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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

News / Online

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

News / Online

Trip.com Group eyeing full recovery in China

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2020

Announcing Q2 2020 results, Trip.com Group is seeing recovery in the domestic China market across accommodation and air bookings. Read More

News / Distribution

Airlines consider a recovery with more digital, direct distribution, less business travel

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2020

Airlines are assessing the longer term impact of the COVID-19 crisis and whether there will be a reduction in managed business travel. Read More

News / Distribution

WEBINAR REPLAY! The future of hotel retailing: through COVID and beyond

By PhocusWire | September 24, 2020

With domestic travel showing strong signs of recovery, hotel bookings emerge as a crucial element to re-build agency strategies. Read More

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Airlines are confronting a future of smaller, leaner operations

By Linda Fox | September 23, 2020

Accenture outlines four potential aviation recovery scenarios, with carriers needing to be leaner and more flexible as they face an uncertain future. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

The risks and rewards of gamification in business travel

By Allison Ponchak - American Express GBT | September 23, 2020

For many travel managers, gamification has been a successful tool; however, in these uncertain times, they should reevaluate existing gamification programs for potential risk and to ensure they align... Read More

News / Online

CitizenM targets remote workers with new corporate subscription plan

By Mitra Sorrells | September 23, 2020

Amsterdam-based CitizenM's monthly flat-rate plan provides three nights of stays, three hours of meeting room use and unlimited use of lobby co-working space. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb courts digital nomads as it continues push for long-term stays

By Jill Menze | September 21, 2020

Airbnb says the home-share company is seeing an increase in digital nomads booking long-term stays as well as in hosts offering those types of stays. Read More