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CEO interview TurnKey Vacation Rentals T.J. Clark

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - T.J. Clark of TurnKey Vacation Rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | May 30, 2018

T.J. Clark co-founded the company in 2013 to provide vacation rental homeowners and guests a consistent, high-end experience similar to a fine hotel. It now has 400 employees and more than 3,500... Read More

News / Online

Tracking traveler dollars: Airbnb vs. hotel chains and cruise lines

By Jill Menze | May 30, 2018

Furthering its sustainable tourism initiatives, Airbnb has released a new report tracking how traveler-spent dollars are allocated across different types of accommodations. The findings claim Airbnb... Read More

News / Startups

Tech-driven boutique brand Life House launches with $40M and plans to bypass OTAs

By Mitra Sorrells | May 22, 2018

A new hotel brand has secured $40 million in funding to develop its boutique hotel product and proprietary technology platform. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Airbnb on moving forward as a company

By PhocusWire | May 18, 2018

Airbnb has joined the ranks of brands in the industry that can generally fill a room whenever one of their executive comes along to speak. Read More

News / Online

More than 60% of business trips include leisure component

By Jill Menze | May 18, 2018

New research from Expedia Media Solutions shows that bleisure travel is thriving, with more than 60% of business trips in the past year including a leisure component. Read More

News / Technology

Unlocking travel security, part 2: The looming GDPR deadline

By Mitra Sorrells | May 14, 2018

The European Parliament approved GDPR in 2016 and gave companies two years to prepare their systems and policies for compliance. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: VacationRenter aims to solve the industry's inventory fragmentation

By Mitra Sorrells | May 14, 2018

Two ex-Googlers created the vacation rental search engine that consolidates listings from sites such as Booking.com, VRBO, HomeAway and more. Read More

Interview / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Blanca Menchaca on Asia being misunderstood

By PhocusWire | May 13, 2018

The BeMyGuest co-founder will be battling with Bobby Healy of CarTrawler, asking if the "Asian Tigers" have enough to win over the global elephants, especially in a land where scale matters. Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor wants to utilize massive user base to grow Experiences

By Kevin May | May 10, 2018

TripAdvisor has high hopes for its Experiences division, claiming that there is plenty of room for growth as more suppliers shift online. Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor claims to influence 10 percent of $5 trillion global travel economy

By Jill Menze | May 10, 2018

TripAdvisor has issued another not-so-subtle reminder of its status and influence in the travel market - this time with the dollars to back it up. Read More

Booking Holdings hits record $25B booking mark for a quarter

By Jill Menze | May 9, 2018

In the first quarter of 2018, Booking Holdings, formerly the Priceline Group, has reported significant financial growth despite a slowing of growth in bookings and room nights. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Amiad Soto of Guesty

By Jill Menze | May 9, 2018

Amiad Soto co-founded Guesty alongside his twin brother in 2013. He has been named to Forbes Israel’s 30 under 30 list. Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor's Experiences and restaurants boost revenue, hotel growth flat

By Jill Menze | May 8, 2018

A dip in its hotels business and a boom of its Experiences offerings saw TripAdvisor’s non-hotel revenue grow to around one-third of hotel revenue for the first quarter of 2018, compared to the same... Read More

News / Online

Dreamlines sails home with €45 million to expand cruise platform

By Kevin May | May 8, 2018

Cruise booking platform Dreamlines has brought its total funding to over the €100 million mark with a new €45 million capital raise. Read More

News / Distribution

Fraudulent hotel bookings hit $5.2 billion in 2017

By Mitra Sorrells | May 8, 2018

The American Hotel & Lodging Association says consumers paid $5.2 billion in fraudulent and misleading hotel booking transactions with third-party travel companies in 2017. Read More

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