In April, PhocusWire uncovered details of Touring Bird, the hush-hush tours and activities app Google was developing inside its Area 120 incubator. Now Touring Bird has officially launched 25,000 experiences in 20 markets.... Read More

Two of the worlds largest on-demand transportation companies are getting into the e-scooter business.  ... Read More

Founded in 1989, Crystal Cruises is a luxury line that has been owned by Genting Hong Kong since 2015. It’s current fleet includes two ocean ships, five river ships and one yacht, with three new vessels in the works.... Read More

Winner of the Phocuswright’s 2018 Battleground competition, Arise’s blockchain-based technology is designed to help hotels bypass travel intermediaries to connect directly to distribution partners.... Read More

Could blockchain be used to create decentralized airline distribution that is based on IATA’s New Distribution Capability and ONE Order initiatives?  ... Read More

Ctrip posted gains in all of its major categories in the second quarter of 2018, with total revenue of $1.1 billion, a 13% increase over the same period in 2017 and a 9% increase from the three months prior.  ... Read More

Airbnb, in its tenacious quest to engage with one billion guests by 2028, is ramping up its efforts to court the professional community by expanding its Airbnb for Work offerings.... Read More

The interview schedule for tnoozLIVE@AviationFestival is complete. Presented by JetBlue Technology Ventures, and sponsored by Travelaer, tnooz will be bring you hours of fascinating discussions, in... Read More

Google is sending almost equal levels of traffic to airline websites as Kayak, following a massive increase for the search giant over the course of the last 12 months.... Read More

A new survey of hoteliers in the United States, Canada, Western Europe and Southeast Asia has found the majority are missing the opportunity to generate revenue through upselling.  ... Read More

Team-building, relocations and off-site meetings are part of the new strategic direction for Airbnb For Work as it looks to capitalise on its "exponential growth" in providing accommodation to busines... Read More

Travel agents have had quite a longstanding relationship with technology.... Read More

The struggle between privacy and personalisation shows no signs of being resolved, as another survey shows that passengers are reluctant to share data but still want an airline to know who they are.... Read More

First up in this month’s series on the offline travel market, we look at the traditional agency model to understand the audience it still serves and how it has continued to stay relevant.... Read More

This is a viewpoint by Simone Puorto. Washington Post columnist Michael Dirda once wrote that "August is hardly the month to start working your way through the works of German philosophers", and th... Read More