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Ex-British Airways CEO slams digitally naive airline sector

By Linda Fox | October 14, 2021

Digitally savvy customers have been trained to expect a new level of service from online retailers and airlines stand to lose out when it comes to discretionary spend, says Alex Cruz. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: The Big Picture issues in alternative accommodation

By PhocusWire | October 14, 2021

Witnesses to the meteoric rise of the alternative accommodation sector will know that its growth will continue to face a number of challenges alongside the obvious opportunities. Read More

News / Online

New booking platform for luxury hotels promises higher, faster pay

By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly | October 14, 2021

Four Hundred by Design offers advisors access to a curated collection of high-end hotels, resorts, villas and private residences. Read More

News / Online

TripActions raises $275M at $7.25B valuation

By Mitra Sorrells | October 13, 2021

The funding comes less than nine months after TripActions' Series E round of $155 million in January. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: The vital role of tech in alternative accommodations

By PhocusWire | October 12, 2021

Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse, Rentals United CMO Vanessa de Souza Lage explains the core technologies property managers need to thrive. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Vintory helps vacation rental managers grow their inventory

By Jill Menze | October 12, 2021

Vintory claims it is the first and only company to focus exclusively on helping vacation rental managers grow their inventory. Read More

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What will drive hotel recovery in 2022?

By Paul Barron - Amadeus Hospitality | October 11, 2021

Trends and considerations for hospitality professionals focused on sales, marketing, operations and revenue management. Read More

News / Startups

Car rental delivery platform Kyte raises $30M for expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | October 8, 2021

Kyte will use the funding to expand across the United States and internationally and to continue developing capabilities to enable delivery of teleoperated and autonomous vehicles. Read More

News / Distribution

Hotel Engine to offer Sonder inventory to business travelers

By Donna M. Airoldi - BTN | October 7, 2021

Hotel Engine has added short-term rental provider Sonder's inventory to its offerings. Read More

News / Online

Trainline integrates into Google Maps for rail ticketing

By Jill Menze | October 7, 2021

Trainline says it is the first train booking platform to be integrated into the Google Maps app on Android devices. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

The increasing importance of virtual interlining for airlines and travel retailers

By Mark Chesnut | October 6, 2021

In a perfectly connected world, it would be easy to create and sell airline itineraries that include connections between multiple carriers, even if they don't have interline or codeshare agreements. Read More

News

Airport transfer marketplace SmartRyde raises $1.6M Series A

By Mitra Sorrells | October 5, 2021

Founded in 2017, SmartRyde works with transportation operators at 700 airports in 150 countries. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Hotels can afford to be greedy as 2021 enters its final quarter

By Carolyn Corda - Adara | October 4, 2021

Predictable travel behaviors of the past are no longer and hotel marketers have formed a habit of attracting the bookings that they can in the short term, in case something changes in the future for the... Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Customer acquisition in alternative accommodation

By PhocusWire | September 30, 2021

The promise of convenience and not having to rub shoulders with other guests was enough to give the sector a much-needed boost after traveler volumes collapsed at the onset of COVID-19. Read More