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How travel giants are retaining confidence of investors

By Mitra Sorrells | January 4, 2018

The Priceline Group and Expedia Inc. are tipped for another strong year ahead, according to two independent financial analysts. Read More

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Booking.com and Hotels.com gain from TripAdvisor switch

By Kevin May | January 3, 2018

TripAdvisor's scaling back of Instant Booking in 2017 has seen two major hotel intermediaries benefit. Read More

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eLong and Tongcheng merge, under Ctrip stewardship

By Kevin May | December 29, 2017

Ctrip is overseeing the merging of two Chinese online travel brands - one of which it bought from Expedia Inc two years ago. Read More

News / Technology

Expedia knows how online travel makes you feel

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | December 29, 2017

On the reflective side of one-way glass sits a test subject in a soundproof room, multiple sensors applied to her face, wearing high-tech glasses that track her eyes' every movement. Read More

Opinion / Technology

PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Rise of the machines (and humans)

By Rob Greyber - Egencia | December 27, 2017

What a year. On a global scale, 2017’s headlines were both polarizing and surprising, terrifying and exhilarating. Read More

Opinion / Startups

PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Our view on Startups

By PhocusWire | December 18, 2017

The notion that business-to-business travel startups have a far higher chance of succeeding than consumer-facing businesses is nothing new. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Gordon Wilson of Travelport has five trends to follow

By Gordon Wilson - Travelport | December 15, 2017

As is customary at this time of the year, we turn out minds, strategy and expectations to what we might expect to happen over the course of the next 12 months. Read More

News / Distribution

Blockchain and travel distribution: into the unknown

By Jill Menze | December 11, 2017

Blockchain represents a major paradigm shift in the travel industry around data collection and distribution. Read More

News / Technology

Goal for web travel brands should be the human touch

By Jill Menze | December 8, 2017

The holy grail for online travel agencies is how to recreate the experience of personal recommendations. Read More

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Hotels should "adjust the model" in Airbnb battle

By Jill Menze | December 7, 2017

"Airbnb is coming for our kids," hospitality and nightclub legend Ian Schrager has cautioned the industry in a major speech this week. Read More

News / Startups

Despegar raises $254 million from IPO

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 1, 2017

Latin America-focused online travel agency Despegar will use the proceeds from its recent public listing to fund a long-term growth strategy. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: HomeAway on new eras in technology

By Kevin May | November 29, 2017

One of the most thought provoking talks during The Phocuswright Conference came courtesy of John Kim, president of HomeAway. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: What the heck happened to online travel stocks?

By Kevin May | November 22, 2017

It was obvious to anyone who was there that the mood changed considerably about half way through the event. Read More

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New Expedia report explores rise of “bleisure” travelers

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 15, 2017

A new study suggests that bleisure trips are on the rise—and hotels can capitalize on the trend. Read More

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Airbnb usage slowing, OTAs should seize opportunity

By Kevin May | November 13, 2017

Adoption of Airbnb has started to flatten sooner than some analysts have expected, with online travel agencies tipped as likely beneficiaries. Read More

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