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Opinion / Distribution

What’s next for Google’s expansion into vacation rentals?

By James Burrows - Rentals United | August 16, 2019

With Google entering the vacation rental market, what future developments could impact direct... Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre pushes to close Farelogix acquisition, awaits potential D.O.J. block

By Linda Fox | August 15, 2019

Sabre says it intends to close its acquisition of Farelogix by August 21 but will extend the agreement... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Careful what you wish for: Attribute-based selling isn't all it's cracked up to be

By Tim Peter - Tim Peter & Associates | August 15, 2019

It doesn't seem that guests really need attribute-based selling, and it's unrealistic to assume that... Read More

Travel Leaders tours and activities from Viator

News / Distribution

Travel Leaders adds Viator tours and activities for business travelers staying on

By Mitra Sorrells | August 9, 2019

Travel Leaders Corporate has created a new service that offers more than 200,000 bookable activities... Read More

Interview / Distribution

In the Big Chair - Dan Ruch of Rocketrip

By Linda Fox | August 7, 2019

Before creating Rocketrip, Ruch was entrepreneur-in-residence at Genacast Ventures for 12 months. He... Read More

News / Distribution

Southwest Airlines adds content to two GDSs

By Michael B. Baker - Business Travel News | August 7, 2019

Southwest Airlines at long last will provide content and full booking capabilities in global... Read More

News / Distribution

Culture Trip finally unveils its online travel agency, promises to cover the full funnel

By Linda Fox | August 6, 2019

The company claims it has spent a lot of time understanding customer needs and is not just... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

OTAs, margins and supply - lessons for tours and activities from battles elsewhere

By Olan O’Sullivan - TrekkSoft | August 6, 2019

Are the investments by Booking Holdings and TripAdvisor about supporting their consumer offerings... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Threatless: Why the OTA-tech alignments in activities aren’t a big deal

By Douglas Quinby - Arival | August 5, 2019

These developments may only pertain to a few thousand operator customers across these systems that... Read More

News / Online

Two-decade-old hotel website LateRooms faces financial collapse

By Linda Fox | August 2, 2019

The LateRooms brand, which is part of the Malvern Group and is currently facing financial... Read More

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