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Expedia Group names Peter Kern as new CEO, lands $3B financing package

By Mitra Sorrells | April 23, 2020

The announcement today from chairman and senior executive Barry Diller also includes a new CFO and $3.2 billion in new capital - $2 billion coming as debt financing and $1.2 billion an equity investment... Read More

Opinion / Online

How does a decimated activities sector find a route to recovery, part 1

By Peter Syme - 1000 Mile Journeys | April 23, 2020

The coronavirus crisis is affecting all aspects of the tours and activities sector - but some more than others. Read More

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Tiqets CEO moves to president role, Laurens Leurink steps in

By Kevin May | April 20, 2020

Leurink was most recently CEO of medical technology brand Docly, based in Scandinavia, but he has an extensive background in travel technology stretching back to 2008. Read More

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Booking Holdings moves to support financial position into 2021 with capital-raising program

By Linda Fox | April 9, 2020

Booking Holdings updates the market on the impact of the coronavirus on the business. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Plan now to maximize the value of corporate travel in the future

By Tristan Smith - Egencia | April 7, 2020

Businesses should put plans in place now to maximize the value of future trips post-COVID-19. Read More

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Tracking declines in online travel web traffic as restrictions hit across the globe

By Linda Fox | April 6, 2020

SimilarWeb has marked a "pivot point" in website traffic to online travel companies when consumer and business behavior changed and traffic declined sharply. Read More

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Q&A: Trivago CEO shares vision for “moment in time” when travel resumes in a post-crisis world

By Steven Lerner | April 6, 2020

Trivago CEO Axel Hefer discusses his outlook for travel, how Trivago is preparing for the future and the role of metasearch during the recovery. Read More

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Ariane Gorin adds Egencia leadership to role, Rob Greyber steps down

By Adam Perrotta - BTN | April 4, 2020

Greyber assumed the role of Egencia president in May 2009, after serving for two years as the company's senior vice president for North America. Read More

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Investors on travel survivors, pent-up demand and bailouts

By Linda Fox | April 2, 2020

Seeking Alpha asked some of its marketplace authors to comment on the outlook for travel stocks, the likelihood of travel returning to pre-coronavirus levels and the segments that might come... Read More

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Could addiction to debt come back to haunt some online travel companies?

By Steven Lerner | March 25, 2020

If revenue drops due to COVID-19, past debt will make it more challenging for online travel companies to survive economic obstacles. Read More

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Expedia will refund hotel guests during COVID-19 outbreak regardless of existing booking policy

March 23, 2020

The operator of accommodation booking sites including Expedia, Hotels.com, Hotwire and others says it was facing an "unprecedented volume of calls" from travelers asking for help with non-refundable... Read More

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Online travel stocks have fallen 38% in 2020 (mainly due to the coronavirus)

By Steven Lerner | March 13, 2020

Most of the value has been decimated due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, with bookings declining and analysts anticipating a long-term impact. Read More

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Laid-off Expedia Group workers have a message for the current regime

By Steven Lerner | March 11, 2020

A pair of recently downsized Expedia Group employees are shedding some light recent company layoffs and the events that led up to them. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Coronavirus could trigger the travel marketing overhaul many want

By PhocusWire | March 6, 2020

Many companies in the industry have wanted a shift away from relying heavily on Google for customer acquisition. They may finally get their wish. Read More

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European Commission agrees to data-sharing pact with short-term rental giants

By Linda Fox | March 6, 2020

Online accommodation platforms Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and Tripadvisor have agreed to share short-term rental data with the European Commission. Read More

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