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VIDEO: How investors decipher the fast-paced online travel landscape in Asia

By Linda Fox | June 5, 2019

The “Through the Lens of Investors” session at the Phocuswright Europe 2019 Conference threw a spotlight on many of the recent big deals as well as some of the areas investors are drawn to currently. Read More

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Alipay partners with Splyt to bring ride-hailing to Chinese tourists

By Jill Menze | June 5, 2019

The integration will allow Chinese tourists to hail taxis from local transportation providers through Alipay, eliminating the need to download a new app while traveling overseas. Read More

News / Distribution

Corporate Traveller claims there is demand for business trips in Bitcoin

By Linda Fox | June 3, 2019

U.K. travel management company Corporate Traveller says customers, particularly in fintech, want to pay using cryptocurrency. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Touring Bird on its vital first year in activities (and for Google)

By Kevin May | June 3, 2019

In the space of just 12 months, Touring Bird has become an obvious part of the conversation in tours and activities. Read More

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Kiwi.com takes big investment as General Atlantic becomes majority owner

By Linda Fox | June 3, 2019

Private equity firm General Atlantic is believed to be investing more than $125 million to become the majority stakeholder in Kiwi.com. Read More

Payments month part 1 alternative payments

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Travel payments, part 1: Beyond credit cards and cash

By Mitra Sorrells | June 3, 2019

We begin our month-long series on travel payments with a look at some of the options for paying without cash or a traditional credit card. Read More

Interview / Online

VIDEO: Exoticca - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2019

By PhocusWire | June 3, 2019

The curated marketplace for best value long-haul tour packages. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Guide121 wants to bring a "playlist" mentality to travel

By Mitra Sorrells | May 30, 2019

Guide121 provides users what it calls a “playlist,” which is a suggested sequence of destinations, attractions and events displayed on a digital map. The system cross-references information from the... Read More

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What to know about Gen Alpha, the new generation influencing travel decisions

By Jill Menze | May 30, 2019

Generation Alpha - defined as those born after 2010 - plays an active role in family travel inspiration and planning, new research from Expedia Group Media Solutions shows. Read More

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VIDEO: Booking.com on where it sees opportunity for growth

By Jill Menze | May 30, 2019

Where is there room for Booking.com - already one of the top players in online travel alongside Ctrip and Expedia - to grow? Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Estuardo Ortiz of JetSmart

By Mitra Sorrells | May 29, 2019

The founder and CEO of the ultra low-cost carrier discusses JetSmart's business model, the challenges of building an airline from scratch and much more. Read More

News / Online

Is a consolidated world good for travelers?

By Jill Menze | May 29, 2019

At Voyager HQ's Travel Disruption Summit, leading players in the tours and activities space debated if consolidation in travel is good for consumers. Read More

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Ctrip’s Instagram-like platform attracts more than 1M daily users

By Mitra Sorrells | May 29, 2019

Ctrip's new "Trip Moments" content sharing platform is attracting more than one million users every day, and 70% of them are under 30 years old. Read More

News / Distribution

Agent organization accuses IATA of abusing dominant distribution role

May 28, 2019

European agents and operators' body ECTAA has filed an antitrust complaint with the European competition authority. Read More

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Latin America, part 4: Challenges and opportunities in travel distribution

By Mitra Sorrells | May 28, 2019

For the final piece in our series on Latin America, we take a look at the current state and future outlook for distribution in hospitality and air. Read More

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