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Viator tests new commission rate, raising skepticism with operators

By Jill Menze | October 22, 2021

Called Accelerate, Viator’s new program allows tour operators to pay to boost their visibility. Some are questioning the strategy. Read More

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Holidu acquires vacation rental platform Spain-Holiday

By Jill Menze | October 21, 2021

Holidu will expand its presence in Spain by merging Spain-Holiday with subsidiary Bookiply. Read More

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Moving beyond the PNR in corporate travel

By Linda Fox | October 21, 2021

The corporate travel landscape could see significant change if plug and play micro-services gain traction, according to some travel buyers, managers tech suppliers. Read More

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Short-term rental market sees bump in supply, holiday bookings

By Jill Menze | October 21, 2021

According to AirDNA, about 150,000 new short-term rental listings were added in Q3 2021, while bookings for Thanksgiving weekend are pacing 65% higher compared to 2020. Read More

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VIDEO: Quest for the ultimate travel retail experience

By PhocusWire | October 20, 2021

A panel at ATPCO's recent event looks at how as cross-border travel picks up and airlines and channels vie for customers, many are accelerating efforts to modernize their customer experience. Read More

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JetBlue Vacations adds flight and cruise packages

By Jill Menze | October 19, 2021

As part of its ambitions to become a broader travel company, JetBlue is the first domestic U.S. airline to offer flight, cruise and hotel bookings in one place. Read More

News / Startups

Rezdy lands $5.6M investment, plans North America expansion

By Linda Fox | October 19, 2021

Rezdy is planning product and engineering development with its latest funding, over three years on from its previous round. Read More

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The Phocuswright Conference 2021 - a renaissance is here

By PhocusWire | October 18, 2021

Business leaders now have some choices to make - decisions and shifts in strategy that will help shape travel for the years ahead in both positive and fundamental ways. Read More

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Zeus Living raises $55M for flexible accommodations model

By Jill Menze | October 18, 2021

Zeus Living, which counts Airbnb as a previous investor, is looking beyond the corporate travel market. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Microservice tech is the future for hotels, part 2

By Anthony Hunt - Shiji Group | October 18, 2021

In the second part of his analysis of hotel PMS architecture%2c Shiji Group%27s Anthony Hunt explains why microservice technology has benefits the industry needs to modernize. Read More

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Microservice tech is the future for hotels, part 1

By Anthony Hunt - Shiji Group | October 15, 2021

Legacy systems built on client-server architecture lack the efficiency and scalability now available in more modern technology. Read More

News / Startups

Startup accommodation platform CuddlyNest raises $3.5M

By Mitra Sorrells | October 14, 2021

Founded in 2017, CuddlyNest says it will use the funding to grow its team and add new product features. Read More

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Delta turns Q3 profit, has mostly optimistic outlook

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | October 14, 2021

The U.S. is reopening to foreign travelers in November, and business travel bookings are on the rise. However, the price of fuel is also rising. Read More

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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

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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

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