Since launching in June, 2010, Checkfront has grown from a humble operation in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, to a business that processes over $1 billion in bookings annually, made by tour and activity operators in 112 countries around the world. ... Read More

Nordic Choice Hotels’ director of future business, Christian Lundén, says blockchain has the potential to disrupt travel distribution by stimulating activity from both startups and large tech players like Google and Amazon. ... Read More

Helping hotel guests improve sleep quality and bring loyalty program gamification to a new level. No more jet lag, only fun.... Read More

The airline’s founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has invested a minority stake in easyGuide, which launched its website this week.... Read More

The search giant quietly updated the app's help page this week to reveal support for the product will cease after almost three years in the market.... Read More

As part of Phocuswright's Women's Leadership Initiative, a panel joined us in the studio to discuss what actions companies can take to implement diversity tracks.... Read More

Protect the reputation and growth of your online business from malicious actors and threats through a simple cloud service.... Read More

The “Through the Lens of Investors” session at the Phocuswright Europe 2019 Conference threw a spotlight on many of the recent big deals as well as some of the areas investors are drawn to currently.... Read More

The integration will allow Chinese tourists to hail taxis from local transportation providers through Alipay, eliminating the need to download a new app while traveling overseas.... Read More

One of the greatest challenges for the international vacation and short-term rental industry today is providing a product with the level of consistency and standardization that guests increasingly expect.... Read More

Avis Car Rental's new "Split My Bill" features makes it easier for travelers to divide business and leisure charges to separate payment types.... Read More

Language travel is reinvented by applying algorithmic solutions to match students with freelance teachers abroad.... Read More

OYO Rooms now has distribution deals in place with every major online travel agency around the world.... Read More

Rail experts discuss the digitalization of rail, direct distribution and the potential for cross-border ticketing during Phocuswright Europe 2019... Read More

How the development of systems to offer room attributes might impact distribution.... Read More