Morgan Hines News

Booking.com says it is now in compliance with EU's DMA
News / Online
Booking.com says it is now in compliance with EU's DMA
By Morgan Hines | November 13, 2024
The company said the compliance update is the result after “months” of back and forth with the... Read More
Amazon expands travel partners for Cyber Week deals
News / Online
Amazon expands travel partners for Cyber Week deals
By Morgan Hines | November 12, 2024
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines,Viator, Princess Cruises, Visit Florida, Royal Caribbean, Carnival... Read More
78% of travelers want to use AI in accommodation journey
News / Technology
78% of travelers want to use AI in accommodation journey
By Morgan Hines | November 12, 2024
The report from SiteMinder also found 52% travelers have abandoned an online booking after... Read More
Airbnb’s Icons, group travel features have contributed to 1.7 million new profiles since May
News / Online
Airbnb’s Icons, group travel features have contributed to 1.7 million new profiles since May
By Morgan Hines | November 7, 2024
Airbnb saw $3.7 billion in revenue in Q3 this year, a 10% increase compared to Q3 2023, while adjusted... Read More
Trivago reports continued losses, cites impairment charge
News / Online
Trivago reports continued losses, cites impairment charge
By Morgan Hines | November 5, 2024
The hotel metasearch platform said it remains optimistic that it can return to top line growth... Read More
Camping marketplace Hipcamp acquires BookOutdoors
News / Online
Camping marketplace Hipcamp acquires BookOutdoors
By Morgan Hines | October 31, 2024
Hipcamp has more than 140,000 campsites listed in four countries and had more than 3.3 million nights... Read More
Booking Holdings' connected trip transactions jump 40% year over year in Q3
News / Online
Booking Holdings' connected trip transactions jump 40% year over year in Q3
By Morgan Hines | October 30, 2024
Booking Holdings brought in total revenue of $8 billion, a 9% increase compared to the same quarter... Read More
Expedia Group, Microsoft team up for loyalty initiative
News / Online
Expedia Group, Microsoft team up for loyalty initiative
By Morgan Hines | October 29, 2024
As a result of the new partnership, Bing users booking eligible accommodations will be able to earn... Read More
Chauffeur service provider Blacklane receives $65M investment
News / Technology
Chauffeur service provider Blacklane receives $65M investment
By Morgan Hines | October 29, 2024
 The company said the Series G round is its largest investment to do. It plans to se the... Read More
AI trip planner Mindtrip receives funding, launches receipt function
News / Technology
AI trip planner Mindtrip receives funding, launches receipt function
By Morgan Hines | October 29, 2024
Mindtrip’s funding now sits above $20 million, just months after the company’s May launch. Its newest... Read More
Sponsored Content
From Our Partners
The Phocuswright Conference 2026
November 17-19, 2026
The Phocuswright Conference 2026
The Phocuswright Conference 2026, November 17-19, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Register Now.... Register Now
Smarter Insights, Stronger Partnerships: Maximizing Performance With Business Intelligence
September 17, 2026
Smarter Insights, Stronger Partnerships: Maximizing Performance With Business Intelligence
Learn how commission data and business intelligence can help hotels and agencies benchmark... Register Now
Travel Marketing AI Summit London
September 8, 2026
Travel Marketing AI Summit London
Phocuswright's Travel Marketing AI summit comes to London, September 8.... Register Now