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Having a strong why now helps startups become enduring businesses, but don’t worry too much if you don’t (#1). Read #2, and you’ll probably think of qu…
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Mario Gavira (good friend, former eDreams Odigeo colleague, and now VP of growth at Kiwi.com) and I decided to work together on an analysis of the driv…
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This week, I’m glad to share with you an analysis that Mario Gavira and I worked on: Online Travel Trend Report. In it, you’ll find the main dynamics w…
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Travel brands overall are exiting the pandemic with higher consumer trust than when they entered it (#1); the 4th largest airline in the world expects …
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“The distinction between product & distribution is very important. Product is merit, distribution is connections” — Balaji Srinivasan (former Coinbase …
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A “once-in-a-century travel rebound” is how Airbnb founder Brian Chesky describes what’s coming. In Q1 2021, 24% of Airbnb trips were for stays of 28 d…
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Andrew Chan's Law of Shitty Clickthroughs states that over time, all marketing strategies result in shitty clickthrough rates. The first banner ad ever…
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Full year 2020 results for 10 publicly traded online travel companies: Booking, Expedia, Airbnb, Trip.com, eDreams Odigeo, Despegar, Lastminute, MakeMy…
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According to a survey of more than 28,000 travelers across 28 markets, most would rather go on a vacation in 2021 than find true love, and 68% would ra…
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Many candidates in the B2B, outdoor travel, tours & activities, booking engines and corporate travel categories
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The Travel Tech Essentialist community is growing. This week, I have a couple of requests to leverage the power of this community. First, I’d like for …
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With 1/3 of the US population partially vaccinated, it is refreshing to see how fast things are going back to the old but better normal, based on my ex…
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