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Increased focus on offers and customer service are top asks from travelers
By Linda Fox | January 22, 2020
A global survey of travelers from Expedia Partner Solutions highlights the most important booking,... Read More
byhours mobile device
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By-the-hour hotel booking site ByHours adds €8M to launch U.S. operations
By Steven Lerner | January 22, 2020
Angel Ventures and DILA Capita led the Series B equity round, with participation by previous investor... Read More
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Hopper to pay for carbon offsets for all bookings, challenges top travel CEOs to follow suit
By Mitra Sorrells | January 21, 2020
Hopper Trees is a new initiative that covers the cost of carbon offsets for all flights and hotels... Read More
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TripActions moves deeper into Europe with investment from Lufthansa Group
By Mitra Sorrells | January 21, 2020
TripActions will actively pursue clients in Europe with the help of Lufthansa Group.... Read More
Tech trends enabling customer acquisition and end-to-end engagement in 2020
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Tech trends enabling customer acquisition and end-to-end engagement in 2020
By Sinead Reilly and Glenville Morris - Travelport | January 20, 2020
Travelport's most recent trends report has blended industry expert opinions with a survey of 23,000... Read More
Sounding Off: Hipmunk's demise is a lesson to all
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Sounding Off: Hipmunk's demise is a lesson to all
By PhocusWire | January 17, 2020
As cold and neutralized by PR as a company could muster, SAP Concur may well have summarized the... Read More
The Future of Travel Experience: Digital overhaul, from air to rail
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The Future of Travel Experience: Digital overhaul, from air to rail
By Jeff Katz - Journera | January 17, 2020
In his series of interviews with industry leaders, Jeff Katz talks to Richard Anderson, CEO of Amtrak... Read More
Booking.com launches CityBook as test app for destination tools and services
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Booking.com launches CityBook as test app for destination tools and services
By Kevin May | January 16, 2020
The app, known as CityBook, is a "digital guide" for destinations that will combine content, planning... Read More
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Industry veteran launches new boutique OTA
By Mitra Sorrells | January 16, 2020
Industry veteran Jeff Klee is launching a new online travel agency, Qtrip, that will eventually... Read More
How I Got Here, episode 20 - Bob Diener of Hotels.com
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How I Got Here, episode 20 - Bob Diener of Hotels.com
By PhocusWire | January 16, 2020
Long before the online travel agency world took off, Bob Diener was perfecting the merchant model that... Read More
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