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Customer engagement strategy key to rebuilding traveler confidence
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June 9, 2021
Only a fifth of consumers feel safe traveling now with many relying on the vaccine rollout before they travel.
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GDS travel agency air bookings running at 62% lower than 2019
By Kevin May
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June 8, 2021
Air tickets being sold by travel agencies via the global distribution system are recovering much slower than those for hotel bookings, data disclosed by Sabre shows.
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Q&A: OYO on how it wants to emerge from the COVID crisis
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 8, 2021
Abhinav Sinha, COO of India-based OYO, discusses what the company has learned through the pandemic, new tech products it has launched and its plans for future growth.
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VTrips makes string of acquisitions as consolidation in vacation rentals continues
By Jill Menze
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June 7, 2021
VTrips has acquired Tennessee-based Resort Property Management as well as Florida-based Distinctive Beach Rentals and Resort Collection.
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What is corporate travel's sequel post-pandemic?
By Linda Fox
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June 7, 2021
As business travelers look to get back on the road, what will change for better or worse post-pandemic?
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VIDEO: Fighting fraud in vacation rentals
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June 7, 2021
Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse: Decoding Travel Security, Expedia Group's James Cassidy explains how booking vacation homes via an intermediary comes with certain protections.
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Why hotels are experiencing a sweet moment in direct sales
By Pablo Delgado - Mirai
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June 4, 2021
A huge increase in share has meant that many hoteliers have changed their passive or neutral attitudes towards direct sales, considering it a strategic pillar in their distribution.
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FlixMobility valued at $3B following $650M funding round
By Jill Menze
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June 3, 2021
FlixMobility will use the round to expand its FlixBus offerings in the United States, as well as grow the FlixBus and FlixTrain networks across Europe.
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Operto acquires fellow hospitality tech provider VRScheduler
By Kevin May
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June 3, 2021
VRScheduler is known for its property management tools for vacation rentals, including bookings and distribution through major third parties, payments, forecasting, staff and resource services,...
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Cosi acquires Friendly Rentals to boost presence in Spain
By Linda Fox
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June 3, 2021
Germany-based Cosi is focusing on city-center locations for leisure and business travel use.
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TUI enlists Nezasa to develop new multi-day tours platform
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 1, 2021
The two companies will work together to create a platform for the digital production of personalized multi-day tours across all TUI markets.
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Southwest, Sabre set July 26 as GDS start date
By Michael B. Baker - BTN
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June 1, 2021
The date falls on the early end of Southwest's prior guidance of the second half of 2021.
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Google Travel adds vacation rentals alongside hotels in search results
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 27, 2021
Beginning today, consumers that search for accommodations in a specific destination may see both hotels and vacation rentals in the search results on google.com/travel.
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Sabre partners with ByHours to sell hotel rooms by the hour
By Jill Menze
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May 27, 2021
The agreement makes Sabre the first global platform to offer by-the-hour hotel reservations.
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In The Big Chair - Sankar Narayan of SiteMinder
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May 26, 2021
Sankar Narayan took up the reins at SiteMinder's first CEO in late 2018, joining from Xero, a cloud accounting software company. He previously held roles at technology and travel brands including Virgin...
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