Travel Booking

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

News / Online

Online travel platforms dispute "gatekeeper" claims as Europe readies digital legislation

By Linda Fox | November 11, 2020

Proposals for new European digital legislation in Europe could include online travel players such as Airbnb and Booking.com. Read More

News / Technology

How the acceleration of digital and sustainability trends is driving innovation in travel

By Linda Fox | November 10, 2020

While the industry is in no doubt as to how bad things have been, perhaps a little light at the end of tunnel comes in the form of how companies are innovating for what things might be like going... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Float provides price comparison, booking of local mobility options

By Mitra Sorrells | November 10, 2020

The platform launched in beta in Singapore at the start of the year and is now launching in the United States beginning in San Francisco. Read More