Group Travel

News / Online

Apollo Funds to acquire the Travel Corporation

By Morgan Hines | July 16, 2024

The group that includes 18 brands such as Contiki, Insight Vacations and Trafalgar will be acquired after more than a century under the ownership and operation of the Tollman family. Read More

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Education is necessary for travelers to play a bigger role in mitigating overtourism

By Morgan Hines | July 3, 2024

Overtourism and sustainability are inherently linked, a connection more travelers need to be educated about, according to experts at Travalyst, TreadRight and the Turisme de Barcelona. Read More

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STR platforms stay silent while others call out consequences of Barcelona’s new ban

By Morgan Hines | June 25, 2024

Some say the hotel supply in Barcelona will not be enough to fulfill demand once STRs are gone from the city and that could have a detrimental ripple effect on tourism and local residents. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Blockskye, Intrepid, Jyrney, Nium and more

By PhocusWire | June 21, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Welcome Compass provides personalized guest guidebooks at scale

By Morgan Hines | June 20, 2024

Welcome Compass uses artificial intelligence to generate a personalized digital guide for guests that can include house rules, local recommendations, check-in/check-out instructions and more. Read More

Interview / Startups

Holidayheroes: EMEA People’s Choice Award winner at Phocuswright Europe 2024

By PhocusWire | June 17, 2024

Travel industry research authority Phocuswright announced the people's choice award winner of the latest Phocuswright Innovation Platform program Launch: EMEA. Read More

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Why niche can be nice in the massive world of online travel

By Morgan Hines | June 13, 2024

The wide-ranging conversation on the environment for smaller online travel sites touched on the challenges and rewards of working in a smaller, specialized space. Read More

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Majority of LGBTQ+ travelers experience discrimination traveling, Booking.com finds

By Morgan Hines | June 12, 2024

The research comes as part of Booking.com’s mission to “make it easier for everyone to experience the world.” Read More

News / Technology

How travel brands are prioritizing group travel planning

By Morgan Hines | June 6, 2024

Expedia Group, Airbnb, Mindtrip and many other companies are looking to simplify group travel planning. Read More

News / Technology

Expedia designs travel media network as “one-stop shop” for advertisers

By Morgan Hines | May 24, 2024

The retail ad platform, housed within Expedia Group Media Solutions, provides new capabilities and access based on its first-party data and existing partnerships. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: StretchBill enables STR managers to offer layaway-style payment option

By Mitra Sorrells | May 16, 2024

Founded in 2023, StretchBill creates a pay-over-time option for short-term rentals, including an option that lets individuals traveling together each take responsibility for specific payments. Read More

News / Technology

As Gorin debuts as CEO, Expedia Group launches new AI assistant, content creator shops

By Morgan Hines | May 14, 2024

At Expedia Group's Explore event, the company announced a new generative AI trip planning tool and content creator marketplaces. Read More

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Expensify to launch travel platform

By Morgan Hines | May 8, 2024

Expensify Travel will exist as part of a partnership between Expensify and Spotnana and has been built on Spotnana’s travel-as-a-service platform. Read More