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Priceline Group changes name to Booking Holdings
By Mitra Sorrells | February 21, 2018
The Priceline Group will now be known as Booking Holdings.   Read More
Traxo Marketplace launch
News / Online
Traxo launches marketplace to manage corporate travel data
By Mitra Sorrells | February 21, 2018
Corporate travel managers looking to uncover off-channel bookings now have an additional tool to streamline the process.    Read More
TUI Group blockchain development 2
News / Technology
Q&A: Trust, truth and transparency at the heart of TUI Group’s blockchain work
By Mitra Sorrells | February 21, 2018
TUI Group was one of the first travel brands to make headlines for its adoption of blockchain.   Read More
Travelport looks to 2021 for major business goals
News / Distribution
Travelport looks to 2021 for major business goals
By Kevin May | February 20, 2018
Travelport is targeting a number of major milestones over the course of the next three years - outside of the core GDS segment of the business. Read More
research spotlight asia ota
News / Distribution
Research Spotlight: Asia Pacific's fast-growing OTA landscape
By PhocusWire | February 19, 2018
In the Asia Pacific region, aggregate gross bookings via online travel agencies are projected to jump 68% from 2017 to 2012. Read More
Decoding blockchain, part 3: Flight data management
News / Technology
Decoding blockchain, part 3: Flight data management
By Mitra Sorrells | February 19, 2018
Data sharing is a complicated - and sometimes disjointed - process in the air transport industry. The creation and storage of information for each flight is handled by multiple entities, at minimum the... Read More
Digital tools to enhance the value of airline offerings
News / Technology
Digital tools to enhance the value of airline offerings
By Jill Menze | February 16, 2018
The traveler path to purchase is influenced by countless factors, but above all, consumers make decisions based on how they interpret the value of an offer at any given moment. Read More
TripAdvisor 2018 strategy hotels attractions mobile
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TripAdvisor bets on TV advertising, improved UX to restore profit in hotel segment
By Mitra Sorrells | February 15, 2018
TripAdvisor will expand its television advertising spending to $100 to $130 million for its hotel segment during 2018, with new creative and new markets, while simultaneously reducing online marketing... Read More
TripAdvisor earnings full year 2017
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TripAdvisor has revenue elsewhere to thank as hotel growth remains flat
By Mitra Sorrells | February 14, 2018
TripAdvisor turned in modest 5% growth in total revenue for 2017 but a notable 24% increase in revenue in its non-hotel category.    Read More
routehappy-amadeus
News / Distribution
Routehappy gets second GDS deal as Amadeus signs
By Kevin May | February 12, 2018
Amadeus will include airline information such as amenities, cabin services and seat provision to travel agencies after inking a deal with Routehappy. Read More
Blockhain travel loyalty programs
News / Technology
Decoding blockchain, part 2: Travel loyalty programs
By Mitra Sorrells | February 12, 2018
If we think of loyalty program rewards as a currency, it becomes easy to see why the current system is not ideal and why most programs are struggling to achieve their ultimate goal: to influence... Read More
Expedia splashed out record $5.3 billion on marketing in 2017
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Expedia splashed out record $5.3 billion on marketing in 2017
By Kevin May | February 12, 2018
Expedia Inc spent a record $5.3 billion on marketing in 2017 - a figure that continues to trouble investors amid its full year financial results. Read More
What airlines can gain from thinking like Netflix
News / Technology
What airlines can gain from thinking like Netflix
By Jill Menze | February 12, 2018
A main reason for the omnipresence of Netflix is the technology’s ability to personalize recommendations to viewers. Read More
Expedia ticks modest growth in 2017, now charting "new direction"
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Expedia ticks modest growth in 2017, now charting "new direction"
By Mitra Sorrells | February 8, 2018
Expedia Inc.’s revenue increased 11% in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to a year prior – up to $2.32 billion – but the diverse online travel company still missed analysts’ expectations by $40... Read More
MakeMyTrip narrows losses amid revenue boost
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MakeMyTrip narrows losses amid revenue boost
By Kevin May | February 8, 2018
Indian online travel agency giant MakeMyTrip reduced losses and saw a significant jump in revenue in last quarter of 2017. Read More
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