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tripadvisor global travel economy
News / Online
TripAdvisor claims to influence 10 percent of $5 trillion global travel economy
By Jill Menze | May 10, 2018
TripAdvisor has issued another not-so-subtle reminder of its status and influence in the travel market... Read More
Booking Holdings hits record $25B booking mark for a quarter
By Jill Menze | May 9, 2018
In the first quarter of 2018, Booking Holdings, formerly the Priceline Group, has reported significant... Read More
in the big chair guesty
Interview / Online
In The Big Chair - Amiad Soto of Guesty
By Jill Menze | May 9, 2018
Amiad Soto co-founded Guesty alongside his twin brother in 2013. He has been named to Forbes Israel’s... Read More
tripadvisor q1 earnings 2018
News / Online
TripAdvisor's Experiences and restaurants boost revenue, hotel growth flat
By Jill Menze | May 8, 2018
A dip in its hotels business and a boom of its Experiences offerings saw TripAdvisor’s non-hotel... Read More
Research Spotlight: The rise of mobile bookings
News / Technology
Research Spotlight: The rise of mobile bookings
By Jill Menze | May 7, 2018
Bookings via mobile are growing faster than through any other channel - with mobile websites and apps... Read More
siteminder global hotel business
News / Technology
Hotels investing in growing direct bookings, mobile upgrades for 2018
By Jill Menze | May 2, 2018
Hotels view their own websites as equally as effective at driving direct bookings as Google or... Read More
Low-cost carrier apps benefiting from diverse ancillary offerings
News / Technology
Low-cost carrier apps benefiting from diverse ancillary offerings
By Jill Menze | May 2, 2018
As travelers grow accustomed to individualized offerings - paying for things like insurance, baggage... Read More
Why travel marketers should be "less perfect and more honest"
Opinion / Technology
Why travel marketers should be "less perfect and more honest"
By Ari Lewine - TripleLift | May 1, 2018
For many families, a vacation is a huge investment. Paying for airfare, hotel rooms, meals and... Read More
mgm resorts expedia
News / Online
MGM Resorts taps Expedia to grow package bookings in Vegas
By Jill Menze | April 30, 2018
To boost customer acquisition at its properties in Las Vegas, MGM Resorts International is operating... Read More
Hoteliers should care about voice technology - here's why
Opinion / Technology
Hoteliers should care about voice technology - here's why
By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | April 30, 2018
With internet users preferring communication with images and, most importantly, voice activation,... Read More

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Interview / Online
STARTUP STAGE: LIFE wants to turn hotel reservations into NFTs
LIFE is an online booking platform offering hotel reservations and experiences that will be digitized... Read More
UAE startup Silkhaus raises $7.75M for short-term rental platform
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UAE startup Silkhaus raises $7.75M for short-term rental platform
Founded in 2021, Silkhaus provides property owners with digital tools to monetize and manage their... Read More
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On-demand car rental startup Kyte raises $60M for expansion
The Series B round will help Kyte on its mission to become “the world’s largest operator of... Read More
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RendezVerse seeks £7.5 million for metaverse-as-a-solution platform
With the funding, RendezVerse, which counts WorldwideEvents as a founding shareholder, says it will... Read More
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News / Online
EasyJet holidays partners with Musement for tours and activities bookings
With the partnership, Musement will develop and power an easyJet holidays digital platform for tours... Read More
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Lodgify eyes global expansion of vacation rental tech with $30M haul
Founded in 2012, Lodgify helps vacation rental hosts and businesses build their own websites to... Read More
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