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How travel management companies are battling the content gap

By Amanda Metcalf - BTN | November 5, 2018

The travel management company's first purpose was to print paper airline tickets and deliver them to travelers. TMCs since have diversified into duty of care, reporting and consulting, but in order to... Read More

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TravelBird shuts shop after investment fails to arrive

By Linda Fox | November 5, 2018

TravelBird, an online deals service that was one of the longer-term survivors of the early flash sales era, has shut, blaming a lack of funding. Read More

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QOTW: Something about a losing battle for venture capitalists

By PhocusWire | November 2, 2018

Quote from Christian Saller, general partner of Holtzbrinck Ventures, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

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Beyond Air helps Travelport through "challenging" quarter

By Linda Fox | November 1, 2018

Travelport reports third quarter 2018 results with strong gains for payment service eNett. Read More

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Ctrip's plans for localization: A look at Trip.com one year in

By Jill Menze | November 1, 2018

It’s been exactly one year since Ctrip purchased Trip.com - a strategic move by the Chinese online travel powerhouse to bring its services into local Asia Pacific markets. And the past 365 days have so... Read More

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Booking.com creates new filters and tools for short-term rental partners

By Mitra Sorrells | November 1, 2018

Tools to help professional vacation rental managers save time and control who can book their properties are part of a new suite of products launched this week by Booking.com. Read More

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Q&A: HomeToGo on metasearch in the vacation rental industry

By Phocuswire | October 31, 2018

Metasearch has tried to become a part in the rental ecosystem - with some big investment rounds going into startups and, unfortunately, some fairly high-profile casualties along the way. Read More

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Solid third quarter drives Sabre to increase full-year growth guidance

By Linda Fox | October 30, 2018

Sabre has reported a solid third quarter with growth across distribution, airline and hospitality solutions. Read More

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Possibility vs. reality: Bringing NDC to life

By Kathy Morgan - Sabre | October 29, 2018

NDC is poised to have far-reaching effects in the travel industry, but with all the preparation that is happening, the key statistic of the IATA Leaderboard is an indicator of the timing of these... Read More

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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