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Airbnb on being smart, technology and standing up for sustainable travel

By Linda Fox | May 9, 2019

In Igualada, a small town near Barcelona, Airbnb held its first New Destinations Summit - an event about building sustainable tourism in locations with few hotels. Read More

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TripAdvisor sees experiences and restaurant revenue up as investment continues in new areas

By Linda Fox | May 8, 2019

TripAdvisor reports a slight decrease in revenue for Q1 2019 while revenue for its experiences and restaurants units is up almost a third. Read More

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Culture Trip says online travel agency "bet" is close

By Linda Fox | May 7, 2019

The company raised $80 million last year and brought in former-Expedia U.K. managing director Andy Washington to help launch the OTA. Read More

News / Startups

Tourlane quickly adds $47M, plans international expansion and product development

By Linda Fox | May 7, 2019

The business offers customers the expertise of travel agents combined with online booking - and it's now raised a total of $81 million in funding. Read More

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Letters from WiT Seoul: Travel fuels happiness, growth in aviation

By Siew Hoon Yeoh - WebInTravel | May 6, 2019

Here are the key takeaways from the fourth WiT Seoul 2019. Read More

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Latin America, part 1: Mobile, social drive travel forward despite lingering challenges

By Mitra Sorrells | May 6, 2019

For the first piece in our series on Latin America, we explore some of the region's characteristics impacting the travel industry. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: Is tech innovation enough to fix business travel?

By PhocusWire | May 3, 2019

Investors are (finally) backing the business travel sector with big bucks - but perhaps the processes that govern it are not as broken as many believe. Read More

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In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Dirk Tietz

By PhocusWire | May 3, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Amsterdam in May, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick. Next up: Dirk Tietz of DER Touristik Group... Read More

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Datalex CEO Aidan Brogan quits as financial probe continues

By Kevin May | May 2, 2019

Troubled airline retail technology specialist Datalex installs temporary boss after the sudden resignation of the CEO. Read More

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How online travel agencies can optimize conversions at every step of the user journey

By J. P. Ephithite - Travelport | May 2, 2019

With 64% of travelers preferring to book directly with suppliers, J. P. Ephithite, director of propositions for online travel agencies at Travelport, looks at what OTAs can do to increase conversions. Read More

Interview / Technology

In the Big Chair - Avi Meir of TravelPerk

By Linda Fox | May 1, 2019

TravelPerk was founded in 2015 to make corporate travel booking less painful. Co-founder and CEO Avi Meir previously founded Hotel Ninjas before selling it to Booking.com in mid-2014. Read More

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MakeMyTrip enters corporate travel space with majority stake in Quest2Travel

By Mitra Sorrells | May 1, 2019

This investment will help MakeMyTrip extend its service offerings to large corporates. Read More

News / Distribution

New OTA targets Muslim travelers looking for halal-friendly destinations

By Mitra Sorrells | April 30, 2019

Rihaala is a new online travel agency focused on halal-friendly destinations and accommodations and user-generated content. Read More

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Sabre sees quarterly revenue rise to $1.49B but other metrics hit by tech investments

By Kevin May | April 30, 2019

Sabre has filed a revenue increase of 6% in the first quarter of 2019, giving it $1.49 billion, but against a backdrop of declines on other key metrics. Read More

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Welcome to next-generation hospitality: Attribute-based booking, tech-led services and achieving cult status

By Jill Menze | April 30, 2019

According to the new Drivers of Change in Hospitality report, produced by Amadeus in collaboration with InterContinental Hotels Group, Foresight Factory and Cornell University, there are three key... Read More

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