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How online payment trends are impacting the travel industry

By Morten Larsen - Booking.com | July 25, 2018

The world of online payments is undergoing a rapid transformation. Whereas once customers had scant options - primarily credit cards and bank transfers - to make bookings over the internet, they now... Read More

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Card-not-present fraud is the biggest threat to travel today

By Jim Pratt - WEX | June 19, 2018

Card-not-present (CNP) fraud is of growing threat to travel companies across the globe; action is needed to curb losses and protect consumers and businesses alike. Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: Under the hood of travel startups

By PhocusWire | June 14, 2018

Routehappy recently sold to ATPCO - a deal seen by most as a decent exit for a company that had been steadily growing for seven years. Read More

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Worldpay on the mobile payment journey

By PhocusWire | June 1, 2018

Did you know that 50% of people would be happy to provide biometric data to make a payment? Read More

News / Startups

Guesty raises nearly $20M to grow rental property management platform

By Mitra Sorrells | April 25, 2018

Guesty, a cloud-based system to simplify management of vacation rental properties across multiple distribution channels, has raised $19.75 million in series B funding. Read More

News / Technology

Traveler insurers eye investment in AI

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | April 17, 2018

From customer service chatbots to serving up the right mix of trip-specific benefits to the right consumer, technology using artificial intelligence is making its way into the travel insurance sector,... Read More

News / Startups

Venture capital investments in travel tech could hit record highs in 2018

By Mitra Sorrells | March 28, 2018

Startups creating solutions to make travel more efficient, frictionless and interconnected received a record amount of venture capital funding in 2017 – at $25.45 billion it was a substantial 32%... Read More

News / Online

New partnerships facilitate tourism for Chinese travelers and businesses

By Mitra Sorrells | March 15, 2018

China’s travel market is projected to grow 9 to 11% annually for the next several years according to Phocuswright’s China Online Travel Overview from December 2017. Read More

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Booking Holdings reveals $12.7B revenue, goes lukewarm on Airbnb threat

By Mitra Sorrells | February 28, 2018

Booking Holdings – the new name for what was Priceline Group – showed significant growth across all sectors in 2017, with most key metrics up around 20%. Read More

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News / Online

TripAdvisor bets on TV advertising, improved UX to restore profit in hotel segment

By Mitra Sorrells | February 15, 2018

TripAdvisor will expand its television advertising spending to $100 to $130 million for its hotel segment during 2018, with new creative and new markets, while simultaneously reducing online marketing... Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor has revenue elsewhere to thank as hotel growth remains flat

By Mitra Sorrells | February 14, 2018

TripAdvisor turned in modest 5% growth in total revenue for 2017 but a notable 24% increase in revenue in its non-hotel category. Read More

News / Online

Trivago ends first year on public markets with 37% revenue jump

By Mitra Sorrells | February 7, 2018

Hotel metasearch platform Trivago says increased awareness of the brand and strategic TV advertising have helped push annual revenue above €1 billion in 2017 – the first time the Germany-based company... Read More

Notated News / Technology

Indian government pledges to stop cryptocurrency use

By Devidutta Tripathy, Nidhi Verma - Reuters | February 1, 2018

One of the biggest reactions so far, as India says it will move to stamp out use of cryptocurrencies, which it considers illegal. Read More

News / Technology

Airbnb IPO ruled out for 2018, CFO departs

By Jill Menze | February 1, 2018

Just days after Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky outlined the company’s plans toward moving into the next century, it was announced that Laurence Tosi is stepping down from his position as chief financial... Read More

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Airbnb CEO outlines plans for "22nd-century company"

By Jill Menze | January 25, 2018

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky today penned an open letter outlining his vision for the company’s next 100 years and announced American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault is joining the board of... Read More

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