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VIDEO: Booking Holdings on Google, complacency, ambitions and the entire trip

By Linda Fox | November 16, 2018

A string of international acquisitions and investments (plus a new-ish name) to reflect on a global position has the industry speculating about what else lies ahead for the former Priceline Group. Read More

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VIDEO: Top investors on the good, the bad and the bountiful in travel

By Mitra Sorrells | November 15, 2018

Benchmark Capital general partner Bill Gurley made his inaugural appearance on the center stage of The Phocuswright Conference Wednesday in Los Angeles. Read More

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Sabre to acquire Farelogix in $360M deal, touts benefits to entire industry

By Linda Fox | November 14, 2018

Sabre acquires Farelogix to accelerate its next-gen distribution strategy, with claims that the NDC champion is due to bring in $40 million in revenue on an annual basis. Read More

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Price parity a major issue for European hoteliers

By Mitra Sorrells | November 14, 2018

Hoteliers across Europe trying to drive direct bookings on their websites are being undercut by online travel agencies that are offering lower rates for their properties. Read More

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Technically Speaking - Udi Nir of GetYourGuide

By Jill Menze | November 14, 2018

New to GetYourGuide, Udi Nir joined the Berlin company following stints at e-commerce companies including Instacart, ModCloth and eBay. Read More

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Lola gets crucial leap into mainstream corporate travel with Amex GBT deal

By Mitra Sorrells | November 13, 2018

One year after repositioning itself as a tool for corporate travel management – a pivot from its initial launch in 2016 as a consumer app - Lola.com is moving deeper into that space through a new... Read More

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Sojern raises $120M, eyes new markets, verticals

By Jill Menze | November 13, 2018

Travel tech firm Sojern has landed a funding round of $120 million to grow its business and enter new markets. Read More

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Blablacar drives off with €101M in funding, plans intermodal transport platform

By Linda Fox | November 13, 2018

A significant funding round for Blablacar as it partners with SNCF and looks to widen its own offering. Read More

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VIDEO: Booking.com on its big new focus

By Kevin May | November 12, 2018

Booking.com's entry into the world of tours and activities has been played out in a fairly low-key way over the years. Read More

News / Online

Tiqets doubles investment in attraction booking service with new $23M round

By Linda Fox | November 12, 2018

Tiqets has received $23 million in funding putting it in top three most well-funded tours and activities startups. Read More

News / Technology

Could Google or Amazon end up owning the traveler profile?

By Linda Fox | November 9, 2018

Who owns the customer profile is going to change, and it could be an online giant such as Google or Amazon. Read More

News / Technology

QOTW: Something about achieving true automation

By Kevin May | November 9, 2018

Quote from David Thompson, CITO of American Express Global Business Travel, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

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Interview / Distribution

Technically Speaking - Rajnish Kumar of Ixigo

By Mitra Sorrells | November 9, 2018

Ixigo CTO Rajnish Kumar co-founded the travel marketplace in 2007. The platform provides price comparison and booking for flights, hotels, trains, busses and holiday packages. Ixigo now has 90 million... Read More

News / Startups

TripActions raises $154M to boost R&D, claims unicorn status

By Linda Fox | November 8, 2018

TripActions, a corporate travel management startup, has raised $154 million in Series C funding, saying its value has shifted to over $1 billion. Read More

News / Distribution

Direct vs. third-party: The distribution landscape for vacation rental property managers

By Jill Menze | November 7, 2018

Vacation rental property managers in Europe are increasingly turning to Airbnb and Booking.com as distribution channels, however they are seeing gains in direct bookings for certain kinds of properties. Read More

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