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Opinion / Technology
Why a fail fast mentality is key to tech innovation in business travel
By Frédéric Stark - KDS | May 23, 2019
Regardless of size, as an industry, we need to be able to try new things and at times, to test ideas and accept that they might fail, until we finally succeed.... Read More
Ctrip Q1 earnings
News / Distribution
Ctrip sales jump 21% in Q1 to more than $1B
By Mitra Sorrells | May 23, 2019
The online travel agency giant's results are fueled by strong performance in both accommodation and transportation ticketing and growing international business.... Read More
VIDEO: Questo - Battleground pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2019
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Questo - Battleground pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2019
By PhocusWire | May 23, 2019
A mobile app for city exploration games in which users solve clues for discovering new places and stories.... Read More
Business travelers increasingly seek digital channels
News / Technology
Business travelers increasingly seek digital channels
By Linda Fox | May 22, 2019
Research from CWT shows how business travelers are increasingly look to self-service channels such as web and mobile bookings and other travel-related tasks.... Read More
VIDEO: Expedia on being an empire and the future of platforms
News / Online
VIDEO: Expedia on being an empire and the future of platforms
By Kevin May | May 22, 2019
The Expedia Group is a sprawling empire of a business, with online travel agencies, corporate travel agencies and investments in metasearch.... Read More
Skylark Travel raises $4M to build its high-touch platform for luxury travelers
News / Startups
Skylark Travel raises $4M to build its high-touch platform for luxury travelers
By Mitra Sorrells | May 22, 2019
Skylark Travel, a hybrid online-offline agency, has raised a $4 million seed round.... Read More
VIDEO: Setoo - Battleground pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2019
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Setoo - Battleground pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2019
By PhocusWire | May 22, 2019
Empowering e-businesses to turn insurance into products consumers love and providing a new insurance experience. ... Read More
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News / Distribution
VIDEO: How the travel industry is preparing for Brexit
By Linda Fox | May 21, 2019
Travel and tourism executives discuss Brexit plans during Phocuswright Europe 2019 in Amsterdam.... Read More
VIDEO: Tech heads on a digital world to decipher in travel
News / Technology
VIDEO: Tech heads on a digital world to decipher in travel
By Kevin May | May 21, 2019
The strategies that they impose on a business have to meet with the demands of their customers - a process that needs careful consideration, investment and, sometimes, good fortune.... Read More
MakeMyTrip revenue and bookings up more than 25%, operating losses down more
News / Distribution
MakeMyTrip revenue and bookings up more than 25%, operating losses down more
By Mitra Sorrells | May 21, 2019
Operating losses have decreased and revenue and bookings are up for India's largest online travel agency, MakeMyTrip.... Read More
Amazon confirms flight booking launch (but little else known so far)
News / Online
Amazon confirms flight booking launch (but little else known so far)
By Kevin May | May 20, 2019
Amazon gives very little away about its new travel strategy after acknowledging the appearance of flights booking on its India website.... Read More
VIDEO: Rethinking the entry of Google in travel
News / Online
VIDEO: Rethinking the entry of Google in travel
By Kevin May | May 20, 2019
A series of spiky (angry, even) tweets and comments during conferences over the years - that's been the mainstay of one critic of Google's role in travel.... Read More
Latin America part 3 ground transportation
News / Online
Latin America, part 3: The evolution of buses, bikes and scooters
By Mitra Sorrells | May 20, 2019
For part three in our series on Latin America's travel industry we take a look at some developments in the ground transportation sector.... Read More
GetYourGuide 484 million funding reaction
News / Distribution
Investors and a rival on the impact of GetYourGuide's record-breaking funding round
By Mitra Sorrells | May 17, 2019
Industry leaders react to news that SoftBank Vision Fund has invested $484 million in GetYourGuide.... Read More
Amazon quietly introduces flight bookings for users in India
News / Online
Amazon quietly introduces flight bookings for users in India
By Kevin May | May 17, 2019
Perhaps the shape of things to come. The service is currently only for flights within India and is powered by domestic online travel agency, Cleartrip.... Read More
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