Travel Booking

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

News / Online

VIDEO: eDreams Odigeo on staying competitive, expanding markets

By Jill Menze | November 23, 2018

Although eDreams Odigeo holds the title as number one in flights in Europe, it falls behind Expedia and Booking.com in market share. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Alibaba and Ctrip talk inspiration, acquisition costs and planes versus trains

By Linda Fox | November 23, 2018

Alibaba and Ctrip have rapidly become giant distributors of travel via their respective platforms and brands. Read More

News / Distribution

Lufthansa sees momentum for NDC in 2019, introduces incentives to drive adoption

By Linda Fox | November 22, 2018

Lufthansa is expecting bookings via its NDC channels to gain momentum in the next year as an increasing number of travel agencies sign up. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Google talks new ideas, not being creepy and the death of SEO

By Linda Fox | November 20, 2018

Tensions between Google and online travel companies are ongoing although some are faring between better when it comes to their partnerships. Read More

News / Distribution

After latest funding round, GoEuro adds ferries, flight booking

By Mitra Sorrells | November 20, 2018

Less than a month after raising $150 million in new funding, GoEuro is adding new services to its multimodal travel platform. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: AccorHotels on adapting to shocks, localization and the road to digital

By Linda Fox | November 19, 2018

AccorHotels has been on a digital journey since 2014 when it announced its five-year digital transformation strategy. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Domio is targeting group travel with tech-forward apartment-hotels

By Jill Menze | November 19, 2018

Domio targets group travelers with spacious, tech-forward homes in urban markets. In addition to its Domio-operated and designed properties, the company is planning to launch 25 apartment-hotels in the... Read More

News / Distribution

Hotelbeds to build out ancillary services with the acquisition of HolidayTaxis

By Linda Fox | November 15, 2018

Spain-based Hotelbeds is boosting its ancillary business through the acquisition of HolidayTaxis - a business created in the U.K. in 2002. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Skyscanner CEO on mobile, Ctrip and meta disruptors

By PhocusWire | November 14, 2018

In a conversation with PhocusWire editor in chief Kevin May at the 2018 Phocuswright Conference, Skyscanner CEO Bryan Dove says he believes there's a "100%" chance another company could come along and... Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre to acquire Farelogix in $360M deal, touts benefits to entire industry

By Linda Fox | November 14, 2018

Sabre acquires Farelogix to accelerate its next-gen distribution strategy, with claims that the NDC champion is due to bring in $40 million in revenue on an annual basis. Read More

Interview / Online

Technically Speaking - Udi Nir of GetYourGuide

By Jill Menze | November 14, 2018

New to GetYourGuide, Udi Nir joined the Berlin company following stints at e-commerce companies including Instacart, ModCloth and eBay. Read More

News / Online

Lola gets crucial leap into mainstream corporate travel with Amex GBT deal

By Mitra Sorrells | November 13, 2018

One year after repositioning itself as a tool for corporate travel management – a pivot from its initial launch in 2016 as a consumer app - Lola.com is moving deeper into that space through a new... Read More