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How Airbnb grows its host community through online marketing
Opinion / Online
How Airbnb grows its host community through online marketing
By Tao Cui, Ye Wang and Bassel Namih - Airbnb | June 1, 2018
Which ads to buy? How much to pay for each ad? How to measure the performance of each ad? Airbnb built... Read More
Europe Travel Battleground 2018: Sanctifly
Interview / Online
Europe Travel Battleground 2018: Sanctifly
By PhocusWire | June 1, 2018
Karl Llewellyn, founder of Sanctifly, pitches the business at Phocuswright Europe 2018, then takes... Read More
Early bird tickets fly away soon for The Phocuswright Conference
News / Online
Early bird tickets fly away soon for The Phocuswright Conference
By PhocusWire | May 31, 2018
Just 36 hours - or the end of Friday 1 June - to go until early-bird tickets run out for The... Read More
Kiwi.com looks to China for expansion, develops local content
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Kiwi.com looks to China for expansion, develops local content
By Sponsored Content | May 31, 2018
This is an article by Ritesh Gupta for TravelDaily China.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored... Read More
Startup Smartvel on live destination guides and how it thinks it stands out
News / Distribution
Startup Smartvel on live destination guides and how it thinks it stands out
By Rob Gill | May 31, 2018
Spanish start-up Smartvel specialises in providing “live” online destination guides to travel... Read More
Skyscanner new CEO
News / Online
Skyscanner executive shift: Dove to CEO, Williams heads to chair role
By Mitra Sorrells | May 30, 2018
Skyscanner chief technology officer Bryan Dove is now CEO of the Edinburgh-based company, moving into... Read More
CEO interview TurnKey Vacation Rentals T.J. Clark
Interview / Online
In The Big Chair - T.J. Clark of TurnKey Vacation Rentals
By Mitra Sorrells | May 30, 2018
T.J. Clark co-founded the company in 2013 to provide vacation rental homeowners and guests a... Read More
Europe Travel Battleground 2018: MeetingPackage
Interview / Online
Europe Travel Battleground 2018: MeetingPackage
By PhocusWire | May 30, 2018
Joonas Ahola, CEO and founder of MeetingPackage, pitches the business at Phocuswright Europe 2018,... Read More
Tracking traveler dollars: Airbnb vs. hotel chains and cruise lines
News / Online
Tracking traveler dollars: Airbnb vs. hotel chains and cruise lines
By Jill Menze | May 30, 2018
Furthering its sustainable tourism initiatives, Airbnb has released a new report tracking how... Read More
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VIDEO: Activities web agencies on a hot 2018 for the sector
By PhocusWire | May 29, 2018
This year has been a fascinating one for a sector that, pre-April, was already billed as one of the... Read More
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