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Regulator called out for not enforcing airline distribution rules

By Linda Fox | July 20, 2018

ETTSA, the organisation representing GDS and OTAs, has lodged a complaint against the European Commission for failing to enforce airline distribution regulations. Read More

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Secret Escapes unlocks new investment round of £52M

By Kevin May | July 19, 2018

Secret Escapes has landed another funding round - the second time in the space of eight months that its secured a $50 million investment. Read More

News / Technology

Booking.com tests marketplace offering third party technology

By Linda Fox | July 19, 2018

Booking Holdings is piloting a service that offers access to third party technology platforms for its hotel customers. Read More

News / Online

Fresh faces, new voices at The Phocuswright Conference

By PhocusWire | July 19, 2018

Our sister brand Phocuswright's flagship conference always features the most high-profile names in the digital travel economy - the leaders of the brands that shape the industry. Read More

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Airbnb told to get in line with European consumer law

By Linda Fox | July 17, 2018

Airbnb has been told by the European Commission to clean up its pricing as well as commercial terms. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings invests $500M in Didi ground transport platform

July 17, 2018

Didi Chuxing has caught the eye of Booking Holdings, with a $500 million capital injection and a major strategic partnership. Read More

News / Online

Who won the FIFA World Cup? Private Accommodation FC

By Kevin May | July 16, 2018

France secured their second FIFA World Cup in two decades last weekend - but victory also came to the private accommodation sector during the tournament. Read More

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Reimagining customer experience, part 2: Brian Solis on iteration vs. innovation

By Mitra Sorrells | July 16, 2018

What we really should be talking about is how are you designing experiences that people are willing to find and pay more for and love and recommend. Read More

News / Online

QOTW: Something about embracing the mess

By PhocusWire | July 13, 2018

Quote from James Ferguson, senior design manager at Skyscanner, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

News / Online

Japan’s Travel.jp to provide content for LINE app’s new travel service

By Mitra Sorrells | July 13, 2018

Japan’s largest travel metasearch and content platform, Travel.jp, has inked a deal with LINE, the largest communication app in Japan, to power the price comparison and travel guide content for the... Read More

News / Online

Headout lands $10M to conquer last-minute experiences market

By Jill Menze | July 12, 2018

Angling to be the largest brand for last-minute experiences, Headout has secured a $10 million investment to expand its service to 100 cities. Read More

News / Online

Vacasa launches real estate network to grow supply base

By Jill Menze | July 12, 2018

Already the largest vacation rental management company in the United States, Vacasa is looking to substantially grow its supply by launching a real estate network. Read More

News / Technology

Artificial intelligence and the drive for an emotional connection with travelers

By Linda Fox | July 12, 2018

Amadeus is experimenting with a branch of artificial intelligence called "reinforcement learning." Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Tours and activities from two perspectives

By PhocusWire | July 11, 2018

We all know the widely-used phrases - "hottest sector in the industry", "ripe for growth", "fragmented but fixable", etc. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Avionero aims to bring flexibility to flight search

By Mitra Sorrells | July 11, 2018

Avionero is a flight search and price comparison site that uses artificial intelligence to help users find flights they might not have been directly searching for. Read More

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