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On the path to purchase, younger travelers book sooner, brand loyalty shrinks long-term

By Steven Lerner | October 21, 2019

Package trip businesses might want to reexamine marketing strategies for reaching different audiences. Read More

News / Distribution

Southeast Asia, part 3: Homegrown travel brands know consumers best but struggle to educate market

By Jill Menze | October 21, 2019

For the third piece in our series on Southeast Asia, we look at the distribution landscape in the area and how both B2C and B2B local players are competing for their slice of the pie. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Reviews should be about quality, not quantity

By PhocusWire | October 18, 2019

The narrative around reviews has completely changed. It's no longer about volume but relevancy - something that is much harder to do. Read More

News / Distribution

The Phocuswright Conference 2019 preview - Hospitality in a perfect storm

By PhocusWire | October 18, 2019

Anyone - hotels, private accommodation, system providers - who thought the hospitality sector was immune from fundamental change should think again. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre buys airline retail platform Radixx for $110M

By Kevin May | October 16, 2019

The deal is being positioned as a mechanism to get more low-cost carriers into the Sabre fold, with Radixx's core platforms being a passenger service system and internet booking engine Read More

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Accor and Expedia believe there's a path to save the hotel-OTA relationship

By Marissa Trew - WebInTravel | October 16, 2019

The hotel-online travel agency relationship has always been a tricky one. The two are co-dependent and must care for each other, but not too much. Read More

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TripAdvisor ponders the platform’s future direction, monetization and competing with Google

By Mitra Sorrells | October 16, 2019

TripAdvisor's president of core experience took the stage at WebInTravel's conference in Singapore to discuss the brand's ideas for the years ahead. Read More

News / Distribution

Booking.com pilots integrated flight booking service with Etraveli

By Linda Fox | October 15, 2019

Booking.com has partnered with Etraveli to pilot an integrated flight booking service. Read More

News / Distribution

Airline fraud on the rise, finger pointed at loyalty programs and data breaches

By Linda Fox | October 15, 2019

Online fraud attacks on airlines are increasing with loyalty schemes often the target, according to a report from Forter. Read More

News / Startups

State of travel startups: Almost $20B raised in funding over ten years

By Kevin May | October 15, 2019

Phocuswright's annual State of Startups Report, which has tracked the digital travel startup landscape since 2009, found a 55% increase year-over-year ($5.7 billion) in the amount of money going into... Read More

News / Startups

Corporate investors in travel: Deciphering strategy and knowing the limits

By Mitra Sorrells | October 15, 2019

Execs from Amadeus Ventures, AccorHotels and Singapore Airlines join a panel at WebInTravel, moderated by Timothy Hughes of Agoda. Read More

News / Technology

Google's Waymo to trial autonomous vehicle airport transfers

By Kevin May | October 14, 2019

It is hoped the service, operated in conjunction with Groupe Renault, will run between La Defense in Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport. Read More

News / Startups

Southeast Asia, part 2: Investors, entrepreneurs look to specialized solutions in complex region

By Mitra Sorrells | October 14, 2019

For the second piece in our series on Southeast Asia we hear from some of the region's most active investors and entrepreneurs. Read More

News / Online

Hilton CEO: It's "not a competition" in travel industry to address climate change

By Jill Menze | October 14, 2019

Speaking at the World Travel and Tourism Council's Climate & Environment Action Forum, the Hilton boss said the industry must work together to have a positive impact on the environment. Read More

News / Technology

How destinations might soon have a voice via Amazon and Google

By Linda Fox | October 11, 2019

One company hopes to have a beta application ready before the end of 2019 that will enable consumers to search for destination information via the voice-enabled devices. Read More

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