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Google to shut Touring Bird app, tours and activities added to core travel portfolio

By Jill Menze | October 22, 2019

Touring Bird has flown the coop from Google’s Area 120 internal incubator to the search giant’s core travel group, the company has announced. Read More

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Remote Year raises $5M to promote "digital nomad" experience

By Steven Lerner | October 22, 2019

The early stage venture/Series B round, led by Lightbank, brings the company’s total funding to date to $17 million. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Ross Veitch of Wego

By Mitra Sorrells | October 22, 2019

Ross Veitch is CEO of Wego, the travel marketplace he co-founded with Craig Hewett in 2005 in Singapore. Read More

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Agoda CEO on moving beyond accommodation and forging unorthodox partnerships

By Corinne Wan - WebInTravel | October 21, 2019

The OTA says it is focusing on finding the “best inventory” for its customers, operating with the “best tech” and fending off the intense competition in Asia armed with the “best weapons." Read More

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On the path to purchase, younger travelers book sooner, brand loyalty shrinks long-term

By Steven Lerner | October 21, 2019

Package trip businesses might want to reexamine marketing strategies for reaching different audiences. Read More

News / Distribution

The Phocuswright Conference 2019 preview - Hospitality in a perfect storm

By PhocusWire | October 18, 2019

Anyone - hotels, private accommodation, system providers - who thought the hospitality sector was immune from fundamental change should think again. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 9 - Henrik Zillmer of AirHelp

By Kevin May | October 17, 2019

Entertaining, unconventional and smart - founder and CEO of AirHelp, Henrik Zillmer, joins David Litwak and Kevin May for the latest episode of the How I Got Here podcast. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Surviving Thomas Cook: Damage to hotel ecosystem shows distribution mix is vital anywhere

By Douglas Green - Duetto | October 17, 2019

For those hotels now in the eye of the Thomas Cook storm, better days could lie ahead if they get more strategic with their channel distribution. Read More

News / Online

Thailand, Indonesia see growth in booking volume in Southeast Asia

By Steven Lerner | October 17, 2019

New research by Insights-X reveals that Thailand was the destination of choice for 47% of the reservations in Southeast Asia this year, and Indonesia is experiencing the fastest booking volume growth in... Read More

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Kayak, Wanderu expand transportation offerings through new partnership

By Jill Menze | October 16, 2019

The partnership will give consumers access to bus, train and flight options across both platforms. Read More

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Sabre buys airline retail platform Radixx for $110M

By Kevin May | October 16, 2019

The deal is being positioned as a mechanism to get more low-cost carriers into the Sabre fold, with Radixx's core platforms being a passenger service system and internet booking engine Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor ponders the platform’s future direction, monetization and competing with Google

By Mitra Sorrells | October 16, 2019

TripAdvisor's president of core experience took the stage at WebInTravel's conference in Singapore to discuss the brand's ideas for the years ahead. Read More

News / Distribution

Booking.com pilots integrated flight booking service with Etraveli

By Linda Fox | October 15, 2019

Booking.com has partnered with Etraveli to pilot an integrated flight booking service. Read More

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Airline fraud on the rise, finger pointed at loyalty programs and data breaches

By Linda Fox | October 15, 2019

Online fraud attacks on airlines are increasing with loyalty schemes often the target, according to a report from Forter. Read More

News / Technology

Hoist Group acquires HotelEngine booking platform

By Linda Fox | October 14, 2019

Hoist also acquired Locatel in 2014 and Swisscom Hospitality in 2015. The company runs a number of products including property management systems, in-room tech, smart locks and WiFi services. Read More

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