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Tripadvisor ends 2019 with revenue fall, remains optimistic about 2020
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Tripadvisor ends 2019 with revenue fall, remains optimistic about 2020
By Steven Lerner | February 13, 2020
Total revenue for the fourth quarter slipped 3% year-over-year to $335 million.... Read More
How I Got Here, episode 24 - Steve Hafner of Kayak
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How I Got Here, episode 24 - Steve Hafner of Kayak
By PhocusWire | February 13, 2020
When the definitive history of online travel is written in the decades to come, Steve Hafner will be... Read More
Revenue drops for Trivago as challenges from Google, Coronavirus escalate
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Revenue drops for Trivago as challenges from Google, Coronavirus escalate
By Steven Lerner | February 12, 2020
Axel Hefer, CEO of Trivago, wants to “challenge” the way business is done with Google after the... Read More
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Google Maps adds features allowing users to explore and share more
By Linda Fox | February 12, 2020
The service, which Google claims has a billion users, now presents users on its Android and iOS app... Read More
How Google Flights is shaking up the travel Industry
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How Google Flights is shaking up the travel Industry
By Mario Gavira | February 12, 2020
Although Google’s recent decision to stop charging for leads to airlines and OTAs in Google Flights... Read More
Lyft achieves first billion-dollar revenue quarter, keeps 2021 profitability target date in place
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Lyft achieves first billion-dollar revenue quarter, keeps 2021 profitability target date in place
By Steven Lerner | February 12, 2020
 As Lyft tries to recover from its first less-than-stellar year in the public markets, the... Read More
Vacasa founder Eric Breon steps aside, former OpenTable boss becomes interim CEO
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Vacasa founder Eric Breon steps aside, former OpenTable boss becomes interim CEO
By Mitra Sorrells | February 11, 2020
After 10 years as CEO of North America’s largest vacation rental management company, Breon is... Read More
Phocuswright appoints Pete Comeau to managing director role
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Phocuswright appoints Pete Comeau to managing director role
By PhocusWire | February 11, 2020
Comeau was previously senior vice president of strategy and operations, including a regular role... Read More
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MakeMyTrip separates roles of CEO and exec chairman, coronavirus cancellations begin
By Steven Lerner | February 11, 2020
MakeMyTrip’s co-founder and CEO of the India business, Rajesh Magow, has been elevated to group CEO,... Read More
Women representation in senior roles growing, work remains around ethnic diversity
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Women representation in senior roles growing, work remains around ethnic diversity
By Jill Menze | February 11, 2020
As the conversation around diversity and women’s leadership in travel intensifies, new data from Women... Read More
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