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News / Technology

Ground innovation, part 3: A driverless future in travel and tourism

By Mitra Sorrells | March 18, 2019

In the third part of our series on ground transportation we consider the impact of autonomous vehicles on the travel industry. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: The dilemmas that face growing companies

By PhocusWire | March 15, 2019

The long road ahead of Airbnb after its HotelTonight acquisition is a familiar one that many brands experience as they push the button to accelerate the business. Read More

News / Distribution

Home is where the growth is as Booking.com invests in brand and tech

By Linda Fox | March 13, 2019

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel on growth in alternative accommodation and brand awareness. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Are urban mobility apps the new online travel agencies?

By David Litwak - Mozio | March 13, 2019

As more money gets poured into the sector, it's time to start thinking about urban mobility and how it intersects with the travel industry. Read More

News / Technology

Flight Centre steps up investments in AI-powered chatbot solutions

By Mitra Sorrells | March 13, 2019

Flight Centre Travel Group has acquired travel chatbot Sam and has increased its investment in 30SecondsToFly. Read More

News / Online

Yatra directors mull over Ebix $336M acquisition bid

By Linda Fox | March 12, 2019

India-based online travel agency Yatra will review a proposal from U.S.-based Ebix to acquire the company for $336 million. Read More

Opinion / Online

Reality check: Airbnb still has a long way to go after HotelTonight deal

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | March 12, 2019

The hoopla over the Airbnb purchase of HotelTonight needs further analysis, with more challenges than opportunities ahead for the new owner if it wants to become an OTA. Read More

News / Distribution

Google and TripAdvisor stand out for tour and activity research

By Linda Fox | March 12, 2019

More than half of travelers (56%) say they used Google and 38% say they used TripAdvisor to help plan activities. Read More

News / Technology

Ground innovation, part 2: A new model for car rental

By Mitra Sorrells | March 11, 2019

For part 2 in our ground transportation series we look at some of the innovations in the sector from Turo, Sixt and Avis Budget Group. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb-HotelTonight - a deal at the right time for both

By Kevin May | March 11, 2019

Three experts covering the accommodation sector share their reaction to the deal by Airbnb to buy online travel agency HotelTonight. Read More

News / Online

Google enables flight destination search by price

By Mitra Sorrells | March 11, 2019

Google has made updates to its Flights and Hotel search, enabling new filters and options. Read More

News / Distribution

Awaze is the new name to take European Vacation Rentals group forward

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2019

The London-based company was originally formed last year when Wyndham Worldwide sold its European vacation rental business to Platinum Equity for $1.3 billion. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb to acquire online travel agency HotelTonight

By Kevin May | March 7, 2019

The deal for the OTA gives it the chance to "accelerate our work to build an end-to-end travel platform that serves everyone." Read More

Opinion / Technology

Time to talk - using Google Assistant to book a hotel room

By Pablo Delgado - Mirai | March 7, 2019

It is becoming clearer that using voice commands to search for and book hotels is going to be disruptive in the hotel industry and will soon be changing the rules of the game. Read More