Founded in January 2017, Alpacr wants to serve as a digital diary for travelers, allowing them to consolidate insights and photos from their trips in one app and easily share them with others.  ... Read More

TripAdvisor’s revenue grew 4% in the third quarter of 2018, to $458 million.... Read More

Vacation rental property managers in Europe are increasingly turning to Airbnb and Booking.com as distribution channels, however they are seeing gains in direct bookings for certain kinds of properties.... Read More

For our November theme, PhocusWire talks to technology heads on the challenges of their roles and the rapid pace of change in travel technology and distribution.... Read More

Amadeus has hit over €3.5 billion in revenue for the first nine months of year for the second year in a row.... Read More

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Hotel guest acquisition platform SiteMinder has appointed its first CEO.  ... Read More

Carlson Wagonlit Travel is running several chatbot pilots to see how and where the technology can best help the travel management company and its customers.... Read More

Booking Holdings saw an acceleration in the rate of its room night growth in the third quarter of 2018, exceeding the high end of its guidance, driven by a delayed summer travel peak and improved results from some of its performance marketing channels.  ... Read More

To assist hoteliers and accommodation providers in building personalization into their websites, here are six key principles to follow.... Read More

Large attractions such as theme parks, amusement parks, zoos and museums need to update and invest in their ticketing technology in order to meet consumer expectations and to adapt to new distribution opportunities.  ... Read More

TravelgateX, a travel connectivity specialist, has acquired revenue management and business intelligence startup REVVA.... Read More

Two brands, either side of the Atlantic Ocean - both with modest levels of investment to date.... Read More

Australia-based WebJet has acquired Destinations of the World (DOTW) for $173 million, a move that significantly expands Webjet’s B2B accommodations supplier business, WebBeds.    ... Read More

The problem with new forms of technology appearing on the scene is that for travel brands there is a lot of evaluating needed.... Read More