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Vacation Innovations acquires travel tech platform Holiday Systems International

By Mitra Sorrells | October 5, 2020

Vacation Innovations says the acquisition adds 12 brands to its portfolio and will enable it to offer better technology solutions to resort developers. Read More

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Travel buyers estimate significant reduction in 2021 business travel volumes

By Linda Fox | October 2, 2020

Business travel is beginning to return, but more than a third of travel buyers say decreases of as much as 70% are possible. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

For hotels, COVID-19 has created an operational "perfect storm"

By Katherine Grass - Optii | October 2, 2020

On top of the basic need to have the right amount of staff in place for a highly unpredictable amount and type of guests, hotels also have to process systemic change in the way their operations run to... Read More

News / Online

Google says private accommodation is recovering faster than hotels on a global scale

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2020

The search giant highlights uncertainty, domestic trips and hygiene as dominating travel searches in Asia Pacific but eagerness to travel is lukewarm in many global markets. Read More

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Airline ancillary revenue projections slashed by half for 2020

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2020

Airlines are expected to report ancillary revenue declines of at least 40% for 2020 - but revenue rates are holding during this pandemic-hit year. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

What are the forces shaping airline distribution in a pandemic world?

By Mario Gavira | October 1, 2020

Airline distribution was already going through a seismic shift before the crisis broke, yet the pandemic has turned all the underlying market dynamics upside down. Here's how the market unravels. Read More

Interview / Technology

How I Got Here, episode 44 - Azim Barodawala of Volantio

By PhocusWire | October 1, 2020

Volantio launched in 2014, bidding to capitalize on a burgeoning need by airlines to embrace the digital world behind the scenes. Barodawala tells the story to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of... Read More

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Hotel revenue: the catalyst for agency recovery?

By Ross Vinograd - Travelport | October 1, 2020

Travelport's new guide puts hotel in the spotlight as a critical driver of travel agency recovery. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: New Reality With... Kurt Ekert of CWT

By PhocusWire | September 30, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Kurt Ekert, CEO of CWT, one of the world's largest corporate travel management companies. Read More

News / Technology

TravelPerk creates marketplace to offer additional services to corporate travelers

By Linda Fox | September 30, 2020

TravelPerk wants customers and partners to build and integrate new or existing apps within the marketplace, as well as utilize a developer hub for testing technology. Read More

News / Online

Amazon launches virtual tours and activities for destinations

By Kevin May | September 29, 2020

The Amazon Explore platform includes a sizable range of products ranging from virtual walking tours of cities and visiting landmarks to cooking courses and destination retail trips. Read More

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KKday raises $75M Series C to grow new tour and activity product

By Mitra Sorrells | September 29, 2020

KKday launched its new booking management platform, Rezio, in March and says it has servied 150,000 customers as the demand for local experiences grows. Read More

News / Online

Booking.com pursues domestic growth, downplays "connected trip" strategy

By Mitra Sorrells | September 29, 2020

The online travel agency is updating its products, payment methods and marketing strategies to better serve domestic travelers. Read More

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Domio co-founders resign following Airbnb review

By Donna M. Airoldi - BTN | September 29, 2020

Airbnb will reinstate Domio's listings on the platform following the resignation of co-founders CEO Jay Roberts and chief strategy officer Adrian Lam. Read More