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Are We There Yet? Introducing The Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | May 16, 2019

Are We There Yet? sets the stage for this year’s Phocuswright Conference, which takes place November 19 to 21 in Hollywood, Florida.... Read More

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TripAdvisor adds safety features to reviews

By Linda Fox | May 15, 2019

TripAdvisor has added new features to the platform enabling travelers to find reviews that include information around safety-related incidents.... Read More

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On the Beach reports revenue growth despite hit from Primera failure

By Linda Fox | May 15, 2019

On the Beach Group has reported a 56% drop to £400,000 in revenue for its international division for the half year ended March 31, 2019.... Read More

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Reserve Direct rebrands as Tripster, consolidates tours and activities content to one platform

By Linda Fox | May 14, 2019

U.S.-based tours and activities provider Reserve Direct has rebranded to Tripster to better reflect its focus on experience-based travel.... Read More

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Amazon may not be able to resist the lure of online travel

By Kevin May | May 14, 2019

The e-commerce giant’s widely anticipated but as yet unseen move into the industry could give it a baseline $600 million profit on an annual basis.... Read More

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Take a look: Summit and Launch innovators at Phocuswright Europe 2019

By PhocusWire | May 13, 2019

At Phocuswright Europe, innovators battle for a shot at being crowned the EMEA Travel Innovator of the Year or winning the People's Choice Award.... Read More

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Mint House raises debut $15M round to bring rentals to business trips

By Kevin May | May 13, 2019

A string of industry veterans have joined the round to back the business travel-focused, accommodation rental service.... Read More

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Angie takes over rival Roxy in guest room tech consolidation

By Linda Fox | May 13, 2019

Angie Hospitality acquires the assets of Roxy, a rival in the hotel guest room technology space.... Read More

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Latin America, part 2: Investors take notice as travel startup activity picks up

By Mitra Sorrells | May 13, 2019

For part two in our series on Latin America, we talk to one of the region's prominent accelerator programs and two entrepreneurs for their takes on the startup ecosystem.... Read More

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Revenues down at Travelport amid Russian regulator stalling sale

By Kevin May | May 11, 2019

Travelport's proposed move to return to private ownership has hit a hurdle in the shape of getting approval from the authorities in Russia.... Read More

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Sounding Off: It's time to knock some leaders off their pedestals

By PhocusWire | May 10, 2019

The travel industry is all about giving people experiences and making their trips smooth and efficient. But that does not mean its leaders should seek to be the center of attention.... Read More

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Finnair unveils NDC partner program (but won't surcharge agents for non-use)

By Linda Fox | May 10, 2019

Agents will have a number of ways to access content such as building a direct connect with Finnair via an NDC API or using aggregation platforms that use the NDC technology standard.... Read More

Bookings slightly up, revenue slightly down for Booking Holdings in Q1 2019

By Mitra Sorrells | May 9, 2019

Revenue was down but gross bookings were up for Booking Holdings in the first quarter of 2019, including a more than 10% increase in room nights sold.... Read More

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Airbnb on being smart, technology and standing up for sustainable travel

By Linda Fox | May 9, 2019

In Igualada, a small town near Barcelona, Airbnb held its first New Destinations Summit - an event about building sustainable tourism in locations with few hotels.... Read More

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Google uses car rental booking to demo next phase of voice assistant tech

By Kevin May | May 9, 2019

A fairly significant step up in voice technology was unveiled by Google this week - with car rental featured in an example of how personalization will be used by the assistant.... Read More

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