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Evaneos raises $80M, eyes U.S expansion
News / Online
Evaneos raises $80M, eyes U.S expansion
By Linda Fox | September 11, 2018
The France-based multi-day tours specialist has attracted $80 million in funding, bringing its total investment to date into three figures. Read More
Booking.com expands Experiences service, now in 60 cities worldwide
News / Online
Booking.com expands Experiences service, now in 60 cities worldwide
By Kevin May | September 10, 2018
Booking.com's effort to muscle in on tours and activities has taken another sizeable step with the launch of Booking Experiences in the U.S.. Read More
Offline part 2 agency technology
News / Technology
Back in the offline world, part 2: Travel agency technology
By Mitra Sorrells | September 10, 2018
For part two in this month’s series on the offline travel market, we look at the technology that is supporting the work of traditional agents and how it has evolved over the years.   Read More
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News / Online
HotelTonight ends mobile-only strategy with desktop addition
By Linda Fox | September 10, 2018
HotelTonight has launched a desktop version of its hotel booking service - prompted, it says, by feedback from customers. Read More
In the green room at Phocuswright with... Glenn Fogel
Interview / Online
In the green room at Phocuswright with... Glenn Fogel
By Phocuswire | September 7, 2018
Instrumental in building the online giant to what it is today from his role of SVP international to stepping up to take the helm just under two years ago, the Booking Holdings chief features in an... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Arise's distributed network wants to help hotels bypass intermediaries
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Arise's distributed network wants to help hotels bypass intermediaries
By Jill Menze | September 6, 2018
Winner of the Phocuswright’s 2018 Battleground competition, Arise’s blockchain-based technology is designed to help hotels bypass travel intermediaries to connect directly to distribution partners. Read More
Ctrip Q2 2018
News / Distribution
Ctrip posts across-the-board gains, huge Skyscanner revenue in Q2
By Mitra Sorrells | September 5, 2018
Ctrip posted gains in all of its major categories in the second quarter of 2018, with total revenue of $1.1 billion, a 13% increase over the same period in 2017 and a 9% increase from the three months... Read More
Airbnb for Work expands, looks beyond core business travel market
News / Online
Airbnb for Work expands, looks beyond core business travel market
By Jill Menze | September 5, 2018
Airbnb, in its tenacious quest to engage with one billion guests by 2028, is ramping up its efforts to court the professional community by expanding its Airbnb for Work offerings. Read More
Ignore no more - why Ctrip has to be part of a distribution strategy
Opinion / Online
Ignore no more - why Ctrip has to be part of a distribution strategy
By Samantha Wai - SHR | September 3, 2018
As incomes in China have risen in recent years, so too has the amount of international travel taken by its 1.4 billion residents.  Read More
How purchasing trends, trip motivations and booking behaviors differ across four markets
News / Online
How purchasing trends, trip motivations and booking behaviors differ across four markets
By Phocuswright Research | August 31, 2018
It's critical for travel companies to understand the consumer behaviors and preferences that influence purchase decisions. Commissioned by Google, Phocuswright recently published a series of reports on... Read More
In The Big Chair - Sean Fitzpatrick of OTA Insight
Interview / Technology
In The Big Chair - Sean Fitzpatrick of OTA Insight
By Mitra Sorrells | August 31, 2018
A former-Oracle, Nokia and HotSchedules executive, Sean Fitzpatrick arrives with a recent investment round in the company's war chest and in a marketplace that continues to throw up new challenges. Read More
The impact of influencer marketing on the booking journey
Opinion / Online
The impact of influencer marketing on the booking journey
By Angharad Miller - Swayy | August 30, 2018
Let’s set the scene. Up until the digital revolution, traditional marketing and word-of-mouth were the only real ways to grow consumer awareness at a notable scale. Read More
RedAwning targets multi-unit rental sector with Leavetown acquisition
News / Distribution
RedAwning targets multi-unit rental sector with Leavetown acquisition
By Kevin May | August 30, 2018
Vacation rental network RedAwning has made it second acquisition of 2018 - this time buying fellow service Leavetown Vacations and its Jetstream distribution platform. Read More
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News / Online
eDreams Odigeo claims revenue strategy overhaul is working
By Linda Fox | August 29, 2018
Spain-based eDreams Odigeo says the shift in its revenue strategy is working as it reports results for the first quarter of 2018. Read More
Is there enough room for another one-stop shop like Airbnb?
News / Online
Is there enough room for another one-stop shop like Airbnb?
By Kevin May | August 29, 2018
It's worth remembering that Airbnb was the feisty little upstart of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry not too long ago - before it became a power player. Read More
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