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How travel giants are retaining confidence of investors

By Mitra Sorrells | January 4, 2018

The Priceline Group and Expedia Inc. are tipped for another strong year ahead, according to two independent financial analysts.... Read More

News / Online

Didi moves west in 99 ride-hail service buy in Brazil

By Kevin May | January 4, 2018

The pincer movement around Uber is growing, as Chinese giant Didi is confirmed as the new owner of Brazilian brand 99.... Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Invest in emerging technologies, but don’t forget about guest experience

By Sponsored Content | January 4, 2018

This is a viewpoint from Robert Meza, global head of travel partnerships at the ENTERTAINER. On my last trip to London for WTM (our company was exhibiting for the first time), I found myself at a n... Read More

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Didi starts to firm up global network, buys Brazilian partner

By Martin Cowen | January 4, 2018

Didi Chuxing has bought Brazil's biggest ride-hailing business 99 for a reported $1 billion. The deal comes almost a year to the day since Didi took a stake in 99 and started a strategic co-operati... Read More

News / Distribution

Riding high on 2017, now Lyft seeks hotel partnerships

By Kerry Medina | January 4, 2018

The past 12 months have been kind to Lyft. As Uber struggled with its own challenges throughout the year, its ride-hailing competitor saw its fortunes rise, its value estimated at $7.5 billion accordi... Read More

News / Online

Lawsuit against Airbnb dismissed, but battle isn’t over

By Jill Menze | January 3, 2018

Although Airbnb is celebrating a victory over landlord company Apartment Investment & Management Co. in a lawsuit attempting to stop tenants from sharing spaces, the fight is still active.... Read More

Notated News / Technology

Amazon patent blends reality to virtual locales

By Alan Boyle - GeekWire | January 3, 2018

Amazon has a new patented technology: a blended-reality display that puts your image into a virtual scene.... Read More

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Facial scanning at airports: convenient, but is it legal?

By Michele McDonald | January 3, 2018

Biometric facial recognition, now in use at nine US international airports, has been met with cooperation from airlines and barely a whisper of protest from US travelers. Not having to fish around... Read More

News / Startups

Research Spotlight: Travel startups in Asia Pacific

By PhocusWire | January 3, 2018

Many believe the natural center of the travel startup world is starting to shift east, in the direction of Asia Pacific.... Read More

News / Online

Booking.com and Hotels.com gain from TripAdvisor switch

By Kevin May | January 3, 2018

TripAdvisor's scaling back of Instant Booking in 2017 has seen two major hotel intermediaries benefit.... Read More

Notated News / Technology

GetYourGuide, Air Serbia and more news briefs today...

By PhocusWire | January 3, 2018

In our latest wrap-up of news in brief: ARC partners with GetYourGuide... Verteil Technologies' direct connect India booking... Fujita Kanko's multilingual chatbot... Air Serbia's merchandising push...... Read More

News / Distribution

Hopper opens door to hotel bookings with immersive experience

By Kerry Medina | January 3, 2018

Hopper, the flight booking application that offers predictive pricing analytics, has launched Hopper Hotels, a new component to the that allows users to book accommodation. The service will also of... Read More

News / Technology

On Chinese outbound tourism, traveler expectations, localization and startup funding

By PhocusWire | January 3, 2018

There is no discussion of online travel now without mention of developments in, or influenced by, China. Almost every week there are huge new funding rounds often with the participation of existin... Read More

News / Technology

Five hospitality trends to keep an eye on in 2018

By Simone Puorto | January 3, 2018

December is almost gone and, as usual, we found ourselves in that inspiring state of mind in which it is all about New Year's resolutions. Sure, in 2018 we all will walk 10,000 steps a day, lose those... Read More