A global study of 2017 app usage from App Annie shows that travel app usage increased during 2017 and that airline apps are becoming more engaging. The app economy analyst's 2017 Retrospective look... Read More

Quote from Glenn Fogel, CEO of the Priceline Group.... Read More

Two bold predictions on the Airbnb front claim that the home-share giant will finally list on the stock market this year and that by 2020, more than half of its revenue will come from services it’s not currently offering.... Read More

Competition from Airbnb, HomeAway and other sharing economy businesses that offer alternative accommodations is prompting hotels to beef up their marketing technology and loyalty programs.  ... Read More

Online travel bookings are unlikely to become the preferred method of buying travel is Spain until at least 2022.... Read More

 Aiming to eliminate the aggravation of too many search results, a new patent-pending software is designed to help solo travelers find what they are looking for quickly and easily.  ... Read More

A year ago, tnooz played a game of “what’s my line” comparing some of the many outrageous quotes by US President Donald Trump to those of Michael O’Leary CEO of Ryanair, and considered in what other w... Read More

The tours and adventures startup space attracted a great deal of attention in 2017 in terms of investment, some merger and acquisition activity and the growth of existing players. It continues to attr... Read More

PhocusWire has been operating for two months and, after a hugely successful launchpad at The Phocuswright Conference, we're finding our rhythm as a news operation.... Read More

Simply keeping up with the expectations of tech-savvy consumers is no longer an option. Exceeding those expectations is imperative and an opportunity for hotels to focus on what truly matters to consumers: the end-to-end guest experience.... Read More

Most online travel sites are generating better brand awareness via consumers’ face-to-face conversations than they are through social media, according to a report from Engagement Labs, which analyzes online and offline conversations for brands.  ... Read More

As the global online travel market reaches a turning point, what lies in store for all players, from global to local?... Read More

 Investors will find a great deal to like across the travel and leisure segment in the coming year according to the latest research from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.   ... Read More

Sponsored by Datalex. This past year has seen considerable activity in airline travel distribution in what has been an effort for many airlines to initiate a change to a more retail-focused behavio... Read More

MagicStay, a startup offering private rentals for business travellers, has raised €1.5 million in its latest round of funding. The company (Startup pitch here) says it already provides 150,000 apar... Read More