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News / Online

Travalyst coalition companies to display airline emissions data

By Linda Fox | April 13, 2022

The not-for-profit organization says its coalition of travel brands are aligned on a shared framework for collecting and showing flight emissions data. Read More

News / Technology

How a travel insurtech brand returned from an all-time low

By Jill Menze | April 13, 2022

Squaremouth hit a low of 12 sales on April 12, 2020. Two years later, the insurtech company has bounced back thanks to a strong team and innovative technology. Read More

News / Online

Hopper launches online travel agent training course

By Mitra Sorrells | April 13, 2022

Dubbed “Bunny Bootcamp,” the self-guided course includes 160 hours of material and provides simulation activities using a Sabre GDS emulator. Read More

News / Online

My Method... How Vrbo used videos to increase its search visibility

By Shawn Massie - Pacific | April 13, 2022

Vrbo raised its rank and visibility on YouTube and Google using SEO-friendly videos created from its destination guides. Read More

News / Technology

The difference between touchless and frictionless travel

By Phocuswright Research | April 12, 2022

For the travel industry, SSI represents a dramatic shift in the way customer information is stored and used. Read More

News / Distribution

Online activity shows growing recovery for travel

By Mitra Sorrells | April 12, 2022

An analysis by Similarweb shows visits to airline and hospitality websites are up as consumers act on their desire to travel. Read More

News / Technology

Kurt Ekert on how Sabre will disrupt itself to win the market

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | April 12, 2022

The Sabre president explains how the GDS is undergoing its most dramatic digital transformation yet. Read More

News / Online

Is global consensus on climate action in travel possible?

By Linda Fox | April 11, 2022

Travelers and businesses want a more sustainable industry, but how that's accomplished remains a major challenge. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Uber’s super app push comes at the right time

By PhocusWire | April 8, 2022

Uber is making efforts to capture the door-to-door travel experience – and it might succeed. Read More

News / Online

Smooth online booking key to attracting repeat airline customers

By Jill Menze | April 7, 2022

Travelers are also keen to buy additional airline services from carriers that provide a positive digital booking experience. Read More

News / Online

Groups360 attracts $35M, plots group travel platform expansion

By Linda Fox | April 7, 2022

The investment was led by Zigg Capital and included Blackstone Innovations Investments and Fir Tree Partners. Read More

News / Online

The state of online travel agencies

By Jill Menze | April 7, 2022

A Phocuswright report breaks down the online travel market from 2021 to 2025. Read More

News / Online

Uber goes full super app, adds planes, trains and hotels

By Jill Menze | April 6, 2022

The move is part of a pilot program in the U.K. designed to capture the end-to-end travel journey. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Vivi Cahyadi Himmel of AltoVita

By Jill Menze | April 6, 2022

Vivi Cahyadi Himmel co-founded AltoVita, a platform that powers the corporate accommodations sector with enterprise software layered with a human-centric approach. Read More