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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

News / Distribution

The metasearch model, part 3: The complexity of multimodal

By Mitra Sorrells | October 22, 2018

This sector, what is known as multimodal metasearch, is the topic of this third piece in our series on metasearch. Read More

News / Distribution

Vacasa raises $64M to boost domestic and international expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | October 18, 2018

U.S.-based vacation rental management company Vacasa has closed $64 million in new funding Read More

Opinion / Technology

Three ways hoteliers are kicking silos of technology for good (finally)

By Klaus Kohlmayr - IDEAS | October 18, 2018

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: In the age of OTAs and industry disruption, effectively managing a complex channel and distribution strategy is critical to a hotelier’s bottom line. Read More

News / Distribution

NDC causing confusion, concern for corporate travel managers

By Mitra Sorrells | October 17, 2018

Corporate travel managers do not fully understand IATA’s New Distribution Capability and that lack of knowledge may make them resistant to embracing the data transmission standard. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Arlene Coyle

By PhocusWire | October 17, 2018

Arlene has lived and breathed corporate travel for 20 years and as such is an advocate of how the individual will play a key role in managed travel in the future, helped by technology. Read More

News / Distribution

Tours and activities: the next frontier for airlines?

By Jill Menze | October 17, 2018

Do airlines want to enter the tours and activities game? On the list of priorities, airlines are interested in selling their core product - flights - first and foremost, says Tamas Hanyi, general... Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: How digital changed it all for a Mexican boat tour operator

By Kevin May | October 15, 2018

Typically, medium to large-size brands mostly have the profile and attract coverage in developments that happen in every corner of the travel industry. Read More

News / Distribution

European organizations unite to stand up for short-term rentals

By Linda Fox | October 15, 2018

The short-term rental (STR) industry has been the target of finger pointing and bad press in recent years as the pressure on housing grows in cities. Read More

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