Travel Booking

News / Distribution

eDreams adds hotels to Amazon-style subscription service

By Linda Fox | June 19, 2020

The Spain-based online travel brand is now three years into its Prime membership service, with other companies also exploring the subscription model to inspire customers to travel. Read More

News / Technology

Splyt raises $19.5M to help SoftBank with super app strategy

By Linda Fox | June 18, 2020

Mobility specialist Splyt has raised $19.5 million in Series B funding to fuel expansion and help SoftBank with its super app strategy. Read More

News / Online

How travel brands can capture - and welcome - the LGBTQ family market

By Jill Menze | June 17, 2020

Brands such as Booking.com are investing in training to make the travel industry more inclusive to LGBTQ family travelers. Read More

News / Startups

Wingly soars with €3M in funding, expands into commercial aviation

By Linda Fox | June 16, 2020

Wingly will extend its flight-sharing platform to small aviation operators following a round led by Innovacom Fund. Read More

News / Distribution

Accelya swoops in to buy Farelogix

By Kevin May | June 16, 2020

Accelya has pounced to buy Farelogix just six weeks after Sabre pulled out an existing plan to acquire the company, first announced in November 2018 and for $360 million. No terms are... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: TripAdmit wants to help activities suppliers sell online

By Linda Fox | June 15, 2020

The Ireland-based company gives tour and activity providers the technology to sell via their websites as well as distribution partners such as hotels and airlines. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Attracting Chinese travelers to the short-term rental market

By James Burrows - Rentals United | June 15, 2020

A look at how to attract Chinese travelers and how Trip.com will play an essential role in the post-pandemic environment. Read More

News / Distribution

Airbnb seeks to help local tourism as cross-border travel remains uncertain

By Linda Fox | June 11, 2020

Airbnb is working with tourist organizations and governments to help bring local travel back to pre-COVID levels, recognizing that domestic is going to come first. Read More

News / Distribution

The Hotels Network raises €10M to boost direct booking for properties

By Linda Fox | June 10, 2020

The Hotels Network says its funding will go towards further personalization and user experience tech to help hoteliers. Read More

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