Travel Booking

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: SION wants to provide travel agents with clear picture of their earnings

By Linda Fox | June 9, 2020

SION officially launched in May but has decided to provide the service free of charge during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

News / Distribution

Should national tourism portals be part of travel's recovery plan?

By Linda Fox | June 8, 2020

Many attempts to provide national tourism portals have fallen short in the past, some still believe they can succeed. Read More

News / Online

Booking.com gets product from TUI's Musement to bolster activities strategy

By Kevin May | June 8, 2020

The agreement with Musement-owner TUI is the first third-party agreement by Booking.com to secure inventory and also a signal of the tour operating giant's intentions to expand its B2B operations in... Read More

News / Distribution

Travel group joins calls for Google and Facebook to help brands through crisis

By Linda Fox | June 5, 2020

Companies say Facebook and Google have participated in the returns but have so far not been prepared to share the pain brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

News / Distribution

Hotels count the cost of updating hygiene protocols

By Linda Fox | June 4, 2020

Hotel operations platform Optii Solutions estimates that hotels need to set aside $130,000 each year per hotel, based on a 250-room U.S. leisure property running at 60% occupancy, for the new... Read More

News / Distribution

Signs of recovery in vacation rental driving hope for a near-2019 recovery

By Linda Fox | June 4, 2020

A Hostfully report put together with AllTheRooms, Beyond Pricing and HomeToGo gives cause for optimism in the U.S. vacation rental segment. Read More

News / Distribution

Experts say buyer beware when it comes to Expedia partner recovery program

By Mitra Sorrells | June 4, 2020

Hospitality revenue experts weigh in on pros and cons of Expedia Group's new partner recovery program. Read More

News / Distribution

Lower levels of anxiety around travel emerging, but search volumes remain low

By Linda Fox | June 3, 2020

Levels of unease from travelers have reached their lowest point since the coronavirus lockdown began, according to research from Skyscanner. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Like it or not, the fate of your hotel is in the hands of OTAs

By Dori Stein - Fornova | June 3, 2020

Here’s why OTAs will provide a key source of near-term bookings and what hoteliers can do to ensure they’re capitalizing on the right opportunities. Read More

News / Distribution

Vacasa raises $108M led by Silver Lake to bolster professionally managed rentals

By Jill Menze | June 2, 2020

Following investments in Airbnb and Expedia Group, Silver Lake is leading a $108 million financing round into vacation rental management company Vacasa. Read More

News / Online

Google expands pay-per-stay hotel ad product to quell risk aversion

By Mitra Sorrells | June 1, 2020

Hotel partners using the commission-per-stay option only pay for a Google ad after a guest has completed a stay. Read More

News / Startups

Tripfuser lands £2.4M in funding, seeks further expansion

By Linda Fox | May 29, 2020

Funding for the Australia-based company was led by the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria. Acting CEO Matt McCann takes up the role permanently. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group revenue drops over 40% in Q1, expects steeper decline in Q2

By Mitra Sorrells | May 28, 2020

The company is bracing for continued losses but says it is seeing signs of recovery in domestic travel. Read More

News / Online

Expedia Group pledges $275M to coronavirus recovery, gives lodging partners “free” marketing

By Jill Menze | May 28, 2020

Expedia Group is dedicating more than a quarter of a billion dollars to help its lodging partners, destinations and the travel industry rebound from the impact of the coronavirus. Read More