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Klook boosts Series D with an additional $225M in funding

By Linda Fox | April 9, 2019

Tours and activities platform Klook has added $225 million to its Series D, bringing its funding total for the round to $425 million. Read More

News / Online

Guest reviews, room price more valuable than brand name in hotel selection

By Mitra Sorrells | April 9, 2019

According to Expedia Group, room price and guest reviews and ratings are more important than brand when consumers shop hotels. Read More

News / Online

Booking.com speaks out on its private accommodation ambitions

By Jill Menze | April 9, 2019

Amid its ongoing rivalry with Airbnb, Booking.com explains how it hopes to differentiate its alternative accommodations product. Read More

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News / Online

TripAdvisor launches new cruise vertical

By Mitra Sorrells | April 9, 2019

TripAdvisor is expanding its platform to include cruise content, reviews and price comparison. Read More

News / Online

Middle East, part 1: How a young, digital-savvy population is impacting travel

By Mitra Sorrells | April 8, 2019

In part one in our series on the Middle East, we look at how the region's young and connected consumers are changing the travel landscape. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

Prep for parity: everything hotels and online travel agencies need to know

By Clive Wood - OTA Insight | April 8, 2019

The parity problem is not going away, but actionable data can help hoteliers address the problem and recoup revenue and reputation. Read More

News / Technology

ARC makes first venture capital investment in travel blockchain developer

By Mitra Sorrells | April 5, 2019

ARC has made a Series A investment in Blockskye, a company it is collaborating with to develop blockchain-based solutions for corporate travel. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Travel policy 3.0: Six data-powered updates to improve corporate travel

By Ryan Wenger - WhereTo | April 5, 2019

Unlike the blunt rules of the analogue age, the new rules bear digital precision, and take advantage of access to live data. We call the new era of data-driven rules Travel Policy 3.0. Read More

News / Technology

Amadeus CEO on how to manage the speed of innovation in travel

By Mitra Sorrells | April 4, 2019

Amadeus' Luis Maroto spoke about the pace of innovation in travel and finding the right talent to address that challenge during an interview at the World Travel and Tourism Council's Global Summit in... Read More

Interview / Distribution

In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Javier Arévalo

By PhocusWire | April 3, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Amsterdam in May, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick... Next up: Hotelbeds managing director of Beyond The Bed Javier... Read More

News / Distribution

Accor boosts Middle East distribution with Al Tayyar partnership

By Mitra Sorrells | April 3, 2019

Accor will provide Saudi Arabia-based Al Tayyar Travel Group direct access to real-time rates and availability for its portfolio of 4,800 hotels and resorts in 100 countries worldwide. Read More

News / Technology

Amadeus says traveler needs are ripe for innovation

By Linda Fox | April 2, 2019

Amadeus Ventures is focusing on the traveler experience in the hope that innovation can improve the journey for passengers, guests and others. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb confirms investment in Indian hospitality brand OYO

By Jill Menze | April 1, 2019

The rumors are confirmed, and the deal is estimated between $100 million and $200 million. Read More

Opinion / Technology

It's time to decide - standardize technology in activities, or not?

By Stephen Joyce - Rezgo | April 1, 2019

The sector is perhaps too far down the path with connectivity to be saved by standards, but a focused effort by both the supply and demand side of the sector can prevent some of the associated pain. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Dear, airlines - are you new distribution compatible?

By Ian Heywood - Travelport | April 1, 2019

The 16.1 standard for NDC will only get you so far. You can just about book an airline seat with it. But not much else. So it is not much use to anybody. Read More

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