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News / Online

Online travel agencies under spotlight from regulators and academics over hotel strategies

By Kevin May | February 6, 2019

Booking.com and Expedia agree to cooperate with a set of guidelines regarding the portrayal of discounts, availability and influence of commissions on rankings. Read More

News / Startups

2nd Address raises $10M for long-term rental platform for business travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | February 6, 2019

2nd Address, an Airbnb-style platform for business travelers, has raised $10 million to expand. Read More

News / Distribution

As competition diversifies, Booking.com remains top hotel channel

By Jill Menze | February 6, 2019

When it comes to bringing in booking revenue to hotels, Booking.com remains the channel on top - though new players are entering the space. Read More

News / Technology

Pegasus and Travel Tripper agree to merge in hotel tech wrap-up

By Kevin May | February 6, 2019

Accel-KKR is putting a "substantial" investment into the merger - bringing together the 11-year-old Travel Tripper with one of the pioneers of the hotel CRS. Read More

TripActions new flight shopping interface

News / Distribution

TripActions introduces new flight shopping experience for business travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | February 5, 2019

TripActions is rolling out a new interface to provide a better flight shopping experience for business travelers. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Sounding Off: Airbnb should accept that some things are done certain ways

By PhocusWire | February 1, 2019

The dull mechanics behind what is known as process shouldn't be allowed to prohibit a brand such as Airbnb from making a genuine challenge to OTAs. Read More

News / Distribution

Triptease shifts to full-service platform to drive direct bookings

By Kevin May | January 30, 2019

Famous for its price comparison widget, Triptease now includes tools to track user behavior to help hotels lure business away from online travel agencies. Read More

News / Distribution

With new strategic investment, Recharge extends by-the-minute booking platform to vacant homes

By Jill Menze | January 29, 2019

In addition to hotels, users of Recharge's pay-by-the-minute platform can now book homes, as well. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Why Airbnb must avoid the tech trap OTAs fell into for years

By Craig Stewart - Freetobook | January 29, 2019

Airbnb's much-lauded move into hotel distribution has been a welcome addition to the hotel ecosystem - but it should beware of age-old pitfalls. Read More

News / Distribution

WEBINAR REPLAY! How well are independent hoteliers adapting to the digital age?

By Kevin May | January 25, 2019

Phocuswright and trivago present key findings from the Independent Lodging Study 2018. In 2018 independent hotels are performing better in the online environment — but challenges remain. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Airline distribution in 2030, part 2: Four scenarios for the future

By Mario Gavira | January 25, 2019

Who wins - the tech giants, existing intermediaries, airlines, lawmakers or something else? Four possible patterns are analyzed here in part two. Read More

News / Online

Ctrip co-founder outlines ambitious plans for future

By Vera Lye - WebInTravel | January 25, 2019

At Ctrip's recent annual meeting, chairman and co-founder James Liang outlined plans to be "strongest and the best" company in the travel industry. Read More

News / Distribution

NDC is not just a standard – it’s a signal to the industry

By Stu Waldron - Travelport | January 24, 2019

In order to understand what NDC means for businesses and where the industry is heading, it is important to recognize current challenges facing our industry and improvements that are enabled through... Read More