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US car rental growth remains muted amid new pressures
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US car rental growth remains muted amid new pressures
By Phocuswright Research | June 9, 2026
Weaker inbound travel, vehicle recalls and evolving booking channels are shaping the industry's... Read More
Inside the Philippines’ most overlooked $36B digital market
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Inside the Philippines’ most overlooked $36B digital market
By WiT | June 5, 2026
Explore data from WiT's "Online Travel Tracker Volume 5: Philippines In Focus."  ... Read More
On-demand webinar: The state of digital transformation in an AI-driven world
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On-demand webinar: The state of digital transformation in an AI-driven world
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Watch this on-demand webinar for 10 insights on AI, personalization, LLM discoverability and... On Demand
First Chair bets on former Vacasa ski and coastal properties for new venture
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First Chair bets on former Vacasa ski and coastal properties for new venture
By Cathy Walsh | June 2, 2026
The vacation rental brand launches with 3,500 properties formerly in Vacasa’s portfolio that it... Read More
Japan inbound boom becomes policy priority
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Japan inbound boom becomes policy priority
By Phocuswright Research | June 2, 2026
What comes next is less about volume and more about value, regional distribution and... Read More
Why selling the ticket is no longer enough
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Why selling the ticket is no longer enough
By Stay22 | June 2, 2026
Ancillary revenue used to mean extra baggage and seat selection. The real opportunity sits in the... Read More
Tony Fernandes: The art of never saying no and never wasting a crisis
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Tony Fernandes: The art of never saying no and never wasting a crisis
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | May 28, 2026
AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes reflects on building the airline from a two-plane... Read More
Spain fines Amadeus €14.4M over traveler profiling pilot
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Spain fines Amadeus €14.4M over traveler profiling pilot
By Cathy Walsh | May 27, 2026
Spain’s data protection authority said Amadeus improperly used passenger booking data from its GDS in... Read More
Are you buying growth or paying for bookings you'd get anyway? What the data shows
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Are you buying growth or paying for bookings you'd get anyway? What the data shows
By John Matson, Propellic | May 27, 2026
New benchmark data from Propellic shows when travel brands should scale paid media, where ROAS breaks... Read More
Travel operators ramp up AI spending as search and discovery behaviors shift
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Travel operators ramp up AI spending as search and discovery behaviors shift
By Cathy Walsh | May 27, 2026
TravelTech Show research points to rising investment in AI and travel technology as operators adapt to... Read More
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Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance
May 6, 2025
Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance
Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More