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Marriott enters home-rental market with new trial program

By Danny King - Travel Weekly | April 24, 2018

Marriott International on Monday debuted a home-rental trial program with UK-based Hostmaker.... Read More

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Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Lufthansa's Heike Birlenbach

By PhocusWire | April 24, 2018

Ahead of the event, she discusses new technologies, ancillary sales and more.... Read More

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The value of customer centricity in loyalty as Millennials rise to the top

By Marisa Garcia | April 24, 2018

As Millennials advance in their careers, travel brands need to ensure their loyalty programs are... Read More

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Booking.com will find it just as hard in activities as everyone else

By Douglas Quinby - Phocuswright | April 24, 2018

Last week saw back-to-back acquisitions of two leading reservation systems in the tours and activities... Read More

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Culture Trip raises $80 million, boosts senior team ahead of expansion plans

By Linda Fox | April 24, 2018

Culture Trip, a travel inspiration startup has announced $80M in Series B funding. The round was led... Read More

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Hotelchamp builds out platform for hotels through third-party services

By Rob Gill | April 24, 2018

Hotel booking specialist Hotelchamp is planning to make more third-party services available to clients... Read More

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Ctrip and AccorHotels expand partnership to enhance services for Chinese travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | April 23, 2018

The more than 300 million registered users that book trips through online travel agency Ctrip will now... Read More

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Scottish tour operator looks to Ctrip to boost Chinese inbound market

By Rob Gill | April 23, 2018

Scottish independent tour operator Rabbie’s Small Group Tours is hoping to tap into the Chinese... Read More

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Fizzle and flop or crackle and pop: Will blockchain in travel see mass adoption in 2018?

By Viewpoints | April 23, 2018

This is a viewpoint from Trond Vidar Bjorøy, blockchain investor and advisor. While there isn’t much... Read More

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PODCAST: Phocuswire PundIT Show #11

By Kevin May | April 22, 2018

It's now sinking in to many in the sector that they have probably just been through one of the most... Read More

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In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical... Read More

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Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More