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Interview / Online

By Jill Menze | May 9, 2018

Amiad Soto co-founded Guesty alongside his twin brother in 2013. He has been named to Forbes Israel’s 30 under 30 list. Read More

News / Distribution

Fraudulent hotel bookings hit $5.2 billion in 2017

By Mitra Sorrells | May 8, 2018

The American Hotel & Lodging Association says consumers paid $5.2 billion in fraudulent and misleading hotel booking transactions with third-party travel companies in 2017. Read More

News / Online

BackBid checks out to HotelPlanner

By Kevin May | May 8, 2018

Hotel booking and group travel specialist HotelPlanner has acquired accommodation auction site BackBid. Read More

News / Distribution

Airline distribution surcharge trend tipped to slow

By Kevin May | May 7, 2018

Air France-KLM could be the last of the major airline groups to introduce a fee for passengers that book tickets through the global distribution systems. Read More

News / Distribution

Amadeus revenue up on growth in distribution and IT solutions

By Mitra Sorrells | May 4, 2018

Amadeus brought in €1.23 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2018 – up 3.1% over the same period a year earlier. Read More

News / Distribution

Travelport up in revenue but Flight Centre exit hits other metrics

By Kevin May | May 3, 2018

Travelport saw its revenues increase to $678 million in the first quarter of 2018 but the loss of its large Flight Centre account has hit profits to the tune of 9%. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Dissecting the dark world of travel search engines, hotels and online agencies

By Pablo Delgado - Mirai | May 3, 2018

We have always defended the notion that the value online travel agencies have is to provide visibility to hotels and help them generate new sales, sales that otherwise would be impossible to access. Read More

Thomas Cook Qubit digital personalization

News / Online

How personalization is driving conversions for Thomas Cook

By Mitra Sorrells | May 3, 2018

Personalization of the digital experience is a primary strategy for brands looking to attract and retain customers. But one of the challenges is how to create personalization at scale and in a way that... Read More

News / Distribution

Air Canada and WestJet irked over Hopper's Secret Fares

By Mitra Sorrells | May 2, 2018

Since its long-awaited launch in 2015, Hopper has established a unique – and, it appears, lucrative – platform to sell flights. Read More

News / Technology

Hotels investing in growing direct bookings, mobile upgrades for 2018

By Jill Menze | May 2, 2018

Hotels view their own websites as equally as effective at driving direct bookings as Google or TripAdvisor, a new report from SiteMinder shows. Read More

News / Technology

Low-cost carrier apps benefiting from diverse ancillary offerings

By Jill Menze | May 2, 2018

As travelers grow accustomed to individualized offerings - paying for things like insurance, baggage and seat and meal selection separately - airlines stand to gain by unbundling services. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre hits nearly $1 billion in revenue for Q1 2018

By Kevin May | May 1, 2018

Sabre found itself with an 8% increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2018, giving it almost $1 billion for a three-month period for the first since it went public in 2014. Read More

News / Online

MGM Resorts taps Expedia to grow package bookings in Vegas

By Jill Menze | April 30, 2018

To boost customer acquisition at its properties in Las Vegas, MGM Resorts International is operating its package booking platform using Expedia Powered Technology. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Hoteliers should care about voice technology - here's why

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | April 30, 2018

With internet users preferring communication with images and, most importantly, voice activation, there is a great opportunity for hotels in this landscape. Read More