More details for budding developers for the upcoming THack hackathon in San Francisco in mid-September!... Read More

See the results of a study of the path to purchase of vacation packages during the month-and-a-half before a holidaygoers book a vacation package.... Read More

Providing customers with more information and choice, enabling agents to sell a wider range of products and opening up a new realm of services more closely tailored to customers’ needs.... Read More

There's one constant in the world of digital content publishing - there will always be new and exciting tools to explore, and new ways to use them.... Read More

Uber, the San Francisco-based mobile car reservation service, has raised $258 million in series C funding led by Google Ventures and Texas Pacific Group Capital.... Read More

Priceline.com tops (by unique visitors) in five out of six countries in Southeast Asia, reports comScore, a digital measurement company.... Read More

Here’s the thing about web scraping in the travel industry: everyone knows it exists but few know the details: How does web scraping happen and how will I know? Is web scraping just part of doing business online, or can it be stopped?... Read More

The loyalty researchers at LoyaltyOne have been busy proving that the impact of negative word-of-mouth may actually increase positive engagement and redemptions with loyalty programs.... Read More

"Industry first" is a term bounded about by many a travel brand and their eager PR teams - "innovative" this or that, new app which many others also happen to have.... Read More

Hotel distribution is an intricate weave made up of systems and interfaces that looks impressive from a distance, but doesn't make much sense when you are up close enough to see the detail.... Read More

The US-based startup has unveiled its revamped website, which emphasizes its June pivot from being a destination tours and activities marketplace to a custom tours and vacations search engine. Essentially, it's going from marketplace to tour operator.... Read More

It's no secret mobile usage is up, and brands are experiencing more and more visits to their website from mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. But are they converting?... Read More

It seems there may be some gaps in what travel consumers want from digital channels and the perception from marketers of what they want.... Read More

In an effort to regulate the taxi hailing industry in Beijing, the Beijing Municipal Traffic Commission has officially approved four taxi hailing apps.... Read More

Can the power of the brand be strong enough to eliminate all technological competitive advantage in the OTA space?... Read More