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How Expedia is using deep learning to improve the hotel booking process

By Linda Fox | April 12, 2019

Expedia Partner Solutions is using deep learning models to improve the hotel booking process for partners and - ultimately - the end consumer. Read More

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In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Alessandro Petazzi

By PhocusWire | April 12, 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: Musement founder and CEO Alessandro Petazzi. Read More

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Sounding Off: Loyalty does not belong in the past

By PhocusWire | April 12, 2019

Quote from David Armstrong, CEO of HolidayPirates, in an article on PhocusWire this week on what makes him tick. Read More

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More expansion for GuestReady with acquisition of competitor BnbLord

By Mitra Sorrells | April 11, 2019

European Airbnb property management company GuestReady has grown its property count to 2,000 with the acquisition of BnbLord, a Paris-based competitor. Read More

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Travelstart looks to Middle East for growth

By Siew Hoon Yeoh - WebInTravel | April 10, 2019

With South Africa as its home base and its businesses spread across the African continent, Travelstart believes its roots and experience make it well suited to take on the emerging and fragmented... Read More

News / Startups

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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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