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The most used booking platforms for short-term rentals and what makes them attractive

By Phocuswright Research | March 2, 2022

Over the past several years, travel distribution players have scrambled to add short-term rental properties and content, all vying for their share of the growing rental market.... Read More

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Klook rebrands, eyes new verticals and merchant offerings

By Jill Menze | March 2, 2022

The Hong Kong-based tours and activities OTA more than quadrupled its number of products and services during the pandemic from 100,000 in 2019 to 490,000 in 2021.... Read More

News / Distribution

TravelPerk launches carbon reduction tool

By Jill Menze | March 2, 2022

TravelPerk’s GreenPerk API gives travel management companies and their customers tools to measure their carbon footprint.... Read More

News / Startups

Virdee closes seed financing with additional $5M

By Mitra Sorrells | March 1, 2022

Virdee provides digital check-in and virtual concierge solutions that integrate with door lock and property management systems.... Read More

News / Online

Can tech valuations hold onto their lead over travel stocks?

By Linda Fox | March 1, 2022

Zoom was worth more than 15 of the largest airlines during the pandemic - but there are questions over whether such performance will continue.... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Ardor Travels is travel and expense management for SMEs

By Mitra Sorrells | March 1, 2022

The platform is intended for small- to mid-size businesses and offers a unified system for business travel and expense management.... Read More

News / Distribution

Agents losing recovery trend for cruise as direct gains strength

By Andrea Zelinski - Travel Weekly | March 1, 2022

New research found that while the number of people cruising increased 95% from 2020 to 2021, revenue from travel advisors and other intermediaries increased just 65%.... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

How open distribution helps hotels regain selling power

By Ben Stephenson - Impala | March 1, 2022

An open distribution model reimagines how hotel selling works from the ground up.... Read More

News / Online

TripActions swoops on Sweden-based business travel firm Resia

By Linda Fox | March 1, 2022

The acquisition is the company's third in the past nine months.... Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Building a digital connection between airlines and passengers

By PhocusWire | February 28, 2022

Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse, SITA Lab’s Gustavo Piña explains how the airport experience is changing.... Read More

News / Distribution

Altido, DoveVivo merge for European hospitality platform

By Jill Menze | February 28, 2022

Co-living company DoveVivo has acquired property management company Altido to create what it says is the largest residential management platform in Europe.... Read More

News / Online

Corporate spend management startup Ramp launches travel solution

By Michael B. Baker | February 28, 2022

The Ramp for Travel tool lets travel managers set policies for air, travel and lodging and spending limits and receive alerts whenever employees are spending out of policy.... Read More

News / Startups

APAC micromobility startup Beam raises $93M for expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | February 28, 2022

Founded in 2018, Beam currently operates in 35 cities across Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia.... Read More

News / Online

eDreams Odigeo bookings continue to pace above 2019 levels

By Jill Menze | February 25, 2022

The European online travel company says its Prime subscription service contributed to a bookings uptick in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2022.... Read More

News / Distribution

Book on Google for hotels to shut after low take-up

By Mitra Sorrells | February 25, 2022

Google says it has seen relatively low usage of the Book on Google option for hotels, in terms of both consumer engagement and partner interest. ... Read More

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