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Southeast Asia a “melting pot of trends” in online travel

By Mitra Sorrells | October 30, 2019

Travel companies are expanding their offerings and forging partnerships to stay ahead in the fast-changing market of Southeast Asia. Read More

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Booking.com app integrates ride-hailing services via Grab

By Marissa Trew - WiT | October 29, 2019

Booking.com and Grab are extending their partnership with the addition of Grab's ride-hailing service into the OTA's mobile app. Read More

News / Online

Vacasa now a unicorn, lands largest vacation rental Series C at $319M

By Mitra Sorrells | October 29, 2019

Vacasa's latest investment is the largest such Series C round to date in the vacation rental management industry. Read More

News / Distribution

Flybook opens up tours and activities distribution via Rezdy partnership

By Linda Fox | October 28, 2019

The partnership enables tours and experiences providers using Flybook to distribute their products through thousands of online and offline agents. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

Why activities should focus on providing an omnichannel experience

By PhocusWire | October 28, 2019

Data from Checkfront indicates booking activity has been shifting in recent years, highlighting the need for operators to invest in multiple sales channels to maximize their opportunities. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Johannes Reck

By PhocusWire | October 28, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick... Step forward Johannes Reck of GetYourGuide. Read More

News / Distribution

Duffel raises additional $30M to launch new distribution platform

By Steven Lerner | October 28, 2019

Index Ventures led the round, with previous investors Benchmark and Blossom participating, resulting in a total of $56 million raised by the U.K.-based company. Read More

News / Online

The Phocuswright Conference 2019 preview - Activities become just part of the bigger jigsaw

By PhocusWire | October 25, 2019

Tours and activities operates from a position of acceptability from the wider industry - it is part of the mainstream and no longer the outlier. Read More

News / Technology

Booking Holdings invests in corporate travel tech provider Serko

By Steven Lerner | October 25, 2019

Booking Holdings is investing NZ$17.5 million ($16.4 million) in New Zealand-based travel and expense technology company Serko. Read More

News / Distribution

Why Klook is using offline events to target Southeast Asia’s mobile-first travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | October 25, 2019

Klook is hosting offline travel festivals to attract new customers to its digital platform. Read More

Opinion / Startups

The search for genuine "disruption" in the travel industry

By Peter Matthews - Nucleus | October 24, 2019

Now traditional business models have been turned on their heads by the likes of Uber, Airbnb, Amazon and Google there is a tendency for many brands to believe they need to roll up their sleeves and face... Read More

Interview / Distribution

How I Got Here, episode 10 - Robert Albert of Routehappy

By Kevin May | October 24, 2019

We've hit double figures for the HIGH podcast. Joining hosts David Litwak of Mozio and PhocusWire's Kevin May is Robert Albert, CEO of Routehappy. Read More

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TripAdvisor helps hoteliers boost direct bookings through new Sponsored Placements feature

By Jill Menze | October 23, 2019

TripAdvisor is introducing a direct-booking feature to its Sponsored Placements product for accommodation providers designed to help them boost revenue. Read More

News / Online

Q&A: Agoda CMO on how it tackles Southeast Asia

By Jill Menze | October 23, 2019

Agoda chief marketing officer Ittai Chorev discusses how the platform tries to deliver on what customers want, how new features like Mix and Save have played out, its partnership with Grab and more. Read More

News / Distribution

Booking.com pledges semi-neutral role in private accommodation distribution

By Kevin May | October 22, 2019

The online travel agency plans to create a service called "Partner Up" - a mechanism to allow private owners to connect with property management companies so that they can receive help with their... Read More

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