Loyalty

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Qantas acquires 51% of travel packages business TripADeal

By Linda Fox | May 26, 2022

The Australian carrier wants to boost its leisure offering to loyalty program members through the acquisition. Read More

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Despegar posts second quarter of profitability as demand recovers

By Jill Menze | May 19, 2022

The Latin American online travel company reports adjusted EBITDA of $12.3 million for the period ending March 31, 2022. Read More

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Travel fintech momentum builds as industry looks to boost revenue

By Linda Fox | May 17, 2022

Travel companies plan to equal or increase investment in fintech products and services this year. Read More

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Inside Expedia Group's new unified loyalty program

By Jill Menze | May 9, 2022

Called One Key, the program will allow loyalty members to earn and burn points across all of Expedia Group’s brands. Read More

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Expedia Group revamps marketplace, tech platform as part of new strategy

By Jill Menze | May 4, 2022

At Expedia Group’s annual Explore partner event, the online travel giant outlined a new strategy that includes rewarding hotels for providing a better guest experience. Read More

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Expedia Group revenue jumps 81% as travel recovery continues

By Jill Menze | May 2, 2022

For the first quarter of 2022, Expedia Group revenue was $2.2 billion, an 81% increase from $1.2 billion in Q1 2021. Read More

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The increasing ways the metaverse plays a role in travel

By Linda Fox | April 27, 2022

Almost two-thirds of consumers say they have already purchased a virtual product or participated in a virtual experience in the past year. Read More

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JetBlue Technology Ventures' Amy Burr on investment in green transport

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | April 27, 2022

Burr discusses the organization's strategies related to supporting the greening of aviation and overall innovation in travel. Read More

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VacayMyWay claims a first with rewards program for rentals

By Kevin May | April 26, 2022

Travelers will earn one point for every $1 they spend on a booking with the U.S.-based startup. Points can be redeemed on future reservations made on the site over the course of the next 12 months. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How hoteliers can use email to capture the return of travel

By Jeff Haws - MessageGears | April 20, 2022

Even if we’re approaching pre-pandemic travel levels, you’re not communicating with time travelers from 2019. Travel has changed and so should a hotel's messaging. Read More

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Tech is powering the new look of hotel loyalty programs

By Jill Menze | April 15, 2022

Hotels including IHG, Accor and CitizenM are updating their loyalty programs to provide members with personalization, experiences and guarantees. Read More

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Is global consensus on climate action in travel possible?

By Linda Fox | April 11, 2022

Travelers and businesses want a more sustainable industry, but how that's accomplished remains a major challenge. Read More

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CitizenM plans metaverse land purchase, virtual hotel

By Linda Fox | April 6, 2022

The hotel company wants to build a hotel in the Sandbox metaverse. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Larry Cuculic of Best Western

By Mitra Sorrells | April 4, 2022

Larry Cuculic became president and CEO of BWH Hotel Group in December, after having spent 12 years as the company’s senior vice president and general counsel. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Buy-now-pay-later is an opportunity credit card issuers can't afford to pass up

By PhocusWire & Michelle Bruno | April 4, 2022

For many consumers, BNPL is better than the traditional layaway approach, which defers receipt of the product or service until the customer pays the entire balance. Read More

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