Travel Booking

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Futurestay - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | November 30, 2018

The smartest way to connect vacation rentals to everything - channels, guests, payments and their own brand. Read More

News / Distribution

Lufthansa releases B2B travel platform Yilu from stealth mode

By Linda Fox | November 29, 2018

Lufthansa Group has launched Yilu, a B2B startup that grew out of its innovation hub. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Airbnb on what it's learned from Amazon Prime and its community

By Jill Menze | November 29, 2018

At The Phocuswright Conference, Airbnb Homes executive Greg Greeley discussed the company's ambitions as it prepares for an IPO. Read More

News / Online

Kiwi.com claims multimodal first by interlining air and ground services

By Kevin May | November 28, 2018

Multi-modal search and booking has come into play at Kiwi.com, as part of a major expansion of the core product into new areas. Read More

News / Distribution

Data pinpoints hotel mismanagement of inventory allocation and availability

By Mitra Sorrells | November 28, 2018

The management of room inventory on both a hotel’s brand site and through contracted online travel agency partners is at the core of an effective distribution system. Read More

News / Technology

Dnata acquires majority stake in AI personalization platform Bd4travel

By Mitra Sorrells | November 27, 2018

Dnata, an air services provider that is part of the Emirates Group, has acquired a majority stake in Bd4travel for an undisclosed amount. Read More

News / Technology

Gen Z reignites traveler affinity for mobile apps

By Linda Fox | November 27, 2018

Generation Z travelers are looking for mobile apps and services to help them budget and plan trips as well as to organize and share their experiences on return. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Expedia Group on being relevant and still trying to win

By Kevin May | November 27, 2018

At some point, Mark Okerstrom will no longer be the figure who stepped into the breach at Expedia Group when his old boss and mentor Dara Khosrowshahi left to run Uber. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Old and new players on the changing face of corporate travel

By Jill Menze | November 27, 2018

What needs to change in the backbone of the corporate travel industry in order to improve the service level to the customer? Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Bacarai wants to automate online sales of group air travel

By Mitra Sorrells | November 27, 2018

Bacarai is creating a marketplace to bring group airfare online and add efficiencies – and upsell opportunities for airlines – to the process. The system functions through artificial... Read More

News / Online

Boat holiday charter service Zizoo raises $7.4M, as millennials drive demand

November 26, 2018

Zizoo has brought its total investment to date to over $10 million following the addition of a Series A round led by Revo Capital. Read More

News / Technology

Airplus partners with Pana for app-based booking and payment service

By Linda Fox | November 23, 2018

Travel payments specialist AirPlus International is hoping to improve the travel process for non-employee business travel following a partnership with Pana. Read More