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tripadvisor global travel economy
News / Online
TripAdvisor claims to influence 10 percent of $5 trillion global travel economy
By Jill Menze | May 10, 2018
TripAdvisor has issued another not-so-subtle reminder of its status and influence in the travel market - this time with the dollars to back it up. Read More
Booking Holdings hits record $25B booking mark for a quarter
By Jill Menze | May 9, 2018
In the first quarter of 2018, Booking Holdings, formerly the Priceline Group, has reported significant financial growth despite a slowing of growth in bookings and room nights. Read More
tripadvisor q1 earnings 2018
News / Online
TripAdvisor's Experiences and restaurants boost revenue, hotel growth flat
By Jill Menze | May 8, 2018
A dip in its hotels business and a boom of its Experiences offerings saw TripAdvisor’s non-hotel revenue grow to around one-third of hotel revenue for the first quarter of 2018, compared to the same... Read More
How marketers should use Facebook's new Trip Consideration tool
News / Online
How marketers should use Facebook's new Trip Consideration tool
By MDG | May 4, 2018
When planning a future trip, many people may have a beach getaway or hiking adventure in mind—but they still may be wondering where to go. Read More
Startup Stage Chozun
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Chozun offers blockchain system for experiences and loyalty
By Mitra Sorrells | May 3, 2018
Australian entrepreneurs Teresa Truda and Zia Word pivoted the focus of their app to Chinese outbound millennial travelers after they were accepted into Chinaccelerator, a Shanghai-based startup... Read More
TripAdvisor extends animal welfare policy, critics say "falls short"
News / Online
TripAdvisor extends animal welfare policy, critics say "falls short"
By Kevin May | May 2, 2018
Campaigners for animal rights have welcomed a shift in strategy at TripAdvisor for selling tickets to animal-based attractions - but say the brand should go further. Read More
Startup pitch: TourScanner offers a single platform for tours and activities
News / Distribution
Startup pitch: TourScanner offers a single platform for tours and activities
By Linda Fox | April 30, 2018
These are exciting times in tours & activities with the segment attracting investor attention as well as a renewed focus from online travel giants such Booking Holdings and TripAdvisor. Enter T Read More
HomeAway and Easter help Expedia in early 2018
News / Distribution
HomeAway and Easter help Expedia in early 2018
By Linda Fox | April 27, 2018
Expedia Group has reported a good start to the year with bookings, revenue and, room-night growth in room nights across its major brands. During an earnings call, CEO Mark Okerstrom says results fo Read More
Booking.com will find it just as hard in activities as everyone else
Opinion / Distribution
Booking.com will find it just as hard in activities as everyone else
By Douglas Quinby - Phocuswright | April 24, 2018
Last week saw back-to-back acquisitions of two leading reservation systems in the tours and activities sector– FareHarbor in the U.S. by Booking Holdings and Iceland’s Bokun by TripAdvisor. Read More
Groupon founder's tour app Detour goes to Bose, needs a lot more to survive
News / Technology
Groupon founder's tour app Detour goes to Bose, needs a lot more to survive
By Kevin May | April 23, 2018
In some respects, Detour was Just Another Walking Tour Guide App that used smart technology to try and muscle in on an already crowded marketplace. Read More
PODCAST: Phocuswire PundIT Show #11
News / Distribution
PODCAST: Phocuswire PundIT Show #11
By Kevin May | April 22, 2018
It's now sinking in to many in the sector that they have probably just been through one of the most important in the history of tours and activities. Read More
Brace yourselves - how a deal changed the game in tours and activities
Opinion / Online
Brace yourselves - how a deal changed the game in tours and activities
By Alex Bainbridge - DestinationCTO | April 20, 2018
Most startup acquisition stories are interesting to those in the sector, or investors, but a week later, the world mainly continues revolving how it always did. Read More
TripAdvisor buys Bokun, says it "solves the supply problem"
News / Online
TripAdvisor buys Bokun, says it "solves the supply problem"
By Jill Menze | April 20, 2018
TripAdvisor has agreed to acquire Bokun in a deal it claims will provide suppliers in tours and activities "with technical solutions in addition to the sector's largest distribution channel". Read More
Tours tech land grab intensifies as TripAdvisor acquires Bokun
News / Distribution
Tours tech land grab intensifies as TripAdvisor acquires Bokun
By Linda Fox | April 20, 2018
It wasn't that long ago that TripAdvisor boss Steve Kaufer was talking about making much more of its non-hotel division. In line with that strategy it has announced with acquisition of Iceland-base Read More
wrapup april 20 2018
Notated News / Technology
Delta, Blacklane, BookingKit and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | April 20, 2018
Delta launches Farelogix’s calculation engine… BookingKit partners with Vakario… Thai Airways International promotes Blacklane… Cathay Pacific integrates with Skyscanner… RedAwning grows... Read More
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