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Booking.com expands Experiences service, now in 60 cities worldwide

By Kevin May | September 10, 2018

Booking.com's effort to muscle in on tours and activities has taken another sizeable step with the launch of Booking Experiences in the U.S.. Read More

News / Technology

Back in the offline world, part 2: Travel agency technology

By Mitra Sorrells | September 10, 2018

For part two in this month’s series on the offline travel market, we look at the technology that is supporting the work of traditional agents and how it has evolved over the years. Read More

News / Distribution

Airline data riches are making scientists cry

By Linda Fox | September 7, 2018

EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren talks about data as a "game-changer". Read More

News / Distribution

QOTW: Something about an agent's endurance

By PhocusWire | September 7, 2018

Quote from Tom Wolber, CEO of Crystal Cruises, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

News / Online

Google launches Touring Bird with 25,000 experiences in 20 cities

By Jill Menze | September 7, 2018

In April, PhocusWire uncovered details of Touring Bird, the hush-hush tours and activities app Google was developing inside its Area 120 incubator. Now Touring Bird has officially launched 25,000... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Arise's distributed network wants to help hotels bypass intermediaries

By Jill Menze | September 6, 2018

Winner of the Phocuswright’s 2018 Battleground competition, Arise’s blockchain-based technology is designed to help hotels bypass travel intermediaries to connect directly to distribution partners. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb for Work expands, looks beyond core business travel market

By Jill Menze | September 5, 2018

Airbnb, in its tenacious quest to engage with one billion guests by 2028, is ramping up its efforts to court the professional community by expanding its Airbnb for Work offerings. Read More

News / Online

Google breathes down the neck of Kayak in clicks sent to airlines

By Kevin May | September 5, 2018

Google is sending almost equal levels of traffic to airline websites as Kayak, following a massive increase for the search giant over the course of the last 12 months. Read More

News / Online

Upsell conversion, mobile communication top list of opportunities for hoteliers

By Mitra Sorrells | September 5, 2018

A new survey of hoteliers in the United States, Canada, Western Europe and Southeast Asia has found the majority are missing the opportunity to generate revenue through upselling. Read More

News / Distribution

Back in the offline world, part 1: Travel agency endurance

By Mitra Sorrells | September 4, 2018

First up in this month’s series on the offline travel market, we look at the traditional agency model to understand the audience it still serves and how it has continued to stay relevant. Read More

News / Startups

QOTW: Something about fading attraction

By PhocusWire | August 31, 2018

Quote from Carolyn Jameson, chief legal officer at Skyscanner, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: xCheck gives airlines tech to better showcase web fares

By Kevin May | August 30, 2018

U.S.-based xCheck is a tool for airlines to manage and optimize their fares when pushing prices to online marketing channels. Read More

News / Distribution

RedAwning targets multi-unit rental sector with Leavetown acquisition

By Kevin May | August 30, 2018

Vacation rental network RedAwning has made it second acquisition of 2018 - this time buying fellow service Leavetown Vacations and its Jetstream distribution platform. Read More

News / Online

Online travel bookings booming in China, India, driven by millennials

By Mitra Sorrells | August 29, 2018

Digital travel sales in China and India are far outpacing the rest of the world and that is expected to continue for the next several years. Read More

News / Online

Google offers hotel discounts to cloud users, upgrades search tools

By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly | August 28, 2018

Google has enhanced its flight and hotel search capabilities ahead of the U.S. holiday travel season, while concurrently announcing that it has started offering exclusive hotel discounts to paying users... Read More

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