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News / Online
VIDEO: Culture Trip on disruption, its OTA plans and "tech-enabled creativity"
By Jill Menze | December 17, 2018
Where in the Power Paradox does a travel content site fit in? Dr. Kris Naudts, founder and CEO of Culture Trip, believes a content site such as his is well-placed to disrupt the top of the funnel.... Read More
VIDEO: TripElephant - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: TripElephant - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | December 17, 2018
TripElephant is a digital search marketing optimization tool. It creates, manages and optimizes search campaigns for travel clients of any size and scope.... Read More
Airbnb boosts hotel visibility with homepage refresh, new filter
News / Online
Airbnb boosts hotel visibility with homepage refresh, new filter
By Jill Menze | December 14, 2018
Airbnb is pushing its hotels business by featuring a “Boutique Hotels” category on its homepage and by including hotels in its space type filter.... Read More
QOTW: Something about speaking up for voice
News / Online
QOTW: Something about speaking up for voice
By Linda Fox | December 14, 2018
Quote from Stephen Taylor, SVP of enterprise at Sojern, in an article on PhocusWire this week.... Read More
Travel startup investments 2018 - a year in review
News / Startups
Travel startup investments 2018 - a year in review
By Kevin May | December 14, 2018
Despite the powerful presence of established players, many of which have seemingly cornered various sectors, the eagerness to support new businesses never appears to subside in travel.... Read More
Gaps remain in vacation rental tech sector as managers seek more from systems
News / Technology
Gaps remain in vacation rental tech sector as managers seek more from systems
By Linda Fox | December 14, 2018
Vacation rental property managers want to offer more services that are currently not integrated within the technologies they use.... Read More
VIDEO: Hopper on growth, the impact of NDC and the value of being app-only
News / Technology
VIDEO: Hopper on growth, the impact of NDC and the value of being app-only
By Mitra Sorrells | December 14, 2018
2018 was a big year for Hopper. The app-only price prediction and booking platform picked up $100 million in Series D funding in October and rolled out its hotel service to more than 40 markets.... Read More
VIDEO: Perfect Price - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright 2018
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Perfect Price - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | December 14, 2018
The dynamic pricing platform that uses AI and machine learning to maximize profitability in an increasingly digital world.... Read More
GuestReady expansion Portugal France
News / Online
GuestReady grows European presence with new acquisition and partnership
By Mitra Sorrells | December 13, 2018
London-based GuestReady is expanding its portfolio of European short-term rentals through deals with providers in Portugal and France.  ... Read More
SunExpress claims first for flight booking service via Alexa
News / Technology
SunExpress claims first for flight booking service via Alexa
By Linda Fox | December 13, 2018
SunExpress is enabling customers to search for and book flights via Amazon Alexa.... Read More
Who holds the best hand in the battle for tours, activities and experiences?
Opinion / Online
Who holds the best hand in the battle for tours, activities and experiences?
By Joost Schreve - KimKim | December 13, 2018
Four of the biggest players - TripAdvisor, Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia - are approaching the tours, activities and experiences category from angles that leverage their respective strengths. Here's how things might play out in the next year.... Read More
Hertz Clear biometric partnership
News / Technology
Hertz enables biometric check-out for car rentals
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | December 13, 2018
Hertz plans to offer fast check-out lanes powered by biometrics at more than 40 airports by the end of next year.   ... Read More
travel ads network startup stage
Interview / Online
STARTUP STAGE: Travel Ads Network helps publishers monetize travel content
By Jill Menze | December 13, 2018
Founded in 2017, Travel Ads Network uses machine learning to know which brand and product will convert best based on publishers’ traffic and brands' conversion data sets. Partners include Expedia, Booking.com and Klook.... Read More
VIDEO: Airside Mobile - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright 2018
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Airside Mobile - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | December 13, 2018
Airside's new privacy-by-design, consumer-centric ID platform offers a faster path to deploying biometrics in travel.... Read More
Google acquires Indian rail app Where Is My Train?
News / Online
Google acquires Indian rail app Where Is My Train?
By Kevin May | December 12, 2018
Google is well-known for snapping up the teams behind various cogs in the wheel of the travel industry - and this week it has flexed its muscles once again.... Read More
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