The fine, initially announced in 2017 and then appealed by Google, is being imposed against the internet giant for abusing its “dominant position” in a number of online search markets as it favored its own shopping service over competitors’.... Read More

Through a better understanding of demographics that embrace social media and the psychology of why people engage with the medium, travel brands can better position themselves and improve the effectiveness of their social marketing.... Read More

Ewout Steenbergen, chief financial officer at Bookings Holdings since March, called out the company's work in alternative accommodations and artificial intelligence and strong demand in Asia as key drivers of future growth.  ... Read More

Reiwa founder Takaya Shinozuka said earlier this year that he planned to take Newt, his travel packaging startup, global and that he was in the midst of raising funding to power the expansion.... Read More

The analysis is based on a recent study of more than 400 B2B travel tech players at travel management companies and technology providers for accommodation distribution, airlines, car rentals, experiences and more.  ... Read More

Travala.com has an inventory of more than 2.2 million hotels that can be booked with more than 100 forms of cryptocurrency, which Skyscanner users will now be able to access.... Read More

The U.S. Transportation Department has begun an inquiry into the loyalty programs of American, Delta, Southwest and United.... Read More

Uber customers in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and France will soon be able to rent from Turo's selection of vehicles directly through the Uber platform.... Read More

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup.... Read More

Hotel prices and rents in New York are both up a year after the city cracked down on short-term rentals, prompting Airbnb to call for changes to the law.  ... Read More

With the backing of Growth Partner, Host & Stay’s “buy-and-build” strategy will have immediate momentum, starting with the company’s acquisition of Airhost For You and Norfolk Holiday Properties.... Read More

The Poland-based travel company that operates the eSky and eDestino brands has acquired Thomas Cook from Fosun Tourism Group.... Read More

Idan Zalzberg, Agoda’s chief technology officer, details how the company uses technology and especially generative AI in its pursuit to become a virtual “travel companion.”... Read More

The search and discovery technology is combining natural language search with generative AI and its content store of points of interest around the world to present users with a “best match.”... Read More

The B2B SaaS company will use the funding to speed software development and expand into North America, which it views as a key market.... Read More