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Expedia gets super-serious about activities, plots five-fold booking jump

By Kevin May | June 13, 2018

Much of the attention in 2018 in tours and activities has been on moves at TripAdvisor and Booking Holdings - but Expedia Group has big ambitions of its own. Read More

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Grab hits top gear with record $1 billion injection from Toyota

By Kevin May | June 13, 2018

A $1 billion investment by Toyota into ride-hailing service Grab is being touted as the largest ever by a car manufacturer. Read More

Global powerhouse solidifies as Booking.com CEO joins Ctrip board

By Kevin May | June 12, 2018

The relationship between Booking Holdings and Ctrip was seen primarily through the "frenemy" prism - but the pair have now got even closer. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Deep dive on hotels and online travel agencies

By PhocusWire | June 11, 2018

Some say the online travel agency vs. hotel debate moves in cycles, depending on who has the biggest to axe grind during a particular period in time. Read More

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Report says timeshare failed to evolve against rise of Airbnb

By Kevin May | June 11, 2018

The "sharing economy" in travel didn't arrive on the scene with the advent of global mega-brands such as HomeAway or, more recently, Airbnb. Read More

News / Technology

Modern travel marketing, part 2: Social media

By Jill Menze | June 11, 2018

For the second installment on modern travel marketing, we explore the power of social media and how it influences consumer behavior, as well as the tactics travel brands are using to grow their reach... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: How to succeed in Europe's online travel agency landscape

By PhocusWire | June 8, 2018

Europe's online travel agencies are not just about the two names that appear to capture the lion's share of attention: Expedia and Booking.com. Read More

News / Startups

PODCAST: PundIT Show #14

By Kevin May | June 8, 2018

Something a little different for episode 14 of the PundIT Show - a one-on-one with Voyager HQ boss John Matson. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: TRILL turns Instagram content into bookable travel experiences

By Jill Menze | June 8, 2018

With TRILL, users can turn their Instagram content into bookable experiences. By using the platform, TRILL tastemakers earn cash when people book off their content. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Airline distribution at a tipping point

By PhocusWire | June 7, 2018

Lufthansa created a huge stir in the airline industry three years ago when it introduced a surcharge for all bookings made via the global distribution systems. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: The future of travel packaging

By PhocusWire | June 5, 2018

Packaging, especially in Europe, has been shifting away from its traditional model for the best part of two decades - essentially since travel embraced the web. Read More

News / Online

Modern travel marketing, part 1: SEO strategy

By Mitra Sorrells | June 4, 2018

Throughout June, we're looking at a variety of topics under the umbrella of digital marketing. We start with an analysis of the current state of search engine optimization, which today could be renamed... Read More

News / Technology

QOTW: Something about an invasion of privacy

By PhocusWire | June 1, 2018

Quote from Clayton Reid, CEO of MMGY Global, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Why Asia is eating the world

By PhocusWire | June 1, 2018

A rapid-fire presentation is perhaps the perfect metaphor to outline the fast, jaw-dropping growth and influence of the Asia region. Read More

News / Online

Skyscanner executive shift: Dove to CEO, Williams heads to chair role

By Mitra Sorrells | May 30, 2018

Skyscanner chief technology officer Bryan Dove is now CEO of the Edinburgh-based company, moving into a role that had been held by co-founder Gareth Williams. Read More

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