In his series of interviews with industry leaders, Jeff Katz talks to Richard Anderson, CEO of Amtrak and former CEO of Delta Air Lines.... Read More

Xie Zhu Technology says it will use the funding for technology research and development, expanding into new markets in Southeast Asia and to prepare for a potential IPO in 2020.  ... Read More

SiteMinder lands significant fresh investment valuing the company at around $762 million and the prospect of a public listing in the future.... Read More

The app, known as CityBook, is a "digital guide" for destinations that will combine content, planning tools such as maps, navigation and experiences.... Read More

Industry veteran Jeff Klee is launching a new online travel agency, Qtrip, that will eventually replace his original site, CheapAir.... Read More

Ryanair granted interim injunctions against Skyscanner.de in a Hamburg court.... Read More

In a series of questions posed to participants on a recent webinar hosted by PhocusWire with wholesaler Hotelbeds, hotels indicated a range of issues that still exist around rate parity.... Read More

Long before the online travel agency world took off, Bob Diener was perfecting the merchant model that would become omnipresent in later years. He talks to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from PhocusWire about how it all started.... Read More

Travel companies and organizations have joined forces to take steps to reduce carbon emissions, while a report assesses the total impact of a holiday from transport to food.... Read More

The company says it will use the funding to invest in digital product innovation, hire executive-level talent and expand operations into new cities.  ... Read More

As the movement to reduce carbon emissions through offsetting has grown, so, too, have questions about the efficacy of the endeavor.... Read More

Just as the word “sustainability” has taken the aviation world by storm, with flight shaming impacting air travel, cruise companies are also bracing themselves for potential backlash against their industry.... Read More

SAP Concur says it is “retiring” both the consumer-facing Hipmunk product as well as travel and expense product Concur Hipmunk and will stop supporting the brand on January 23.... Read More

The investment comes from Microsoft’s venture fund M12 and Joop Drechsel, former CEO of BCD Travel, who joins Comtravo’s board, as well as a number of other investors.... Read More

Etraveli chief executive Mathias Hedlund talks to Phocuswire about acquisitions, airline distribution and sustainability.... Read More