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Short-term rental industry must do a better job vetting travelers

By Carl Shepherd | April 25, 2022

The co-founder of HomeAway says, with property owners becoming farther removed from those renting their properties, a new, stronger system is needed to minimize the chance of tragedy. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Sounding Off: In the Pac-Man of airline distribution, many can win

By PhocusWire | April 22, 2022

The next five years or so could well be a multi-player, multi-level game of Pac-Man in airline distribution. We do not see just yet how the battle ends. Read More

News / Online

DMO to social enterprise – sustainability's next step?

By Mitra Sorrells | April 22, 2022

Tourism Vancouver Island is now 4VI, a social enterprise that will invest its profits into activities that support the island's people, communities and environment. Read More

News / Distribution

Pandemic-hit Lyric spins off Wheelhouse, raises $16M funding

By Kevin May | April 21, 2022

Wheelhouse is positioning itself as a revenue management and business intelligence service for property management companies in the alternative accommodation sector. Read More

News / Distribution

Will the travel industry still be talking about NDC in five years?

By Linda Fox | April 21, 2022

Speakers at a CAPA Airline Leader Summit share their thoughts on the future of airline distribution. Read More

News / Online

Full corporate travel recovery still out of reach

By Jill Menze | April 20, 2022

According to a new study from Deloitte, business travel spend is at least two years from reaching pre-pandemic levels. Read More

News / Online

Omri Morgenshtern replaces John Brown as CEO at Agoda

By Kevin May | April 19, 2022

The new boss is currently chief operating officer at the Booking Holdings-owned, Asia Pacific-focused online travel agency, taking on the new role from July 1. Read More

News / Online

One thing to know about each major European travel market in one minute

By Phocuswright Research | April 19, 2022

We are beginning to see the end of restrictions in Europe, signaling the start to a new phase of recovery. Read More

News / Distribution

New booking systems signal next step for blockchain

By Mitra Sorrells | April 19, 2022

In notable advancement for blockchain, two new systems are enabling travelers to book hotels and rentals. Read More

News / Distribution

What’s next for the U.S. airline market?

By Phocuswright Research | April 18, 2022

The U.S. airline segment made a stunning recovery in 2021, despite dire concerns for its survival after a dreadful 2020 that saw traffic down by as much as 90%. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Business travel, sustainability must co‐exist in era of mobility

By Vivi Cahyadi Himmel - AltoVita | April 18, 2022

These key factors will drive conversions in the business travel space and help address climate change. Read More

News / Online

Airlines, airports face consumer pressure to fly and grow less

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | April 18, 2022

Remarks at CAPA's Airlines in Transition Summit illustrate the challenges airlines face as they work to recover financially from COVID while also addressing sustainability. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: A step in the right direction for climate awareness

By PhocusWire | April 15, 2022

A new framework creating uniform principles related to flight emissions data is an example of the type of collaborative effort needed to move the industry forward on the path to sustainability. Read More

News / Online

Tech is powering the new look of hotel loyalty programs

By Jill Menze | April 15, 2022

Hotels including IHG, Accor and CitizenM are updating their loyalty programs to provide members with personalization, experiences and guarantees. Read More

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News / Online

Study: Traveler interest in sustainability up, but info lacks

By Mitra Sorrells | April 14, 2022

Booking.com's latest consumer survey shows an uptick in interest in finding sustainable properties and destinations, but a need for better information to facilitate that process. Read More

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