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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Strabe wants to streamline business travel

By Mitra Sorrells | January 30, 2019

Founded in 2017, Strabe is intended to help corporate agents streamline the booking and travel process for their clients. Read More

News / Online

Klook signals global ambitions with RailEurope activities deal

By Kevin May | January 30, 2019

The deal is significant for Klook as it looks to branch out into global markets, securing a partnership in arch rival GetYourGuide's own backyard. Read More

News / Technology

Intelity raises $44M to fuel global expansion of guest management platform

By Kevin May | January 28, 2019

The investment in the back-of-house software suite from private equity firm LLR Partners follows Intelity's merger with Keypr in 2018. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Busting a billion-dollar digital myth for cruise lines

By Apurva Chamaria - RateGain | January 28, 2019

Major cruise lines are undergoing unprecedented digital transformation, committing billions of dollars to the process. The same rules do not apply to every digital journey, so how can cruise lines win... Read More

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News / Online

Inside cruise, part 4: The marketing mix

By Mitra Sorrells | January 28, 2019

Norwegian Cruise Line chief marketing officer Meg Lee shares her thoughts on social media, paid search, content curation and how emerging technologies can be used in cruise marketing. Read More

News / Startups

Every innovator pitch from The Phocuswright Conference 2018 - all in one place

By PhocusWire | January 25, 2019

Every pitch was recorded on video and almost every innovator later joined PhocusWire in our studio for a follow-up interview. Read More

News / Online

QOTW: Something about an ethical dilemma

By PhocusWire | January 25, 2019

Quote from Valerie Castillo, vice president of marketing for TrustYou, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

News / Online

Ctrip co-founder outlines ambitious plans for future

By Vera Lye - WebInTravel | January 25, 2019

At Ctrip's recent annual meeting, chairman and co-founder James Liang outlined plans to be "strongest and the best" company in the travel industry. Read More

News / Technology

Uplift banks $123M round to expand travel payment service on multiple fronts

By Kevin May | January 23, 2019

A $123 million financing round led by Madrone Capital Partners brings the total invested in the company to around $220 million. Read More

News / Technology

Lufthansa invests alongside Hopper, plotting collaboration on artificial intelligence-led tools

By Kevin May | January 23, 2019

A "multimillion-dollar" deal will include a research collaboration and help spearhead the Canada-based price prediction platform's expansion into Europe. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb and hotel distribution - (almost) one year in

By Jill Menze | January 23, 2019

As the Airbnb and SiteMinder deal nears its one-year anniversary, here's an update on how the platform's hotels business is faring. Read More

News / Technology

Inside cruise, part 3: The technical transformation

By Mitra Sorrells | January 22, 2019

For the third in our series on cruise, we explore how cruise lines are using technology to improve the customer experience. Read More

News / Online

Minding your language - Booking Holdings' study shows English a possible barrier to online adoption

By Linda Fox | January 22, 2019

The study of 1,000 digital leaders and experts in China, India and Indonesia reveals that 79% view the internet as a necessity and 82% see it as a “fundamental right.” Read More

News / Distribution

QOTW: Something about following a trail of data breadcrumbs

By PhocusWire | January 18, 2019

Travel brands - especially those at the center of the Battle Of The Platforms - need to think like their Big Tech cousins, slicing and dicing data to help them capitalize on owning the customer. Read More