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Peek bags $23 million fund, claims building "OpenTable for activities" model

By Kevin May | June 20, 2018

Cathay Innovation is leading a $23 million funding round into U.S.-based tours and activities platform Peek. Read More

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Yapta targets leisure travelers through Skyscanner, Traxo partnerships

By Jill Menze | June 19, 2018

Price-tracking tool Yapta is broadening its offerings for leisure travelers through new partnerships with Skyscanner and Traxo. Read More

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OTA Insight launches new parity tool for revenue management

By Mitra Sorrells | June 19, 2018

Hoteliers have a new tool to help them analyze and optimize distribution costs. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Travel planning with digital assistants

By PhocusWire | June 18, 2018

Digital assistants in travel are not an entirely new form of technology - moreover, just another layer that builds on the shift to digital and, especially, mobile. Read More

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Modern travel marketing, part 3: Email campaigns

By Mitra Sorrells | June 18, 2018

The introduction of personal email addresses in the 1990s created an entirely new opportunity for brands to reach consumers quickly and cost-effectively. Read More

research spotlight door to door trip planning

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Why is door-to-door trip planning so difficult?

By Jill Menze | June 18, 2018

The click of a button is practically all it takes for consumers to purchase nearly any good or service. The travel industry understood this long ago and counts itself among the first sectors to embrace... Read More

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GetYourGuide tries the vertically-integrated strategy in activities race

By Kevin May | June 18, 2018

GetYourGuide accepts there is a risk involved but claims it wants to "transform the tour experience itself" with the introduction of its own branded products. Read More

Opinion / Online

Google: Travel's closely watched obsession

By Douglas Quinby - Phocuswright | June 15, 2018

Google's entry into metasearch may be more than half a decade old, but it continues to be a closely watched obsession for the travel industry. Read More

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Ctrip boosts customized marketing capabilities with iClick partnership

By Mitra Sorrells | June 14, 2018

Ctrip is enhancing its digital marketing services through a partnership with iClick Interactive, a Hong Kong-based marketing technology company. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Debunking the impact of blockchain on hotel distribution

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | June 14, 2018

A recent article on the Nasdaq website claims blockchain‐based platforms “offer promising solutions” to particular areas of difficulty in the hospitality industry, including blockchain‐based hotel... Read More

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Expedia plots package advantage with late-booking tool

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | June 14, 2018

Saying that 46% of U.S. travelers prefer to book their flight and hotel separately, Expedia will enable customers to book discounted hotels after they purchase their airfare on Expedia. Read More

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Amazon tops list of alternative platforms consumers would use to book travel

By Mitra Sorrells | June 13, 2018

As speculation simmers regarding whether – or when - Amazon will make a foray into travel, a new survey finds 44% of travelers say they would be comfortable booking their trips on the e-commerce site.... Read More

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Expedia gets super-serious about activities, plots five-fold booking jump

By Kevin May | June 13, 2018

Much of the attention in 2018 in tours and activities has been on moves at TripAdvisor and Booking Holdings - but Expedia Group has big ambitions of its own. Read More

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Which payment methods are accepted by airline apps?

By Jill Menze | June 13, 2018

As consumers diversify how they pay for things - using everything from debit and credit cards to PayPal and WeChat Pay, airline apps need to broaden their payment offerings. Read More