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Guesty eases funding process for vacation rental clients

By Mitra Sorrells | July 31, 2018

Property management companies that use Guesty can now apply for financing directly in the software platform. ... Read More

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Japan Airlines to sell flight + hotel packages with domestic rail option

By Marisa Garcia | July 31, 2018

Japan Airlines Group's (JAL) travel and tourism packages division, JALPAK, has launched a new web-based dynamic reservation system for customers in Australia, ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The... Read More

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(ICYMI) A global picture of travel content

By Martin Cowen | July 31, 2018

Discovery platform Taboola has released a global guide to native advertising trends in travel, which covers keywords, imagery, click-through rates, device patterns and more. The findings are based... Read More

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The airport is now less transitional, more experiential

By Viewpoints | July 31, 2018

This is a viewpoint from Nancy Knipp, SVP of Airport Lounge Development (ALD). Always-connected, highly-mobile millennials are forging new norms for leisure and business travel, making the use of t... Read More

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Click Travel receives multimillion pound injection amid "endless opportunities"

By Linda Fox | July 30, 2018

Click Travel, a U.K.-based corporate travel management company, has received a multimillion-pound investment from BGF.... Read More

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Ideas and insight from startups at Battleground: The Americas

By PhocusWire | July 30, 2018

Don't miss a day of fresh ideas and innovation from travel startups and speakers from high-profile companies at Battleground: The Americas. Register now.... Read More

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Travel giants getting stronger in summer

By Viewpoints | July 30, 2018

Summer is upon us, and beaches, pools and resorts are filled with revellers enjoying their travels around the world. Yet, even as vacations are being enjoyed now, it was the meticulous planning... Read More

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Amadeus sees drop in western Europe agency bookings

By Marisa Garcia | July 30, 2018

Amadeus' latest earnings show that revenues and EBITDA are up, despite a drop in volumes and share from travel agency air bookings in western Europe. Top-line figures for the six months to end-June... Read More

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Reimagining customer experience, part 4: Hospitality happenings

By Mitra Sorrells | July 30, 2018

Deloitte recently surveyed more than 6,600 hotels guests who have collectively stayed at 25 brands across different hotel tiers to find out what makes a great hotel experience. ... Read More

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Airlines take up blockchain challenge

By Marisa Garcia | July 30, 2018

While blockchain is still in the early stages of review in the airline industry, two airlines recently took big leaps forward. Lufthansa and SAP have partnered to launch the “world’s first aviation... Read More

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TransferTravel CSO, TravelRepublic MD, ETTSA boss moves on, and more

By PhocusWire | July 29, 2018

This is a roundup of announcements related to people moves and business expansions in travel in July 2018. Monday 30 July TransferTravel gets strategic TransferTravel.com has appointed Bee... Read More

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Amadeus reports revenue and profit growth for first half of 2018

By Linda Fox | July 27, 2018

Amadeus has reported gains in revenue and profit for the first six months of 2018.... Read More

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QOTW: Something about making assumptions

By PhocusWire | July 27, 2018

Quote from Kyle Richey, founder and chief product officer at Richey International, in an article on PhocusWire this week.... Read More

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HomeAway again fuels growth for Expedia in Q2, financial results show

By Mitra Sorrells | July 26, 2018

Double digit growth in revenue and gross bookings year-over-year highlighted an overall positive result from Expedia Group for the second quarter of 2018. ... Read More