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Tripsta web agency halts operations amid financial row

By Kevin May | June 29, 2018

Online travel agency group Tripsta has suspended operations in the wake of a failed new business plan that is being blamed on "certain partners". Read More

News / Technology

Alexa, what do Echo devices in hotels mean for travel marketers?

By Mat Harris - Sojern | June 29, 2018

It’s no secret that Amazon is extremely well-positioned to disrupt digital advertising, with a massive global customer base, hundreds of millions of Prime subscribers, tremendous data assets and... Read More

News / Online

So, what is the Power Paradox in travel?

By PhocusWire | June 27, 2018

Travel's biggest players have never been bigger, wielding tremendous power and maintaining the status quo in way that has never been seen before. But herein lies the paradox... Read More

News / Online

TourRadar aims high on multi-day tour bookings with $50M raise

By Kevin May | June 26, 2018

Multi-day online tour booking specialist, TourRadar, has secured a massive $50 million funding round and enlisted the help of an ex-Expedia executive. Read More

News / Distribution

Triptease secures $4 million to take hotel direct tech to the Far East

By Kevin May | June 26, 2018

Triptease has raised a further $4 million in its Series B round, bringing the total investment in the company to date to almost $25 million. Read More

News / Online

The fragmented landscape of travel brands in Google’s organic search

By Mitra Sorrells | June 26, 2018

The usual suspects in travel and hospitality are the most successful at leading the Google search game, but more than half of the total market share is still up for grabs. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Under the hood of ground transportation

By PhocusWire | June 26, 2018

Some would say that Lyft and undoubtedly Uber get a disproportionate amount of attention in terms of coverage of the ground transportation sector. Read More

News / Online

Modern travel marketing, part 4: Paid search

By Mitra Sorrells | June 25, 2018

PPC, when done right, can drive relevant conversions, but when done wrong can quickly rack up huge bills with nothing to show for the expense. Read More

Opinion / Online

Quartz (and others) are wrong about tours and activities: Here's why

By Douglas Quinby - Phocuswright | June 22, 2018

In March of this year, Quartz proclaimed that somebody should let Airbnb know that travelers don't like booking tours and activities online. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Blockchain: Not your father’s dial-up modem

By Douglas Rice - Hospitality Technology Network | June 21, 2018

A recent article reminded me of an older colleague who, sometime around 1997, told me that the internet and e-commerce would never really take off because "you always get a busy signal when you’re... Read More