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News / Online

OpenTable now lets customers use points for hotels on Kayak

By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly | January 22, 2019

Booking Holdings has activated a new loyalty benefit for OpenTable, allowing diners to redeem their OpenTable Dining Points for hotel savings on Kayak.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

What's next for intent data in the travel industry?

By John Ardis - Conversant | January 21, 2019

As the booking process has been simplified and personalized, the travel industry hasn't been nearly as fast to harness technology for people-based marketing. ... Read More

News / Distribution

Ryanair offers direct distribution for European hotels via Siteminder

By Linda Fox | January 21, 2019

One element of Ryanair's "Amazon Of Travel" strategy remains - giving European hotels a direct distribution channel for its Ryanair Rooms brand.... Read More

News / Startups

WEBINAR REPLAY! Giving innovators the tools required to create brilliant new travel apps

By PhocusWire | January 18, 2019

To create new travel experiences, innovators like startups and developers need to get connected to travel data and functionalities provided by leading IT providers.... Read More

News / Distribution

QOTW: Something about following a trail of data breadcrumbs

By PhocusWire | January 18, 2019

Travel brands - especially those at the center of the Battle Of The Platforms - need to think like their Big Tech cousins, slicing and dicing data to help them capitalize on owning the customer.... Read More

News / Online

HomeExchange builds alternative model to take on rentals with Netflix-style subscription

By Linda Fox | January 18, 2019

A subscription service, rather than pay-per-stay, is at the heart of the recently merged rental service.... Read More

News / Technology

Ixigo creates subsidiary to develop consumer-facing tech for airlines

By Mitra Sorrells | January 18, 2019

Indian travel booking platform Ixigo has created Travenues, a subsidiary to help airlines improve their booking and upselling technology.... Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Uplift - Launch pitch at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | January 18, 2019

Uplift is the leading provider of flexible, seamless, pay-over-time consumer financing solutions for the travel industry.... Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: PerfectStay - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | January 18, 2019

Big brands can fully realize their potential for packaged travel sales with this B2B travel operator.... Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor talks "holistic" approach to vacation rentals, new integrations

By Jill Menze | January 18, 2019

A new partnership with software company Guesty is helping TripAdvisor refine its Rentals business.... Read More

News / Technology

Enterprise to acquire managed-travel technology platform Deem

By Mitra Sorrells | January 17, 2019

Enterprise Holdings plans to acquire Deem, which provides booking and management software for travel management companies and suppliers.... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Airline distribution in 2030, part 1: Gravitating towards airlines, intermediaries or tech giants?

By Mario Gavira | January 17, 2019

Airline distribution is an evolving beast - but in the first of this two-part series we outline why developments over the next decade could trigger the most fundamental changes in its history.... Read More

News / Technology

Airline mobile app usage is on the rise, bike and scooter apps freewheeling

By Linda Fox | January 17, 2019

App Annie's State of Mobile report reveals travel and wider mobile app trends.... Read More

News / Online

Conference time ahead - Phocuswright Europe 2019 and WIT Middle East

By PhocusWire | January 17, 2019

Phocuswright Europe returns to the Dutch city of Amsterdam on May 15 and 16 this year. WIT Middle East comes back to the United Arab Emirates' city on Tuesday, April 9.... Read More