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News / Online

More expansion for GuestReady with acquisition of competitor BnbLord

By Mitra Sorrells | April 11, 2019

European Airbnb property management company GuestReady has grown its property count to 2,000 with the acquisition of BnbLord, a Paris-based competitor. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Travelstart looks to Middle East for growth

By Siew Hoon Yeoh - WebInTravel | April 10, 2019

With South Africa as its home base and its businesses spread across the African continent, Travelstart believes its roots and experience make it well suited to take on the emerging and fragmented... Read More

News / Startups

Klook boosts Series D with an additional $225M in funding

By Linda Fox | April 9, 2019

Tours and activities platform Klook has added $225 million to its Series D, bringing its funding total for the round to $425 million. Read More

News / Online

Booking.com speaks out on its private accommodation ambitions

By Jill Menze | April 9, 2019

Amid its ongoing rivalry with Airbnb, Booking.com explains how it hopes to differentiate its alternative accommodations product. Read More

News / Technology

Flight Centre Travel Group acquires 25% stake in corporate travel service Upside

By Linda Fox | April 8, 2019

The strategic investment makes Flight Centre the largest individual shareholder in Upside. Read More

News / Online

Middle East, part 1: How a young, digital-savvy population is impacting travel

By Mitra Sorrells | April 8, 2019

In part one in our series on the Middle East, we look at how the region's young and connected consumers are changing the travel landscape. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: Personalization can be a great equalizer

By PhocusWire | April 5, 2019

Being able to spot trends within a small business's customer data does not take a huge amount of expertise, nor does it take huge amounts of investment. Read More

News / Technology

Amadeus CEO on how to manage the speed of innovation in travel

By Mitra Sorrells | April 4, 2019

Amadeus' Luis Maroto spoke about the pace of innovation in travel and finding the right talent to address that challenge during an interview at the World Travel and Tourism Council's Global Summit in... Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

A simple switch keeps consumers’ credit card numbers safe - and builds loyalty

By Jim Pratt - WEX Corporate Payments | April 4, 2019

Traditionally, consumer card details have been handed over to a booking agent, then to an airline or a hotel receptionist. Unfortunately, fraudulent activity could happen at any stage. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Miles is a universal transportation rewards program

By Mitra Sorrells | April 3, 2019

Miles is a loyalty platform that automatically rewards consumers for their daily movement, such as walking, biking, riding in a car or traveling by plane. Users can redeem rewards with Miles’ more than... Read More

News / Online

Google is at a crossroads with its ambitions in travel

By PhocusWire | April 3, 2019

The decisions around Google's strategy in travel will perhaps be made mainly by the company itself, despite the concerns of those that help fund its operations in the industry. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Why travelers expect brands to deliver an omnichannel experience from start to end?

By Íñigo Valenzuela - Smartvel | April 3, 2019

It has become the trend for customers to reach out to several touchpoints for inspiration, price comparisons and customer reviews before finally choosing between different services. Read More