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Camping marketplace Hipcamp acquires BookOutdoors
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Camping marketplace Hipcamp acquires BookOutdoors
By Morgan Hines | October 31, 2024
Hipcamp has more than 140,000 campsites listed in four countries and had more than 3.3 million nights... Read More
Booking Holdings' connected trip transactions jump 40% year over year in Q3
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Booking Holdings' connected trip transactions jump 40% year over year in Q3
By Morgan Hines | October 30, 2024
Booking Holdings brought in total revenue of $8 billion, a 9% increase compared to the same quarter... Read More
Are most travelers early tech adopters?
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Are most travelers early tech adopters?
By PhocusWright Research | October 30, 2024
Are most travelers early tech adopters? Previous Phocuswright research focused primarily on measuring... Read More
Expedia Group, Microsoft team up for loyalty initiative
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Expedia Group, Microsoft team up for loyalty initiative
By Morgan Hines | October 29, 2024
As a result of the new partnership, Bing users booking eligible accommodations will be able to earn... Read More
Hotel direct booking rates stabilize with mobile gaining share, report says
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Hotel direct booking rates stabilize with mobile gaining share, report says
By Morgan Hines | October 23, 2024
A new report from H2c includes responses from 88 small, medium and large hotel chains representing... Read More
HomeToGo confirms discussions to acquire Interhome Group
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HomeToGo confirms discussions to acquire Interhome Group
By Linda Fox | October 22, 2024
HomeToGo has confirmed discussions to acquire Interhome Group and said due diligence is ongoing.... Read More
Thomas Cook sale to eSky Group finalized
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Thomas Cook sale to eSky Group finalized
By Linda Fox | October 22, 2024
Poland-based travel platform eSky is planning a dynamic packaging push following its acquisition of... Read More
How an Uber-Expedia merger could redefine the travel experience
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How an Uber-Expedia merger could redefine the travel experience
By Aaron Gowell - SilverRail | October 22, 2024
The rumored tie-up would mix Uber’s high-frequency, low-cost engagement with Expedia’s low-frequency,... Read More
Travel creators and the power to drive conversion
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Travel creators and the power to drive conversion
By PhocusWright Research | October 21, 2024
According to Phocuswright research, 67% of followers deem creators helpful for travel advice,... Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Navan, Amtrav and more
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Navan, Amtrav and more
By PhocusWire | October 18, 2024
Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in... Read More
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