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Expedia Group expands Meta partnership amid push to connect social, booking

By Morgan Hines | May 19, 2026

The expanded collaboration follows the recent news that Expedia is a partner with TikTok for its new in-app booking, a sign of the OTA's focus on growing its B2B distribution strategy. Read More

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Message received: WhatsApp’s role in travel industry

By Morgan Hines | October 30, 2025

Travel companies are integrating with WhatsApp to take advantage of its wide user base. Read More

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Senior travel trends - adapting to technology and finding community

By Marisa Garcia | September 30, 2025

Trip.com Group has devised special programs for senior travelers and sees a potential $1 trillion market from the cohort in the next three to five years. Read More

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Travel executives on the rise of ‘interest media’

By Morgan Hines | July 31, 2025

Industry experts agree social media is only getting stronger and more relevant, particularly in this new era of "interest media," a new term coined by Gary Vaynerchuk. Read More

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The AI hiring race: How the travel industry can compete

By Morgan Hines | July 24, 2025

Industry leaders weigh in on how travel companies can attract AI talent to compete with the tech space, which often incentivizes new hires. Read More

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Travel social content sways some consumers more than others

By Linda Fox | August 23, 2024

Converting looks and likes on social media to actual bookings is a challenge for travel marketers, but Phocuswright research has interesting insights on those consumers most likely to convert. Read More

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How Google’s "gatekeeper" changes in the EU are affecting hotel clicks and bookings

By Javier Delgado - Mirai | May 14, 2024

One day after the European Union added Booking.com to its list of "digital gatekeepers," Mirai's Javier Delgado analyzes the effect of Google's Hotel Ads changes on hotels. Read More

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Booking made gatekeeper by European regulator

By Linda Fox | May 13, 2024

Booking now meets the “relevant thresholds” as a digital gatekeeper after it submitted a self-assessment on March 1, according to a release from the commission. Read More

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Google under fire for proposed changes to search in Europe

By Linda Fox | January 24, 2024

The search giant has been criticized for not engaging with businesses on planned changes to comply with the Digital Markets Act as well as falling short of the regulation's requirements with those... Read More

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Gen Z, millennials continue to seek inspiration from social platforms

By Linda Fox | January 24, 2024

Instagram and YouTube are the top sources of inspiration for millennials and Gen Z, according to research from Klook. Read More

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European regulators eye Booking.com under Digital Services Act

By Linda Fox | January 18, 2024

The European Commission has asked Booking.com and others for information as it determines whether the companies are complying with rules of the Digital Services Act that went into effect in November. Read More

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How to capture Gen Z travelers’ interest on social media

By Morgan Hines | November 14, 2023

Meta, Snap Inc. and Hostelworld share steps to take for brands looking to attract a younger traveling audience on social media. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Multimodal AI and the UX revolution in travel

By Christian Watts – Magpie | November 1, 2023

The shift to multimodal GenAI opens the door to mind-boggling possibilities for travel and other fields. Is this the end of the phone? Read More

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Online travel platforms escape digital gatekeeper list

By Linda Fox | July 4, 2023

The European Commission published the first list of companies that consider themselves potential gatekeepers today. Read More

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Snapchat, Meta share how to use social media to engage travelers

By PhocusWire | December 2, 2022

During a panel at The Phocuswright Conference, participants discuss why AR and influencers are key for travel brands’ social media strategies. Read More

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