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Boat rental startup Click&Boat has raised €4 million and says it plans to expand globally as well as through acquisition. The fresh funding comes from original investors OLMA Private Equity Fun... Read More

Ever wondered how Booking Holdings thinks about acquisitions and growth more widely? It's recent purchase of tours and activities tech company FareHarbor offers some clues. The team has moved to Am... Read More

Uber is shrinking the size of its app in order to expand its presence in emerging markets.... Read More

 Revenue management company IDEAS has created a new flexible pricing system intended to help hotels maximize profitability from independent and linked products.... Read More

Yotel is known for trying different concepts at its hotels. The Yobot, robot to help with luggage, at its New York hotel for example or, the housekeeping robots at its Singapore property. The compa... Read More

The relationship between Booking Holdings and Ctrip was seen primarily through the "frenemy" prism - but the pair have now got even closer.... Read More

Have blockchain technology and blockchain businesses promising to transform travel been overhyped? David Brillembourg, CEO of the Brillembourg Group, which has launched STEP, a simple travel ecosys... Read More

TripAdvisor is asserting its position as an influencer in the restaurant scene with a new study claiming consumers prefer the platform as a dining resource over Google, Facebook and Yelp.... Read More

Despite advancements in digital payment solutions, customers need a bit of reassurance in payment transactions, a new study by Paysafe finds. Concerns over security and data privacy have resulted i... Read More

Some say the online travel agency vs. hotel debate moves in cycles, depending on who has the biggest to axe grind during a particular period in time.... Read More

The "sharing economy" in travel didn't arrive on the scene with the advent of global mega-brands such as HomeAway or, more recently, Airbnb.... Read More

Economic growth in Japan has remained relatively static, with GDP growth at about 1% over the past four years.... Read More

This is a viewpoint from Adam Blackford-Mills, head of digital at MRS Digital. In order to stay competitive in an Airbnb world, hotels need to be making the most of every revenue stream. Pay-per-cl... Read More

For the second installment on modern travel marketing, we explore the power of social media and how it influences consumer behavior, as well as the tactics travel brands are using to grow their reach across social platforms.... Read More

Europe's online travel agencies are not just about the two names that appear to capture the lion's share of attention: Expedia and Booking.com.... Read More