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News / Online
Online travel agencies under spotlight from regulators and academics over hotel strategies
By Kevin May | February 6, 2019
Booking.com and Expedia agree to cooperate with a set of guidelines regarding the portrayal of discounts, availability and influence of commissions on rankings.... Read More
WEBINAR REPLAY! Personalizing the group experience for hotels
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WEBINAR REPLAY! Personalizing the group experience for hotels
By PhocusWire | February 6, 2019
Amadeus will explain how you can improve customer relationship management across your entire hotel portfolio by leveraging data to better connect with guests, filling guest rooms and function space and delivering memorable experiences.... Read More
2nd Address 10 million funding
News / Startups
2nd Address raises $10M for long-term rental platform for business travelers
By Mitra Sorrells | February 6, 2019
2nd Address, an Airbnb-style platform for business travelers, has raised $10 million to expand.... Read More
As competition diversifies, Booking.com remains top hotel channel
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As competition diversifies, Booking.com remains top hotel channel
By Jill Menze | February 6, 2019
When it comes to bringing in booking revenue to hotels, Booking.com remains the channel on top - though new players are entering the space.... Read More
Pegasus and Travel Tripper agree to merge in hotel tech wrap-up
News / Technology
Pegasus and Travel Tripper agree to merge in hotel tech wrap-up
By Kevin May | February 6, 2019
Accel-KKR is putting a "substantial" investment into the merger - bringing together the 11-year-old Travel Tripper with one of the pioneers of the hotel CRS.... Read More
TripActions new flight shopping interface
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TripActions introduces new flight shopping experience for business travelers
By Mitra Sorrells | February 5, 2019
TripActions is rolling out a new interface to provide a better flight shopping experience for business travelers.... Read More
Festicket adds $4.6M to expand festival travel packages platform
News / Startups
Festicket adds $4.6M to expand festival travel packages platform
By Linda Fox | February 5, 2019
Festicket adds a further $4.6 million in funding, hot on the heels of its recent $10.5 million Series D round.... Read More
What should the travel industry understand about China in the Year of the Pig?
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What should the travel industry understand about China in the Year of the Pig?
By Kieron Branagan - OpenJaw Technologies | February 5, 2019
Take a deeper look at what’s going on away from the geopolitical headlines, and marketers will understand how trends in China are going to eventually affect us all.... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Finalrentals digitizes vehicle price comparison and booking in UAE
By Mitra Sorrells | February 5, 2019
Dubai-based Finalrentals is digitizing price comparison and booking for short- and long-term car rentals in the UAE, where it estimates 70% of bookings currently take place offline. The company is also gradually adding short-term rental service in markets around the world. ... Read More
Google tells hotels to think of smart devices as extra organs of a guest's body
News / Technology
Google tells hotels to think of smart devices as extra organs of a guest's body
By Hollis Thomases - Phocuswright | February 4, 2019
The search giant says the proliferation of devices has created rapid, cultural shifts and changed the way people expect things from their brands... making people more curious, demanding and impatient.... Read More
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Four key developments keeping the U.S. OTA market exciting
By Phocuswright Research | February 4, 2019
Phocuswright's recent travel research identifies four key developments that make the U.S. online travel agency market an exciting one to watch in 2019.... Read More
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News / Online
China, part 1: The big (and getting bigger) picture
By Mitra Sorrells | February 4, 2019
Travel brands and suppliers need to be aware that the Chinese travel market is not only growing - it is also changing.... Read More
Bag-storage service LuggageHero bags $1.45M to expand in U.S. and Europe
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Bag-storage service LuggageHero bags $1.45M to expand in U.S. and Europe
By Jill Menze | February 4, 2019
LuggageHero - named one of PhocusWire’s Hot 25 Startups for 2019 - has raised $1.45 million to expand its luggage-storage operations to 36 additional cities.... Read More
Sounding Off: Airbnb should accept that some things are done certain ways
Interview / Distribution
Sounding Off: Airbnb should accept that some things are done certain ways
By PhocusWire | February 1, 2019
The dull mechanics behind what is known as process shouldn't be allowed to prohibit a brand such as Airbnb from making a genuine challenge to OTAs.... Read More
Zeelo accelerates development of on-demand coach service with £4.25M funding
News / Startups
Zeelo accelerates development of on-demand coach service with £4.25M funding
By Linda Fox | February 1, 2019
On-demand coach platform Zeelo drives off with funding of £4.25 million from ETF Partners.... Read More
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