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Back in the offline world, part 1: Travel agency endurance

By Mitra Sorrells | September 4, 2018

First up in this month’s series on the offline travel market, we look at the traditional agency model to understand the audience it still serves and how it has continued to stay relevant. Read More

News / Distribution

CWT wants "simplification", renews deals with two global distribution systems

By Linda Fox | August 31, 2018

Carlson Wagonlit Travel says new deals with Amadeus and Sabre are part of its 3.0 strategy to streamline processes. Read More

News / Online

How purchasing trends, trip motivations and booking behaviors differ across four markets

By Phocuswright Research | August 31, 2018

It's critical for travel companies to understand the consumer behaviors and preferences that influence purchase decisions. Commissioned by Google, Phocuswright recently published a series of reports on... Read More

News / Online

Bleisure on the rise among Indian business travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | August 31, 2018

Business travelers from India are increasingly investing time and money to add leisure experiences to their work trips. Read More

Opinion / Online

The impact of influencer marketing on the booking journey

By Angharad Miller - Swayy | August 30, 2018

Let’s set the scene. Up until the digital revolution, traditional marketing and word-of-mouth were the only real ways to grow consumer awareness at a notable scale. Read More

News / Technology

WEBINAR REPLAY: Fighting fraud and optimizing user experience in travel

By PhocusWire | August 29, 2018

Protecting against digital fraud is one of the darker elements that travel brands have to understand and handle on a daily basis. Read More

News / Online

eDreams Odigeo claims revenue strategy overhaul is working

By Linda Fox | August 29, 2018

Spain-based eDreams Odigeo says the shift in its revenue strategy is working as it reports results for the first quarter of 2018. Read More

News / Online

Online travel bookings booming in China, India, driven by millennials

By Mitra Sorrells | August 29, 2018

Digital travel sales in China and India are far outpacing the rest of the world and that is expected to continue for the next several years. Read More

News / Online

Fareportal sites add seat photos and descriptions with Routehappy integration

By Mitra Sorrells | August 28, 2018

Fareportal has become the first consumer booking channel to integrate Routehappy’s Universal Product Attributes into its flight seat maps. Read More

News / Startups

Surveying the travel startup landscape, part 4: Exit strategy

By Mitra Sorrells | August 28, 2018

For the final piece in our month-long series on startups, we gathered learnings from three companies that have been purchased in recent years. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: PopulStay uses blockchain for rental bookings, management and security

By Mitra Sorrells | August 27, 2018

PopulStay is a booking and property management platform for vacation rentals that uses blockchain to create a direct connection between hosts and guests and to lower transaction costs. Read More

News / Technology

QOTW: Something about not moving fast enough

By PhocusWire | August 24, 2018

Quote from Terry Jones, chairman of WayBlazer, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

Opinion / Online

Online travel agency moves harming profitability: What hotels need to know

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | August 24, 2018

Two recent events in hotel distribution created a mild media buzz, but unfortunately were ignored by some hoteliers and quickly forgotten by the industry: Expedia’s Add‐On Advantage and Booking.Basic. Read More

Opinion / Online

Revenue and loyalty for vacation rentals in the age of Amazon and Google

By Mike Putman - Custom Travel Solutions | August 23, 2018

The accommodations market has expanded over the past decade, in part due to the growing vacation rental sector. However, nobody quite knows how vacation rentals will fit into the larger travel ecosystem... Read More

News / Startups

Business apartment booking platform Homelike raises $14M, plans global expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | August 23, 2018

Homelike, a marketplace for long-term business apartments, has raised $14 million in a round led by Spark Capital with participation from existing investors Cherry Ventures, Lürssen and Coparion. Read More

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