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Booking windows start to lengthen in vacation rentals
News / Distribution
Booking windows start to lengthen in vacation rentals
By Kevin May | June 29, 2021
Data from private accommodation specialist Vacasa indicates a shift in the median booking window from 20-30 days in 2020 to 35-40 days in Q1 of this year. Read More
How I Got Here, episode 70 - Jeremy Gall of FlipKey
Interview / Online
How I Got Here, episode 70 - Jeremy Gall of FlipKey
By PhocusWire | June 25, 2021
There are not many startups that manage to sign a partnership agreement with a big brand before they even launch, but the Tripadvisor-FlipKey deal was a smart one on many levels, as Jeremy Gall... Read More
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News / Online
Travel search terms on Google show scale of pent-up demand
By Linda Fox | June 25, 2021
Searches for the term beach holiday have been steadily rising in 2020 but city breaks are not yet recovering compared to 2019 levels.  Read More
Outdoorsy raises $120M to build out its Roamly insuretech unit
News / Technology
Outdoorsy raises $120M to build out its Roamly insuretech unit
By Kevin May | June 24, 2021
The deal is another sign that travel brands are catching the eye of investors when they create insuretech products. Outdoorsy's Roamly service was originally launched in beta last year. Read More
Startup Stage: Routespring targets road warriors with user-friendly travel tools
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: Routespring targets road warriors with user-friendly travel tools
By Jill Menze | June 24, 2021
Routespring's mission is to provide every small and medium-size business access to an enterprise-grade travel solution and premium services at an affordable price. Read More
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News / Online
Travel industry must fix “trust gaps” as it restarts
By Mitra Sorrells | June 24, 2021
Based on a results of a survey of 11,000 consumers, Travelport says the pandemic has created a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity for the travel industry to regain travelers’ trust. Read More
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News / Online
How the pandemic has affected travelers’ views on sustainability
By Mitra Sorrells | June 24, 2021
A Booking.com survey finds the majority of travelers prefer accommodations that have adopted sustainability practices. Read More
Phocuswright Europe 2021: Here's what to expect
News / Online
Phocuswright Europe 2021: Here's what to expect
By PhocusWire | June 23, 2021
Join us to hear how industry players have updated their playbook to compete in this new, unstable but promising environment. A second chance like this doesn’t come around very often. Read More
Short-term rental booking habits are starting to "normalize"
News / Online
Short-term rental booking habits are starting to "normalize"
By Jill Menze | June 23, 2021
According to new data from Guesty, travelers are growing comfortable with shorter stays and longer booking windows as they head into the summer and beyond. Read More
On The Beach half-year revenues slashed to £4.4M
News / Online
On The Beach half-year revenues slashed to £4.4M
By Linda Fox | June 22, 2021
Bucking the trend set by other U.K. operators desperate to get moving again, On The Beach said in May that it would not sell any trips for July and August 2021. Read More
Delta-Sabre deal will see GDS paid on booking's value, not flat fee
News / Distribution
Delta-Sabre deal will see GDS paid on booking's value, not flat fee
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | June 22, 2021
A revamped distribution agreement between Delta and Sabre has the potential to disrupt the standard commercial payment model between airlines, GDSs and travel advisors. Read More
Why the travel industry must grasp the digitization of customer behavior
News / Technology
Why the travel industry must grasp the digitization of customer behavior
By Linda Fox | June 21, 2021
Customers will increasingly expect a digital experience when they travel again. Read More
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News / Distribution
Sabre integrates travel risk tool into agency services
June 21, 2021
The score will help agents better advise their clients and shorten the booking process by making that information available during their shopping workflow. Read More
Without content parity on metasearch, you will keep losing direct bookings
From Our Partners / Distribution
Without content parity on metasearch, you will keep losing direct bookings
By Dori Stein - Fornova | June 21, 2021
Having complete and consistent information, known as content parity, on all booking and listing platforms can make the difference of whether your hotel is found by guests or not. Read More
TAKE A SURVEY: Deep dive into short-term rentals
News / Technology
TAKE A SURVEY: Deep dive into short-term rentals
By PhocusWire | June 18, 2021
Phocuswright is conducting a 15-minute survey of U.S.-based short-term rental property managers to understand the marketplace and study key property management trends. Read More
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