Top Travel Tech Weekly News

Interview / Startups

Sounding Off: Big opportunities for travel startups must carry a warning

By PhocusWire | October 11, 2019

Dangling the glories of others in front of startups is a powerful, motivating force for any new business. Yet it must be tempered with ensuring a founder's feet are kept firmly on the ground. Read More

News / Online

The Phocuswright Conference 2019 preview - Google's time has come

By PhocusWire | October 11, 2019

The "super app" concept is not particularly new but it's clearly now part of the Google agenda for travel and a myriad of other services that have an impact on the lives of its users. Read More

News / Technology

Q&A: ATPCO's Beth Taylor on looking past the C-suite, diversifying voices and leadership programs

By Jill Menze | October 9, 2019

ATPCO's Lead From the Front program aims to serve employees from all levels of the company - not just those on a management track. Read More

Interview / Startups

The Future Of Travel Experience: A view from mega-investor Andreessen Horowitz

By Jeff Katz - Journera | October 8, 2019

Jeff Katz talks to one of the biggest names in venture capital and a major investor in travel companies: Jeff Jordan, the managing partner of Andreessen Horowitz and ex-CEO of OpenTable. Read More

News / Online

OYO founder funnels $700M into new $1.5B round, valuing company at $10B

By Mitra Sorrells | October 7, 2019

India-based hospitality company OYO Hotels & Homes will use its latest funding round – a $1.5 billion Series F – to expand its vacation rentals business in Europe and to grow its overall presence in the... Read More

News / Online

IATA launches campaign to advance gender diversity in airline industry

By Corinne Wan - WebInTravel | October 7, 2019

As part of its efforts to push for more female airline executives, IATA has launched the 25by2025 campaign. Read More

News / Online

Southeast Asia, part 1: How low-cost options, mobile reliance are driving travel transformation

By Mitra Sorrells | October 7, 2019

We begin our monthlong exploration of travel in Southeast Asia with an overview of the market. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: It shouldn't be all about the OTAs (but it inevitably will be)

By PhocusWire | October 4, 2019

OTAs are playing a complicated game of strategic, corporate chess that has an impact on every part of a sector, be it tours and activities, hotels or something else. Read More

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News / Distribution

Google, Expedia, Skyscanner and Amadeus on the future of airline retailing

By Mitra Sorrells | October 4, 2019

At ATPCO's Elevate conference, executives discussed the impact of younger generations on flight shopping, their plans for NGS implementation and their outlook for the coming year. Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor axes tickets to whale and dolphin parks

By Kevin May | October 2, 2019

TripAdvisor says attractions currently on sale on the site and subsidiary Viator that are found to breach the new rules will be removed over the next few months. Read More

Opinion / Online

For women in travel, the path to leadership is often a road without a map

By Cara Whitehill - Traxo | October 2, 2019

Graham Greene, the famous British writer and MI6 agent, wrote a fascinating and hilarious travelogue about his monthlong trek through the wilds of Liberia, in coastal West Africa, called Journey... Read More

News / Technology

STR hotel data giant sold to CoStar Group for $450M

By Kevin May | October 1, 2019

STR was created in 1985 by Randy and Carolyn Smith as a benchmarking and analytics service for hotels. Read More

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News / Online

My Method... How data and personalization drove stopover visitors to Toronto

By Raina Williams - Expedia Group Media Solutions | September 30, 2019

Tourism Toronto, Expedia Group Media Solutions and Air Canada shared a goal of engaging and inspiring travelers, while also driving tourism for Toronto. Read More

News / Online

Destination marketing, part 4: How emerging destinations balance marketing and management

By Mitra Sorrells | September 30, 2019

For our final article in our destination marketing theme month, we look at how two emerging destinations are balancing marketing and management. Read More