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Priceline Group changes name to Booking Holdings

By Mitra Sorrells | February 21, 2018

The Priceline Group will now be known as Booking Holdings. Read More

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Q&A: Trust, truth and transparency at the heart of TUI Group’s blockchain work

By Mitra Sorrells | February 21, 2018

TUI Group was one of the first travel brands to make headlines for its adoption of blockchain. Read More

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Travelport looks to 2021 for major business goals

By Kevin May | February 20, 2018

Travelport is targeting a number of major milestones over the course of the next three years - outside of the core GDS segment of the business. Read More

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Can Airbnb trigger a revolution in hotel distribution?

By Cesar Lopez - Mirai | February 20, 2018

Given the size of Airbnb, recent coverage of its potential to open up to hotel distribution has been well worth the fanfare. Read More

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Older travelers rely on OTAs, Gen Z looks to mobile for trip inspiration

By Jill Menze | February 20, 2018

Online travel agencies are the planning and booking tool of choice for older generations of European travelers, while younger consumers are increasingly turning toward smartphones before and during... Read More

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OneFineStay eyes business travel expansion through MagicStay deal

By Kevin May | February 19, 2018

AccorHotels-owned upmarket rental brand OneFineStay is targeting corporates as part of an ongoing expansion plan to reach beyond high-end leisure travelers. Read More

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Research Spotlight: Asia Pacific's fast-growing OTA landscape

By PhocusWire | February 19, 2018

In the Asia Pacific region, aggregate gross bookings via online travel agencies are projected to jump 68% from 2017 to 2012. Read More

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QOTW: Something about putting pieces in the Troogle jigsaw

By PhocusWire | February 16, 2018

Quote from Gino Engels, co-founder and chief commercial officer of OTA Insight. Read More

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Wyndham Worldwide offloads European rental brands for $1.3 billion

By Kevin May | February 15, 2018

James Villa Holidays, Landal GreenParks and Hoseasons are under new ownership after Wyndham Worldwide finalized a deal to sell its European vacation rental business to Platinum Equity. Read More

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Google, Airbnb and the evolving distribution landscape

By Mitra Sorrells | February 15, 2018

Airbnb and Google made notable announcements in the first week of February – the former opening its platform to hotel distribution and the latter rolling out updates to expand and simplify travel... Read More

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Why small property owners see OTAs as a "necessary evil"

By Jill Menze | February 15, 2018

The codependent nature of small property owners and their booking partners has its upsides, but primarily, it’s viewed by the underdogs as a “necessary evil.” Read More

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Sabre posts record revenue for 2017 despite slowing growth

By Kevin May | February 14, 2018

Sabre saw revenues hit more than $3.5 billion during 2017, in what the company claims was a "transformational year" for the business. Read More

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Travel buyers show modest support for NDC (but many still have no idea)

By Kevin May | February 14, 2018

A year ago, just 11% of travel buyers in a survey said they believe IATA's New Distribution Capability is "a good thing" for the industry. Read More

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Battling external forces: How a startup competes in the tours market

By Jill Menze | February 14, 2018

The travel industry has yet to see a clear frontrunner emerge in the tours and attractions space. Be it for lack of the right idea or the right distribution model - or, most likely, both - no major or... Read More

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Hotels admit steep reliance on online travel agencies

By Kevin May | February 13, 2018

Hotels have a high dependency on online travel agencies to distribute their inventory, with almost every other channel deemed to be low on same scale. Read More

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