Travel Booking

Opinion / Online

Build now, pay later: How a reimagined booking experience can build customer confidence

By Dan Archer - Freestyle | May 13, 2021

A “build now, pay later” concept offers consumers the freedom they’re after, and could help the recovery of the travel industry. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: How to acquire customers through paid social media campaigns

By PhocusWire | May 11, 2021

PhocusWire spoke to Makoto Rheault-Kihara, Hopper's head of acquisition, about the valuable user insight it gleans from its paid social campaigns Read More

News / Startups

Indonesian super app GoJek adds $300M investment

By Linda Fox | May 10, 2021

GoJek and Telkomsel are furthering their collaboration to boost digital services for Indonesia's consumers and travelers. Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group bets on brand marketing as it prepares for travel rebound

By Jill Menze | May 6, 2021

In its Q1 2021 earnings call, Expedia Group said it's focusing on brand marketing to differentiate its offerings and capitalize on returning travel demand. Read More

News / Startups

Fly Now Pay Later adds £10M to Series A

By Linda Fox | May 6, 2021

The London-based alternative payments company plans to launch in the U.S. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings sees upward trend in Q1, focuses on buildout of connected trip

By Mitra Sorrells | May 5, 2021

Booking.com’s flight product, a key part of the connected trip, is now available in 18 countries, and Q1 had the highest number of air tickets ever booked in a single quarter. Read More

News / Online

Uber minimizes losses, hits gross bookings high in Q1 2021

By Jill Menze | May 5, 2021

For Q1 2021, Uber recorded a net loss of $108 million compared to a net loss of $968 million in Q4 2020. Read More

News / Distribution

Hotelbeds chairman steps down, new CEO appointed

By Linda Fox | May 5, 2021

Joan Vilà is taking up a non-executive director role on the board of the Palma, Spain-based company and is handing the reins to newly appointed CEO, Nicolas Huss. Read More

News / Distribution

Hotel professionals eye a 2023 recovery timeline, but too late for some

By Linda Fox | May 4, 2021

The pandemic has hit the hotel segment hard, with 15% preparing to hand the keys for their properties back to lenders. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Roberto Martinoli of Silversea Cruises

By Mitra Sorrells | May 4, 2021

Founded in 1994 and now part of the Royal Caribbean Group, Silversea Cruises is an ultra-luxury cruise line with itineraries covering all seven continents and more than 900 destinations. Read More

Opinion / Online

Marketing tactics to think about as travel attempts to recover

By Gilad Barash - Dstillery | April 30, 2021

It's likely that the travel audiences from a year ago no longer apply so travel marketers need to find the signals consumers are putting out. Read More

News / Startups

TravelPerk bags $160M round as investors back business travel recovery

By Linda Fox | April 29, 2021

TravelPerk says product innovation and further acquisitions are part of the roadmap. Read More

News / Online

Trivago expands to sell activities, courtesy of Musement deal

By Kevin May | April 28, 2021

TUI-owned Musement will power the channel for Trivago, giving it 55,000 excursions, activities and tickets to attractions in 140 countries around the world. Read More

News / Technology

Camping World acquires Nomad Reservations, boosts data access

By Linda Fox | April 28, 2021

The recreational vehicle retailer says the acquisition boosts its data capabilities by providing it with unique data points on the customer’s forthcoming trips. Read More