Top Travel Tech Weekly News

Opinion / Online

Why the world needs “Meaningful Tourism”

By Wolfgang Georg Arlt - China Outbound Tourism Research Institute | May 10, 2022

“Meaningful Tourism” is based on a return to benefits for all stakeholders - guests, host communities, tourism employees, the government and the environment. Read More

News / Online

Inside Expedia Group's new unified loyalty program

By Jill Menze | May 9, 2022

Called One Key, the program will allow loyalty members to earn and burn points across all of Expedia Group’s brands. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor names media exec Matt Goldberg as CEO beginning July 1

By Mitra Sorrells | May 4, 2022

Goldberg has most recently been an executive at media buying platform The Trade Desk and was formerly CEO of Lonely Planet. Read More

News / Online

Uber hits record $6.9B revenue for a financial quarter

By Kevin May | May 4, 2022

The delivery arm business attracted almost $14 billion in gross bookings year on year in Q1, with mobility at $10.7 billion (up 58% year over year). Read More

News / Online

One in five Airbnb stays over 28 days, revenue hits $1.5B for Q1 2022

By Kevin May | May 3, 2022

The U.S.-based home-sharing and alternative accommodation giant saw revenue increase by 70% year-over-year and 80% higher than corresponding quarter in 2019 ($839 million). Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre reports revenue gains across all business units

By Linda Fox | May 3, 2022

Sabre's revenue across distribution, hospitality solutions and travel solutions were boosted by industry recovery. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair - Jim Davidson of Accelya

By Jill Menze | May 3, 2022

Jim Davidson was named CEO of Accelya in March 2022, following the sale of his company Farelogix to the airline technology provider in 2020. Read More

News / Online

Trivago reports Q1 profit of €21M but excludes recent €30M fine

By Mitra Sorrells | May 2, 2022

On April 22, the Australian Federal Court ordered Trivago to pay a €30.2 million penalty for making misleading claims about hotel room rates online and in television advertising. Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group revenue jumps 81% as travel recovery continues

By Jill Menze | May 2, 2022

For the first quarter of 2022, Expedia Group revenue was $2.2 billion, an 81% increase from $1.2 billion in Q1 2021. Read More

News / Online

WATCH: Digital travel brands ended 2021 with cautious optimism

By PhocusWire | April 29, 2022

The Omicron variant of COVID-19, which emerged in late 2021, illustrated how the travel, tourism and hospitality industry will likely remain at the mercy of the pandemic for some time. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: It’s not on guests to make short-term rentals safer

By PhocusWire | April 29, 2022

The short-term rental industry must do a better job of vetting travelers – but not at the expense of well-meaning guests. Read More

News / Startups

Trouble in travel SPAC-land or just choppy seas?

By PhocusWire | April 28, 2022

SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies) have become a useful mechanism for travel companies to go public. But things haven't gone as smoothly as some companies have wanted. Read More