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News / Distribution

Shifts in European vacation rental as HomeToGo acquires Casamundo and Wimdu closes

By Linda Fox | October 8, 2018

Vacation rental metasearch specialist Hometogo buys Casamundo, with terms of the deal undisclosed. Read More

News / Online

The metasearch model, part 1: All things Google

By Mitra Sorrells | October 8, 2018

This month we are digging into the topic of metasearch. We begin with perspective from a company that is both one of the newest entrants and also one of the most dominant figures in the travel search... Read More

News / Online

QOTW: Something about regional uniqueness

By PhocusWire | October 5, 2018

Quote from Siew Hoon Yeoh, founder of Web in Travel, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

News / Distribution

Creating a Netflix-for-airlines loyalty model at $30/month

By Kevin May | October 5, 2018

The "X-for-hotels" or "Y-for-airlines" idea, when a modern consumer brand is used as a reference point, has become fairly common in the travel industry. Read More

News / Technology

Vacation rental vs. hotel tech: What's the future of PMS?

By Jill Menze | October 5, 2018

If vacation rental property managers want to distinguish how they do business compared to hotels, the first step is to rethink how they use technology and data. Read More

News / Online

Maintaining the power and influence of online travel agencies

By PhocusWire | October 4, 2018

One of the central tenets of the Power Paradox in travel is how some of the biggest brands ever assembled in the industry "have aggregated the content, established the trust and amassed the war chests... Read More

News / Technology

Hopper nabs $100M, wants to be "number-one mobile travel marketplace in the world"

By Mitra Sorrells | October 3, 2018

Hopper is initiating a massive growth strategy fueled by a $100 million Series D financing round announced today. Read More

News / Startups

Russian airline group S7 earmarks $50M for startups

By Linda Fox | October 2, 2018

Russia-based S7 Group, which already includes an airline and space program, is turning its attention to startup investment. Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor's new focus on social has hurdles to overcome

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | October 1, 2018

TripAdvisor will introduce a social media-like component to its website positions - but it is the beginning of an uphill battle to win consumers away from Facebook and other platforms, analysts caution. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Kris Naudts of Culture Trip

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2018

Kris Naudts has a background in academic psychiatry but left the field in 2011 to found Culture Trip, which began life as an online bookstore. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Two opposing views on Google's entry into tours and activities

By Kevin May | September 28, 2018

Google has always been involved in tours and activities - suppliers and online travel agencies would spend their digital marketing dollar with the search, as other brands do elsewhere in the industry. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb says nothing "off-limits" with Experiences

By Kevin May | September 28, 2018

Airbnb would consider expanding its currently hyper-focused take on tours and activities in order to grow its market. Read More

News / Technology

AccorHotels leads €5M investment in Travelsify AI analytics platform

By Mitra Sorrells | September 27, 2018

AccorHotels has led a €5 million round in Travelsify, a content analytics platform that uses artificial intelligence to help brands differentiate and monetize their products. Read More