Travel Booking

News / Technology

Pana brings in $10M to build out tools for travel managers

By Kevin May | April 30, 2019

Bessemer Ventures leads the Series A round into the U.S.-based corporate travel platform specialist, alongside three other funds. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb will convert commercial properties into luxury rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | April 30, 2019

Airbnb is partnering with New York-based RXR Realty to create 200 luxury rentals in a Midtown Manhattan commercial high-rise. Read More

Phocuswright Europe 2019 preview Filip Filipov

Interview / Online

In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Filip Filipov

By PhocusWire | April 29, 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: Skyscanner vice president of product management Filip... Read More

News / Distribution

Reserve With Google gaining traction in tours and activities

By Linda Fox | April 29, 2019

Early results for tours and activities on Reserve with Google look promising as additional distribution partners sign up. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Christian Langer

By PhocusWire | April 26, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Amsterdam in May, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick. Read More

News / Online

Getaround acquires fellow car-share service Drivy for $300M

By Kevin May | April 25, 2019

The acquisition immediately gives Getaround access to six new country markets and will form part of a mission to expand the brand. Read More

Opinion / Online

Four steps to personalize the traveler's path to purchase

By Jay Radia - Yieldify | April 25, 2019

By taking a data-driven approach to the customer journey, travel businesses can better recognize intent signals to personalize the journey to users as they browse. Read More

News / Technology

Grab expands beyond ride-hailing with new services to become "everyday super app"

By Marissa Trew - WiT | April 24, 2019

Grab is adding four new services for its users in Singapore including hotel bookings through Agoda and Booking.com. Read More

News / Online

Google's Touring Bird plots big expansion of tours and activities service

By Kevin May | April 24, 2019

The massive jump from its official launch number of 20 in September 2018 to 200 this week comes almost a year to the day since the Google Area 120-run search engine was first tested in the open market. Read More

Phocuswright Europe 2019 preview Lax Poojary

Interview / Online

In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Lax Poojary

By PhocusWire | April 22, 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: Touring Bird (Area 120 - Google) co-founder and CEO Lax... Read More

News / Online

Online payment solutions crucial to travel, as Middle East travelers book later and more often

By Marissa Trew - WiT | April 22, 2019

At WiT Middle East, Checkout.com’s Remo Giovanni Abbondandolo looked at the purchasing behaviors of travelers in the Middle East, where the opportunities lie and what some of the core challenges facing... Read More

News / Distribution

Middle East, part 3: How homegrown travel brands are diversifying distribution

By Mitra Sorrells | April 22, 2019

For the third part in our series on the Middle East, we analyze the distribution landscape and the role of homegrown online travel agencies. Read More

News / Distribution

GDS interfaces drag advisors out of the dark, green ages

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | April 19, 2019

Increasingly, GDSs and agencies are encouraging advisors to switch to graphical user interfaces. Read More

Interview / Online

In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Thijs van As

By PhocusWire | April 16, 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: Google Flights lead product manager Thijs van As. Read More