Finance

News / Online

Reduced advertising spend succeeds in returning Trivago to profitability

By Mitra Sorrells | October 24, 2018

After four quarters that CEO Rolf Schrömgens describes as “quite a challenge,” hotel metasearch platform Trivago posted a dramatic turnaround in the third quarter of 2018. Read More

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Interview / Startups

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Jonne de Leeuw

By PhocusWire | October 15, 2018

The fund led a $17 million round to back Tiqets, now its principal participates in an executive roundtable on tours and activities at The Phocuswright Conference 2018. Read More

News / Distribution

Xiaozhu raises $300M for home-share expansion, IoT tech development

By Linda Fox | October 11, 2018

Xiaozhu gets a fresh injection from Yunfeng Capital and Advantech. Read More

News / Online

To win with online travel in Asia, go local (or go home)

By Siew Hoon Yeoh - WebInTravel | October 3, 2018

Developments in APAC will require different thinking and tactics on the part of foreign brands that wish to be part of the “next billion users” market. Read More

Interview / Startups

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Erik Blachford

By PhocusWire | September 28, 2018

The former president and CEO of Expedia, and later of IAC Travel, is now a prominent figure in venture capital and angel investing. Blachford will be a “dragon” at The Phocuswright Conference... Read More

Opinion / Online

Inside the complicated world of cancellation fees and non-refundable bookings

By Stefano Petrazzoli - Chargebacks911 | September 14, 2018

In this digital era, we’re used to booking our ticket, but often then have separate extras to consider, like choosing our seat, eating in-flight meals, hold luggage, among others. Read More

News / Distribution

Ctrip posts across-the-board gains, huge Skyscanner revenue in Q2

By Mitra Sorrells | September 5, 2018

Ctrip posted gains in all of its major categories in the second quarter of 2018, with total revenue of $1.1 billion, a 13% increase over the same period in 2017 and a 9% increase from the three months... Read More

News / Startups

QOTW: Something about fading attraction

By PhocusWire | August 31, 2018

Quote from Carolyn Jameson, chief legal officer at Skyscanner, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

Interview / Startups

In The Big Chair - Bonny Simi of JetBlue Technology Ventures

By Mitra Sorrells | August 22, 2018

Founded in 2016, JetBlue Technology Ventures invests in and works with early stage travel technology startups with the goal of improving the travel experience across the whole travel ecosystem - not... Read More

News / Startups

Surveying the travel startup landscape, part 2: Front line tips from the founders

By Mitra Sorrells | August 13, 2018

For the second piece in our series on startups, we go to the front lines to gather insights from three startup founders. Read More

News / Startups

Surveying the travel startup landscape, part 1: The investors’ perspective

By Mitra Sorrells | August 7, 2018

This month we're digging into the topic of startups, aiming to understand the challenges and opportunities from the perspective of various players in the field, beginning with insights from venture... Read More

News / Distribution

Travelport reports an increase in net income, eNett revenue jumps 81%

By Linda Fox | August 2, 2018

Travelport has reported an 8% increase to net revenue of $662 million for the second quarter of 2018. Read More

News / Technology

Melia trials guest wristbands for locks and payments at resorts

By Linda Fox | August 2, 2018

Melia International Hotels is trialling wristbands making payment easy for guests at a number of resort hotels in Magaluf in Majorca. Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor’s non-hotel revenue slows but remains bright spot in Q2 earnings

By Mitra Sorrells | August 1, 2018

TripAdvisor reports non-hotel segment revenue grew 22% year-over-year – from $98 million to $120 million - a sizable increase but a deceleration from the first quarter when it posted gains of 36% over... Read More