Eurostar goes it alone with web hotel platform after years with Expedia
Eurostar goes it alone with web hotel platform after years with Expedia
By Kevin May | April 25, 2018
Eurostar's long-standing partnership with Expedia has come to an end, with the train operator... Read More
News / Online
STARTUP STAGE: Tripfuser takes on planning and tours
STARTUP STAGE: Tripfuser takes on planning and tours
By Kevin May | April 24, 2018
The company is live in seven countries, has 38 employees and includes a number of core elements... Read More
Interview / Startups
Culture Trip brings in $80M to build online travel agency
Culture Trip brings in $80M to build online travel agency
By Kevin May | April 24, 2018
Who said travel content sites were dead in an age dominated by large players such as TripAdvisor and... Read More
News / Startups
Booking.com will find it just as hard in activities as everyone else
Booking.com will find it just as hard in activities as everyone else
By Douglas Quinby - Phocuswright | April 24, 2018
Last week saw back-to-back acquisitions of two leading reservation systems in the tours and activities... Read More
Opinion / Distribution
Groupon founder's tour app Detour goes to Bose, needs a lot more to survive
Groupon founder's tour app Detour goes to Bose, needs a lot more to survive
By Kevin May | April 23, 2018
In some respects, Detour was Just Another Walking Tour Guide App that used smart technology... Read More
News / Technology
PODCAST: Phocuswire PundIT Show #11
PODCAST: Phocuswire PundIT Show #11
By Kevin May | April 22, 2018
It's now sinking in to many in the sector that they have probably just been through one of the most... Read More
News / Distribution
Brace yourselves - how a deal changed the game in tours and activities
Brace yourselves - how a deal changed the game in tours and activities
By Alex Bainbridge - DestinationCTO | April 20, 2018
Most startup acquisition stories are interesting to those in the sector, or investors, but a week... Read More
Opinion / Online
TripAdvisor buys Bokun, says it "solves the supply problem"
TripAdvisor buys Bokun, says it "solves the supply problem"
By Jill Menze | April 20, 2018
TripAdvisor has agreed to acquire Bokun in a deal it claims will provide suppliers in tours and... Read More
News / Online
Meet the ultra-smart new head of AI at Google
Meet the ultra-smart new head of AI at Google
By Tom Simonite - Wired | April 19, 2018
Google's heavy investment in artificial intelligence has helped the company’s software write music and... Read More
Notated News / Technology
Marriott ramps up tours and activities, new loyalty program plays a role
Marriott ramps up tours and activities, new loyalty program plays a role
By Kevin May | April 18, 2018
Plenty of attention on Marriott this week as it introduces a new loyalty package - but other efforts... Read More
News / Online

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