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Booking Holdings Grab investment partnership

News / Online

Booking Holdings invests $200M in SE Asian ride-hail company Grab

By Mitra Sorrells | October 29, 2018

Booking Holdings is making a major investment and creating a strategic partnership with Grab Holdings, a Singapore-based on-demand transportation platform that operates in 235 cities in eight countries... Read More

News / Online

MakeMyTrip soft launches experiences as it reports gains across air and hotel units

By Linda Fox | October 29, 2018

MakeMyTrip Group has reported an increase of 27% to gross bookings of more than $1.2 billion for the second quarter of 2019 fiscal year. Read More

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Interview / Distribution

In the green room at Phocuswright with ... Tye Radcliffe

By PhocusWire | October 29, 2018

As director of distribution at United Airlines, Tye Radcliffe oversees a team responsible for the commercial and technical strategies that allow United to sell its products via external channels. Read More

News / Distribution

The metasearch model, part 4: Startup space

By Mitra Sorrells | October 29, 2018

Compared to other aspects of travel, metasearch has not seen as much activity from startups. For our final piece in this series, we explore the question of why, with insights from a venture... Read More

News / Distribution

Expedia records another positive quarter, double-digit growth in revenue and bookings

By Mitra Sorrells | October 25, 2018

Expedia Group saw its gross booking increased $2.5 billion, or 11% year-over-year, in the third quarter of 2018, fueled by growth in Brand Expedia, HomeAway, Hotels.com and Expedia Partner Solutions.... Read More

Expedia Group acquires Pillow and ApartmentJet

News / Technology

Expedia Group goes deeper into alternative rentals with acquisitions of Pillow and ApartmentJet

By Mitra Sorrells | October 25, 2018

Expedia Group has acquired two software companies that serve the short-term rental market, a move it says will enhance its alternative accommodations marketplace for residents, owners and managers in... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Bots, bottled water and search - a varied snapshot of industry issues in 2018

By Simone Puorto | October 25, 2018

Here is a fairly unknown fact: the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International is as old as Mount Rushmore in the U.S. Read More

News / Technology

Evolve acquires vacation rental pricing platform Everbooked

By Mitra Sorrells | October 24, 2018

Evolve Vacation Rental Network has acquired the technology and intellectual property assets of Everbooked, a dynamic pricing platform for the short-term rental industry. Read More

News / Startups

OYO launches in Indonesia, will invest $100 million and reach 35 cities

By Mitra Sorrells | October 24, 2018

Indian hospitality startup OYO has launched in Indonesia, starting with 30 properties operated under lease or franchise agreements in three cities. Read More

News / Distribution

Skyscanner becomes first travel search engine to join NDC Exchange

By Mitra Sorrells | October 24, 2018

Skyscanner has joined NDC Exchange, an industry-owned marketplace created by ATPCO and SITA to facilitate adoption of IATA’s New Distribution Capability. Read More

News / Distribution

GoEuro doubles its funding with new round of $150M

By Mitra Sorrells | October 23, 2018

Berlin-based GoEuro has raised $150 million to grow its multimodal travel booking platform, which currently works with more than 800 providers across Europe. Read More

News / Distribution

Travelport claims NDC flight booking first

By Kevin May | October 23, 2018

NDC debut alert! Travelport reckons its has become the first of the global distribution systems to manage live bookings of flights using the new connection standard. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: The two well-funded activities brands speak out

By Kevin May & PhocusWire | October 22, 2018

It's been quite a year for Klook and GetYourGuide - both in terms of their individual strategies and the changes taking place in the tours and activities sector that they operate in. Read More