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Google adds airfare tracking, hotel deal spotting, and filters to its metasearch

By Sean O'Neil | July 12, 2016

Google has begun adding a few tricks to its flights and hotels metasearch on both desktop and mobile.... Read More

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Travellers using sharing economy services double, driven by awareness and confidence

By Kevin May | July 12, 2016

Familiarity with brands and trust have triggered what is anticipated to be a doubling of travellers... Read More

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Airbnb signs with American Express GBT, Carlson Wagonlit and BCD Travel, scoring a TMC trifecta

By Sean O'Neil | July 12, 2016

Three major travel management companies (TMCs) -- American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), BCD... Read More

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Thai hotels prioritise social media and brand dotcom

By Martin Cowen | July 12, 2016

Hotels in Thailand have identified social media as the most important area for future investment... Read More

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TrustYou buys Checkmate (updated)

By Martin Cowen | July 12, 2016

TrustYou, the guest feedback platform, has bought Checkmate, the real-time messaging service, for an... Read More

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Asia and Apple dominate in-app spending

By Martin Cowen | July 11, 2016

A general study from AppsFlyer into in-app spending shows a big difference between Android and iOS... Read More

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Choice is driving the market

By Sponsored Content | July 11, 2016

Choice is driving the market, travelers have never had so many forms of travel to choose from, from... Read More

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Ibibo Group expands to South America with majority stake in Busportal

By Kevin May | July 11, 2016

India-based Ibibo Group has signalled its intention to target new regions of the world with an... Read More

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Booking.com affiliate VNTrip scores $3 million funding round

By Kevin May | July 11, 2016

VNTrip, just a month after its official launch, has scored a Series A funding round of $3 million from... Read More

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Startup pitch: Hotel Bonanza wants to redress the shaky hotel-OTA relationship

By Linda Fox | July 8, 2016

The relationship between hotels and online travel agents has become an uneasy one in the past couple... Read More

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Besty AI closes $3.75M seed round

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Germany sets a travel spending record—sustaining it won’t be simple

Opinion / Distribution

The hotel industry's real TikTok GO problem has nothing to do with TikTok

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Tripadvisor to sell TheFork to American Express for $700M

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Loook wants to be the storytelling layer for in-destination discovery

September 9, 2025

Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth

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

August 19, 2025

Get real: The power of combining AI with authentic intelligence

Chris Hemmeter from Thayer Investment Partners outlines his thoughts on the importance of balancing AI... Read More

May 6, 2025

Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance

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