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Kayak enters corporate travel sector with launch of free solution

By Mitra Sorrells | November 1, 2019

Kayak is going after the small- and medium-sized corporate travel sector with the launch of Kayak for Business. Read More

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Travel marketers seeing benefits of trip optimization but challenged by privacy laws

By Linda Fox | November 1, 2019

Travel marketers say they're upping their game when it comes to optimizing the customer journey across different channels. Read More

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Tech costs disrupt Sabre’s operating income, quarterly revenue grows to $984M

By Steven Lerner | October 31, 2019

Technology expenses increased by 23% in the quarter to $259 million, part of Sabre’s $1 billion plan to enhance technology in 2019. Read More

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Pegasus and Travel Tripper go forward as Pegasus, unveil new platform

By Linda Fox | October 30, 2019

Pegasus and Travel Tripper merged in February 2019 but have been kept separate so far. Now they move forward as Pegasus, with Tripper's CEO at the helm. Read More

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REPORT: The real value of the bedbank distribution model

By Robert Cole - PhocusWire | October 30, 2019

This PhocusWire/Hotelbeds report is a comprehensive overview of the bedbank sector, including details on the processes involved, history of the model, issues around rate parity and how the market might... Read More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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