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More than gender: Why travel tech companies need to hire diverse talent
Opinion / Online
More than gender: Why travel tech companies need to hire diverse talent
By Charlotte Lamp Davies - A Bright Approach | August 9, 2019
Global by definition implies inclusivity and diversity - for something to be global, everyone must be allowed to participate on equal terms. Can we really describe the travel technology industry as inclusive and diverse?... Read More
Wyndham's RCI acquires Alliance Reservation Network for $92M
News / Online
Wyndham's RCI acquires Alliance Reservation Network for $92M
By Jill Menze | August 9, 2019
Vacation exchange network RCI has purchased travel technology platform Alliance Reservations Network to expand its reach beyond its core business.... Read More
Travel Leaders tours and activities from Viator
News / Distribution
Travel Leaders adds Viator tours and activities for business travelers staying on
By Mitra Sorrells | August 9, 2019
Travel Leaders Corporate has created a new service that offers more than 200,000 bookable activities for business travelers who want to add a leisure component to their trips. ... Read More
WEBINAR REPLAY! Decoding the hotel guestprint
News / Technology
WEBINAR REPLAY! Decoding the hotel guestprint
By PhocusWire | August 8, 2019
In the webinar, produced by PhocusWire and Cendyn, we cover the six keys to designing acquisition and engagement programs that treat your guests as individuals, not a marketing segment.... Read More
TripAdvisor focuses on good news in Experiences as overall revenue continues to fall
News / Online
TripAdvisor focuses on good news in Experiences as overall revenue continues to fall
By Kevin May | August 8, 2019
Revenue increased from $376 million to $422 million over the course of the first and second quarters of 2019 but year-over-year the business is down 3% in the comparable three-month periods.... Read More
Four online travel agency myths to stop believing now
Opinion / Online
Four online travel agency myths to stop believing now
By Peter O’Connor - Essec Business School | August 8, 2019
OTAs suffer from some image problems amongst many hoteliers, often due to misconceptions or misinformation about how they work. So, let's bust some myths.... Read More
Booking Holdings q2 2019 earnings
News / Online
Booking Holdings integrates brands, develops payment capabilities in quest for “connected trip”
By Mitra Sorrells | August 7, 2019
Booking Holdings reports positive financial results as it works toward what CEO Glenn Fogel called the "connected trip."... Read More
Sitata new corporate travel risk management tools
News / Technology
Risk management solution expands offerings for corporate travel
By Mitra Sorrells | August 7, 2019
Sitata, a global health, safety and risk management service for travelers, is adding new tools for corporate travel.... Read More
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Interview / Distribution
In the Big Chair - Dan Ruch of Rocketrip
By Linda Fox | August 7, 2019
Before creating Rocketrip, Ruch was entrepreneur-in-residence at Genacast Ventures for 12 months. He also had a four-year stint at Tremor Video and was a director at AOL.... Read More
Southwest Airlines adds content to two GDSs
News / Distribution
Southwest Airlines adds content to two GDSs
By Michael B. Baker - Business Travel News | August 7, 2019
Southwest Airlines at long last will provide content and full booking capabilities in global distribution systems via agreements with Travelport and Amadeus.... Read More
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News / Distribution
Culture Trip finally unveils its online travel agency, promises to cover the full funnel
By Linda Fox | August 6, 2019
The company claims it has spent a lot of time understanding customer needs and is not just “replicating a bog standard OTA.”... Read More
OTAs, margins and supply - lessons for tours and activities from battles elsewhere
Opinion / Distribution
OTAs, margins and supply - lessons for tours and activities from battles elsewhere
By Olan O’Sullivan - TrekkSoft | August 6, 2019
Are the investments by Booking Holdings and TripAdvisor about supporting their consumer offerings rather than offering compelling solutions for operators to run their businesses?... Read More
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News / Startups
Airport app FLIO - a tale of four phases, investor impatience and a sale
By Linda Fox | August 6, 2019
Founder Stephen Uhrenbacher describes the various phases FLIO went through to try and make it in the airport world - but his investors were not aligned.... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: GreatGuides wants adventure travel guides to control their own destiny
Interview / Online
STARTUP STAGE: GreatGuides wants adventure travel guides to control their own destiny
By Jill Menze | August 6, 2019
GreatGuides is a marketplace to connect adventure travelers with adventure guides. Guides create and control their itineraries and pricing and keep up to 90% of trip fees.... Read More
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News / Online
Airbnb pads out corporate offering with Urbandoor acquisition
By Linda Fox | August 5, 2019
Airbnb has announced the acquisition of Urbandoor, a marketplace for furnished and serviced apartments.... Read More
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