Top Travel Tech Weekly News

News / Startups

Tourlane quickly adds $47M, plans international expansion and product development

By Linda Fox | May 7, 2019

The business offers customers the expertise of travel agents combined with online booking - and it's now raised a total of $81 million in funding. Read More

News / Distribution

Booking.com opts for partner route to expand tours and activities

By Kevin May | May 6, 2019

A year after buying FareHarbor to spearhead its move into tours and activities, Booking.com is adopting an additional approach and working directly with rival software vendors. Read More

News / Online

Latin America, part 1: Mobile, social drive travel forward despite lingering challenges

By Mitra Sorrells | May 6, 2019

For the first piece in our series on Latin America, we explore some of the region's characteristics impacting the travel industry. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: Is tech innovation enough to fix business travel?

By PhocusWire | May 3, 2019

Investors are (finally) backing the business travel sector with big bucks - but perhaps the processes that govern it are not as broken as many believe. Read More

News / Online

Q1 growth slows for vacation rentals as Expedia Group realigns business for long-term

By Mitra Sorrells | May 2, 2019

Expedia Group bookings were up 8% in the first quarter of 2019, but only 5% in its vacation rental businesses, now consolidated under the Vrbo brand. Read More

News / Technology

Datalex CEO Aidan Brogan quits as financial probe continues

By Kevin May | May 2, 2019

Troubled airline retail technology specialist Datalex installs temporary boss after the sudden resignation of the CEO. Read More

News / Online

Investment bubble or the reality of the private accommodation sector?

By Linda Fox | May 2, 2019

Headlines position recently funded brands as the next hospitality "unicorns" with big rounds coming in and eye-watering valuations. Read More

News / Online

OYO Rooms acquires European rental brand @Leisure Group for €360M

By Kevin May | May 1, 2019

The acquisition marks the first big international investment by India-based OYO and puts it feet first in the Europe marketplace for private accommodation. Read More

amadeus drivers of change in hospitality

News / Online

Welcome to next-generation hospitality: Attribute-based booking, tech-led services and achieving cult status

By Jill Menze | April 30, 2019

According to the new Drivers of Change in Hospitality report, produced by Amadeus in collaboration with InterContinental Hotels Group, Foresight Factory and Cornell University, there are three key... Read More

News / Online

Airbnb will convert commercial properties into luxury rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | April 30, 2019

Airbnb is partnering with New York-based RXR Realty to create 200 luxury rentals in a Midtown Manhattan commercial high-rise. Read More

News / Online

Ctrip controls half of MakeMyTrip shares after swap deal with Naspers

By Kevin May | April 29, 2019

Ctrip gives up 6% of its shares in order to gain a 49% stake in MakeMyTrip, the Indian online travel agency where it's had an interest for over three years. Read More

News / Technology

Middle East, part 4: Aviation innovation

By Mitra Sorrells | April 29, 2019

For the final piece in our monthlong series on the Middle East, we take a look at innovations in the airline sector. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: A financial downturn could fuel the power of the platforms

By PhocusWire | April 26, 2019

Platforms may continue to dominate but downturns often see the emergence of new players to take on the existing giants at their own game. Read More

Travel recession opinion MMGY Clayton Reid part 2

Opinion / Online

It's time to call it - we are heading for a travel recession, part 2

By Clayton Reid - MMGY Global | April 26, 2019

In part two of his analysis of the economic outlook for travel, MMGY Global CEO Clayton Reid offers advice on how to prepare for a downturn. Read More