Travel Booking

Opinion / Distribution

How tech can evolve the outdated $50B temporary housing sector

By Vivi Cahyadi - AltoVita | December 1, 2020

Although technology has transformed the operation and distribution of hotel and vacation rental sectors, there's one area left to be connected: the $50 billion temporary housing market. Read More

News / Online

How travel companies are innovating in the Middle East and beyond

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebinTravel | November 30, 2020

MakeMyTrip, Wego, Cleartrip and others discuss how they've shaped their strategy in the Middle East during the pandemic. Read More

News / Technology

How an email to the prime minister and algorithms helped Greece bring tourists back

By Linda Fox | November 27, 2020

An unsolicited email from a data scientist to the Greek prime minister helped the country reopen to tourists. Read More

News / Online

Klook, Traveloka, Trip.com among redemption partners for Singapore’s S$320M tourism recovery program

By Mitra Sorrells | November 25, 2020

The programs gives every Singapore citizen age 18 and above a S$100 voucher. Read More

News / Online

Black U.S. leisure travelers spent $109.4B on travel in 2019

By Jill Menze | November 23, 2020

According to a report from MMGY, there were 458.2 million Black U.S. traveler stays in 2019, which represent 13.1% of the U.S. leisure travel market. Read More

News / Distribution

Booking Holdings boss talks pressure on hotels and the private accommodation trend

By Linda Fox | November 20, 2020

Glenn Fogel discusses how changes in the lodging market could be beneficial to large distributors - meaning hotels could face an uphill battle ahead. Read More

News / Online

Short-term rental bookings are up following news of vaccine

By Jill Menze | November 20, 2020

According to Guesty, in the week following news of an effective COVID-19 vaccine, short-term rental bookings for Q1 2021 were up 6%. Read More

News / Online

eDreams Odigeo sees signs of improvement during European summer

By Kevin May | November 19, 2020

The Spain-based online travel agency group brought in €34.4 million in the quarter ending September 30 (its fiscal year's second quarter) - a 75% slump on the same period in 2020 Read More

Interview / Online

VIDEO: Halalbooking - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2020

By PhocusWire | November 19, 2020

HalalBooking is the world’s leading search and booking website for halal-friendly travel, allowing you to book hotels and villas online. Read More

News / Distribution

Tripadvisor says travel remains top of mind for consumers

By Linda Fox | November 18, 2020

The Tripadvisor "A Year in Travel" research, carried out in partnership with Phocuswright, reveals that between May and September, outdoor activities, nature and parks accounted for 34% of all... Read More

News / Distribution

Super app Gojek gets $150M investment to help drive Indonesia's digital economy

By Linda Fox | November 17, 2020

Gojek, a ride-hailing, delivery and payments app, will help boost Indonesia's digital transformation following new investment. Read More

News / Online

Travel companies ask European regulators to enforce Google dominance decision

November 16, 2020

In a letter to the commissioner for competition, 130 companies and 28 industry organizations, across numerous sectors, ask the Commission to enforce its 2017 abuse of dominance decision. Read More

News / Technology

TravelTech Show goes global and replaces Travel Technology Europe

By Linda Fox | November 13, 2020

The hybrid TravelTech Show, taking place June 22-23 next year, is an in-person event in the U.K. alongside virtual events in Asia and the U.S. Read More

News / Online

U.S. Thanksgiving travel trends show clear shift in destination preferences

By Mitra Sorrells | November 13, 2020

Data from Sojern shows a dramatic shift in interest from large cities such as New York and San Francisco to smaller, vacation destination such as Orlando and Denver for both flights and hotels. Read More