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Airbnb boosts hotel visibility with homepage refresh, new filter
By Jill Menze
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December 14, 2018
Airbnb is pushing its hotels business by featuring a “Boutique Hotels” category on its homepage and by including hotels in its space type filter.
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VIDEO: Hopper on growth, the impact of NDC and the value of being app-only
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 14, 2018
2018 was a big year for Hopper. The app-only price prediction and booking platform picked up $100 million in Series D funding in October and rolled out its hotel service to more than 40 markets.
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GuestReady grows European presence with new acquisition and partnership
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 13, 2018
London-based GuestReady is expanding its portfolio of European short-term rentals through deals with providers in Portugal and France.
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Who holds the best hand in the battle for tours, activities and experiences?
By Joost Schreve - KimKim
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December 13, 2018
Four of the biggest players - TripAdvisor, Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia - are approaching the tours, activities and experiences category from angles that leverage their respective strengths. Here's...
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A review of 2018, a preview for what's next: Voice technology
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 12, 2018
To provide a look ahead on this topic, Say It Now CEO Charlie Cadbury offers his take on the top five developments in voice technology he expects to see in 2019.
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VIDEO: DataArt and Hudson Crossing on giving brands a new edge
By Kevin May
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December 12, 2018
Travel brands have made no secret of a desire to evolve their underlying technology and boost their strategic position in an increasingly complicated and competitive marketplace.
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VIDEO: Rentals United - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May
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December 12, 2018
The vacation rental industry is drawing off new tech such as this advanced automation platform, something it claims the sector has ever seen.
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VIDEO: MakeMyTrip and Yatra on the future of the Indian travel market
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 11, 2018
Cheap smart phones, cheap data and a proliferation of mobile payment options are spurring massive adoption of mobile shopping in India.
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Kiwi.com takes stake in airline tech company AeroCRS
By Linda Fox
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December 11, 2018
Kiwi.com has taken a minority stake in AeroCRS, a cloud-based airline reservation technology specialist.
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Rough Guides, online travel content and the Culture Trip Effect
By Linda Fox
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December 11, 2018
Travel guide book publisher Rough Guides has announced a move into "travel booking".
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Travelport sold back to private equity for $4.4B
By Kevin May
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December 10, 2018
Travelport will end just over four years on the public markets and be taken into private equity hands once more, following a $4.4 billion takeover by Elliott Management Corporation.
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VIDEO: ARC on a future for airline distribution
December 10, 2018
ARC (Airlines Reporting Corporation) has powered settlement services for airlines, travel agencies and the travel departments of businesses for over 30 years.
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VIDEO: Kayak on the future of meta, Google and the limitations of voice search
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 7, 2018
By some measures it’s been a tough year for traditional metasearch players, including Kayak.
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Rental meta options narrow as Tripping.com finds a new home at HomeToGo
By Linda Fox
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December 6, 2018
Holiday rental metasearch service HomeToGo has acquired the assets of U.S rival Tripping.com, with terms of the deal undisclosed.
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Technically Speaking - Ari Balogh of Airbnb
By Jill Menze
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December 6, 2018
Ari Balogh comes to Airbnb from Google and is charged with leading infrastructure, information IT and security and engineering for payments, trust and community support as CTO.
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