a few more newsletters to come before the end of the year) but it's as good a day as any to share our most popular stories of 2018. It includes a very late entry, which perhaps signifies how important that story will be when we look back on big moments in the industry's history in years to come. We end this week, however, with a look at what we're calling the Battle Of The Platforms. We also have a some top digital tips for travel brands in 2019, plus a feisty couple of clips from Fareboom's pitch at The Phocuswright Conference in Los Angeles in November. - Kevin May, editor in chief Today's Top Story News I Online [Time to catch up - the most popular articles on PhocusWire in 2018]( More Headlines [QOTW: Something about a battle of the platforms]( News | Online Quote from Sam Turner & Peter Mansour - Hotelbeds Group, in an article on PhocusWire this week. [READ MORE]( [Digital actions for every travel company in 2019]( Opinion | Online Digital will continue to transform travel in 2019. You may still be selling holidays, flights or accommodation but the way you do so has significantly shifted and will keep doing so. [READ MORE]( [Simpleview acquires travel software provider JackRabbit Systems]( News | Technology U.S.-based Simpleview provides CRM, CMS, website design, digital marketing, revenue generation and mobile technologies, to more than tourism and convention marketing customers on six continents. [READ MORE]( [VIDEO: Fareboom - Launch pitch at Phocuswright 2018]( Interview | Online Thriving on data: What triggers purchase decision moments? Can you cut CAC by 33%? Can post purchase support run by itself? [READ MORE]( [VIDEO: WNS on new frameworks for personalization]( From Our Partners | Technology Personalization is not a new concept in the travel industry - but the next level of engagement between brands and travelers is starting to take affect. [READ MORE]( [Believe the hype? 14 travel blockchain startups to watch in 2019]( News | Technology Blockchain has been one of the most talked about concepts of 2018 - not least in travel, where its development is touted by some as the future of distribution and security. [READ MORE]( [MORE STORIES]( ICYMI - The Phocuswright Conference 2018 [Keynotes, exec interviews, pitches...]( The great and the good of the travel industry assembled in Los Angeles in November. Here we have all PhocusWire's coverage, including back-stage interviews with speakers, startup pitches, and lots more... [TAKE ME THERE!]( Trending Stories [ETTSA takes antitrust complaint against Lufthansa to the European Commission]( News | Distribution ETTSA, the lobbying body for GDSs and OTAs, has filed another complaint with the European Commission against Lufthansa Group. [READ MORE]( [Momentum and the vacation rental tech startup scene]( Opinion | Technology The vacation and short-term rental industry is an exciting place for startups right now. There’s been plenty of investment flowing in, with lots of growth, which has created momentum. [READ MORE]( [VIDEO: SafeTravelRx - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018]( Interview | Startups Connecting travelers to on-demand assistance, transmitting location and medical information to emergency responders. [READ MORE]( [How travel brands can turn short‐term immediacy into long‐term loyalty]( Opinion | Technology Friction in travel is unavoidable. Here's how brands can use technology to turn adverse customer experiences into positive brand relationships. [READ MORE]( [The Gen Z and Millennial mindset: capturing the attention of these young and fast-growing generations]( From Our Partners | Online Today’s younger generations are redefining the rules of engagement and asserting their role in purchasing decisions—for themselves, and their families—and travel is no exception. [READ MORE]( [Privacy]( | [Subscribe]( | [Unsubscribe]( Northstar Travel Group LLC. 116 West 32nd Street New York, New York 10001