Travel Booking

News / Online

Travel planning app Orbzii acquires Pluto

By Kathryn Walson | September 15, 2022

Orbzii will take over ownership of Pluto’s mobile app, website and community of users. Read More

News / Distribution

How payments can maximize the airline retailing opportunity

By Jill Menze | September 15, 2022

According to a new report from McKinsey, airlines stand to earn an additional $14 billion on top of the $40 billion airline retailing opportunity by strategically addressing payments. Read More

News / Distribution

Flyr Labs acquires Pribas to enable airline retailing capabilities

By Kathryn Walson | September 14, 2022

The acquisition is Flyr Labs' fifth in the past year. Read More

News / Distribution

An early look at new attribute-based shopping for hotels

By George Roukas - Hudson Crossing | September 14, 2022

Data from properties using a new attribute-based shopping system indicates a significant portion of consumers will buy through it. Read More

News / Online

Intrepid Travel acquires Australian tour operator Joob

By Kathryn Walson | September 13, 2022

Australia-based Intrepid Travel says the acquisition will bolster the growth of its DMC in Australia, which was created in 2021. Read More

News / Online

Introducing The Phocuswright Conference 2022

By PhocusWire | September 13, 2022

The Phocuswright Conference 2022, taking place in November in Phoenix, will include Center Stage sessions featuring industry leaders along with dedicated programs for innovation, diversity, Young... Read More

News / Distribution

Amadeus NDC content surpasses 20 airlines with addition of Lufthansa Group

By Mitra Sorrells | September 13, 2022

The Lufthansa Group content, including continuous pricing and a range of ancillary services, will begin to roll out in the fourth quarter of this year. Read More

News / Online

Q&A: Doug Lansky on the efficacy of carbon offsetting schemes

By Jill Menze | September 13, 2022

The destination management and tourism specialist explains why offsetting schemes sound “too good to be true.” Read More

News / Online

Hungarian OTA Szallas Group acquired by Wirtualna Polska Holding

By Jill Menze | September 13, 2022

Szallas Group operates the largest domestic travel portals in Central and Eastern Europe, enabling travelers to book accommodations in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Romania, Poland and Croatia. Read More

News / Distribution

Tiqets, Klook to share content across platforms

By Mitra Sorrells | September 13, 2022

For Tiqets, this is the second collaboration in about two months with an Asia-based company, following its announcement in July of an integration with Trip.com Group. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Pinktada is an NFT-based hotel marketplace

By Mitra Sorrells | September 12, 2022

Pinktada is a blockchain-based marketplace for hotels that turns each combination of "hotel plus room plus night" into an NFT that the owner can use, sell or swap. Read More

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News / Technology

Could gamification help corporate travel go green?

By Linda Fox | September 12, 2022

Iomob’s WheelCoin app uses gamification and tokenization to nudge corporate travelers into making sustainable choices. Read More

News / Online

Multi-day packaged tours specialist Exoticca snags €20M for growth in North America, Latin America

By Jill Menze | September 12, 2022

The financing brings the Barcelona-based company’s total funding to €66 million. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Aloke Bajpai of Ixigo

By Linda Fox | September 8, 2022

Aloke Bajpai founded India-based Ixigo in 2007 alongside co-founder Rajnish Kumar to improve the travel booking process for consumers through technology. Read More