Travel Booking

News / Distribution

Millennials most likely to rent an RV in 2021

By Mitra Sorrells | December 7, 2020

However, a survey conducted by STR on behalf of RVshare found there is still hesitation to book any travel far in advance. Read More

News / Technology

Nezasa lands $6M to expand connected trip technology

By Kevin May | December 3, 2020

The latest injection brings the total raised by the Switzerland-based company to $13 million. Read More

Opinion / Online

Key questions facing Airbnb ahead of its IPO

By Pierre Becerril - Transparent | December 3, 2020

By redefining traveler expectations and establishing a new type of lodging, Airbnb built the second-most valuable travel company in the world in just a decade. Now, as public market investors consider... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Tripadvisor slams Google strategy as operating at "expense of everyone else"

By Linda Fox | December 2, 2020

CEO Steve Kaufer pulls no punches when he talks about Google's position in travel at The Phocuswright Conference in November. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group sees ongoing financial improvement, ups marketing spend

By Linda Fox | December 2, 2020

Trip.com Group says business segments have recovered to pre-pandemic levels in China. Read More

News / Startups

ConnexPay tops up Series A with $6M, plans expansion in other sectors

By Linda Fox | December 1, 2020

F-Prime Capital and existing investors are part of ConnexPay's latest funding. Read More

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How tech can evolve the outdated $50B temporary housing sector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