To assist hoteliers and accommodation providers in building personalization into their websites, here are six key principles to follow.... Read More

Large attractions such as theme parks, amusement parks, zoos and museums need to update and invest in their ticketing technology in order to meet consumer expectations and to adapt to new distribution opportunities.  ... Read More

TravelgateX, a travel connectivity specialist, has acquired revenue management and business intelligence startup REVVA.... Read More

Two brands, either side of the Atlantic Ocean - both with modest levels of investment to date.... Read More

Australia-based WebJet has acquired Destinations of the World (DOTW) for $173 million, a move that significantly expands Webjet’s B2B accommodations supplier business, WebBeds.    ... Read More

The problem with new forms of technology appearing on the scene is that for travel brands there is a lot of evaluating needed.... Read More

The travel management company's first purpose was to print paper airline tickets and deliver them to travelers. TMCs since have diversified into duty of care, reporting and consulting, but in order to stay in the booking business, AmTrav CEO Jeff Klee said, they have to close the content gap.... Read More

TripAdvisor is the latest travel brand to partner with Foursquare, the company that began as a social check-in app for consumers but in recent years has evolved to focus on providing location intelligence data to businesses.  ... Read More

TravelBird, an online deals service that was one of the longer-term survivors of the early flash sales era, has shut, blaming a lack of funding.... Read More

Reaching employees is difficult. On average, employees receive close to 300 messages per day, plus the time spent on social media.... Read More

Founded in December 2017, there are two parts to the startup: BedLinker, a B2B marketplace for travel agents, and BedAllocator, a distribution management system for leisure hotels. The company wants to make managing hotel bookings more efficient for everyone.... Read More

There's been a huge amount of attention on tours and activities during 2018 - perhaps more than any other sector in the industry.... Read More

As co-founder and CEO of Peek, Ruzwana Bashir has steered the tours and activities company through a number of funding rounds in recent years as well as the acquisition of rival Zozi in early 2017. At The Phocuswright Conference 2018, she will join an executive roundtable on tours and activities.... Read More

Quote from Christian Saller, general partner of Holtzbrinck Ventures, in an article on PhocusWire this week.... Read More

A great chief technology officer can be a critical driver behind a technology company’s success.... Read More