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News / Online

My Method... How a luxury hotel upped its online direct sales game

By Harriet McCarroll - onejourney | September 26, 2022

Influenced by learnings from high-end online retailers, Journey Hospitality's OneJourney has helped The Elms embrace e-commerce principles and more than double its revenue Read More

Opinion / Distribution

The potential of connectivity standards for experiences

By Stephen Joyce - Holibob | September 26, 2022

A new non-profit association, OCTO, wants to enable reservation and ticketing system providers and tour, activity and attraction ticket resellers to connect their systems for more efficient... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Tripshifu connects experienced travelers with those seeking advice

By Kathryn Walson | September 26, 2022

The co-founders realized that people have the best travel experiences when they take recommendations from people in their social circle. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Q&A: Amadeus on the changing face of airline distribution

By Linda Fox | September 23, 2022

In this Q&A, Decius Valmorbida, president of Amadeus’ travel unit, discusses how the company is ditching the old, transaction-based treatment of customers in favor of a new,... Read More

Opinion / Online

How AI-driven performance marketing can drive growth for travel businesses

By Neel Pandya - Pixis | September 23, 2022

Well-executed marketing campaigns can generate significant ROI for travel brands. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group sees signs of optimism despite revenue drop in Q2

By Mitra Sorrells | September 22, 2022

Trip.com Group's total revenue in the second quarter of this year came in at $598 million, down 32% from the same period in 2021 and down 2% compared to the prior quarter. Read More

News / Online

JetBlue Travel Products unveils Troupe mobile app

By Kathryn Walson | September 22, 2022

With Troupe, travelers can manage RSVPs, create polls and vote as a group to build consensus before they book. Read More

News / Online

Japan’s TakeMe lands $1.8M to expand restaurant-reservation service

By Kathryn Walson | September 22, 2022

TakeMe connects with OTAs such as Klook, KKday and Meituan to link foreign tourists with restaurants in Japan. Read More

News / Online

Wellness travel on rise as consumers prioritize health

By Kathryn Walson | September 21, 2022

As consumers prioritize their well-being, travel brands are ramping up services to accommodate wellness-focused experiences. Read More

News / Online

Google Search adds train bookings, eco-filters for hotel and air

By Mitra Sorrells | September 20, 2022

Travelers can now book train tickets directly from Google Search and can filter hotel and flight results based on the property's eco-certification or a flight's emission data. Read More

News / Online

OYO looks to IPO again as results improve

By Linda Fox | September 19, 2022

The company initially filed its IPO documents with SEBI, the stock exchange of India, just under a year ago. Read More

News / Distribution

TAKE A SURVEY: The outlook for tours and attractions

By PhocusWire | September 19, 2022

Phocuswright and Arival are conducting a survey on the outlook for tours, experiences and attractions. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Postcard Travel promotes responsible luxury tourism

By Kathryn Walson | September 19, 2022

Bangalore, India-based Postcard Travel is a global community of storytellers, hoteliers and travel designers who want to make travel a force for good. Read More