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Why it’s a “buyer’s market” for corporate hotel rates

By Mitra Sorrells | February 10, 2021

According to Tripbam, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused shifts related to rates, star rates, locations... Read More

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TUI continues cost-saving program, looks to summer recovery

By Linda Fox | February 9, 2021

The tour operation giant confirmed its third financial package of €1.8 billion, which will help the... Read More

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Fastpayhotels acquires accommodation business assets of North America Destinations

By Kevin May | February 9, 2021

Some 300 clients of North America Destinations in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay... Read More

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Tripadvisor's Bokun creates activities service with JTB online giant in Japan

By Kevin May | February 5, 2021

JTB Bokun is the first partnership by the Bokun tours and activities tech platform with a... Read More

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Fully refundable vacation rentals get 4.2X more bookings, higher revenue

By Mitra Sorrells | February 5, 2021

Data from Your.rentals shows January bookings were 92% of pre-COVID levels for properties with fully... Read More

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Ixigo buys train booking app Confirmtkt to serve India’s $8B rail market

By Mitra Sorrells | February 4, 2021

The deal aligns with the Indian online travel agency’s decision in 2019 to focus on flights, trains... Read More

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Expedia opens up discount rates to COVID-hit travel agency partners

By Kevin May | February 3, 2021

The company's affiliate program, which has around 10,000 agency partners, will be opened up so that... Read More

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Business travel expected to make full recovery by 2025

By Kevin May | February 2, 2021

According to GBTA, global business travel spending slumped by over a half to $694 billion during a... Read More

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Hotel direct channels gained share of bookings in 2020

By Mitra Sorrells | February 2, 2021

A new report from SiteMinder details the top booking revenue sources in markets around the world.... Read More

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Klook on what it will mean to win in 2021

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | February 1, 2021

Fresh from raising another $200 million, Klook co-founder and COO Eric Gnock Fah spoke to WiT’s Yeoh... Read More

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