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Culture Trip brings in $80M to build online travel agency

By Kevin May | April 24, 2018

Who said travel content sites were dead in an age dominated by large players such as TripAdvisor and long-standing niche sites already in the market? Read More

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Ctrip and AccorHotels expand partnership to enhance services for Chinese travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | April 23, 2018

The more than 300 million registered users that book trips through online travel agency Ctrip will now have more personalized options and service from AccorHotels. Read More

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Delta, Blacklane, BookingKit and more news briefs today...

By PhocusWire | April 20, 2018

Delta launches Farelogix’s calculation engine… BookingKit partners with Vakario… Thai Airways International promotes Blacklane… Cathay Pacific integrates with Skyscanner… RedAwning grows... Read More

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Booking Holdings buys FareHarbor in push for share of tours and activities

By Mitra Sorrells | April 19, 2018

Booking Holdings has agreed to acquire FareHarbor, a Denver-based software company focused on tours and activities. Read More

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Can blockchain help a tiny, travel-dependent island reinvent its economy?

By Mitra Sorrells | April 18, 2018

On the tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba – population just over 100,000 – tourism is the foundation of the economy, contributing about 88% of its gross domestic product and accounting for 90% of its... Read More

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Food experiences platform Eatwith partners with five Chinese travel providers

April 18, 2018

Travelers that use any of China’s five largest online travel sites now have direct access to book food experiences offered by Eatwith in cities around the globe. Read More

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Marriott ramps up tours and activities, new loyalty program plays a role

By Kevin May | April 18, 2018

Plenty of attention on Marriott this week as it introduces a new loyalty package - but other efforts to coincide with the launch illustrate a maturing of another sector. Read More

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Car-share startup Turo adds rental agencies to expand globally

By Mitra Sorrells | April 17, 2018

San Francisco-based peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace Turo is adding vehicles from independent car rental companies to its platform. Read More

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Machine learning drives 50% increase in flight bookings for eDreams ODIGEO

By Mitra Sorrells | April 17, 2018

Barcelona-based eDreams ODIGEO reports a significant boost in business since it began using machine learning technology to personalize offers for travelers. Read More

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AI analysis, part 3: The brains behind Hopper

By Mitra Sorrells | April 16, 2018

In part three, we talk to Fred Lalonde, founder and CEO of Hopper. Read More

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Sabre sharpens tools for hoteliers with new guest-focused property hub

By Jill Menze | April 16, 2018

Sabre’s newly outlined vision to reshape the business of travel includes not only solutions for its airline customers, but also for hoteliers. Read More

News / Online

TravelTriangle nets $12M to expand booking consumer-to-agent service

By Mitra Sorrells | April 13, 2018

TravelTriangle, an India-based online marketplace, has raised $12 million in a series C funding round. Read More

CarTrawler Splyt ride hailing partnership

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CarTrawler puts ride-hailing into airline mobile apps

By Mitra Sorrells | April 12, 2018

CarTrawler, the technology platform that powers car rentals, chauffeurs, taxis and other ground transportation services, is adding on-demand ride hailing to its system. Read More

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TravelPerk captures $21 million to boost corporate booking tool

By Kevin May | April 11, 2018

A series B round of $21 million has come to Travelperk from a group of new and existing investors in its bid to "fix business travel". Read More

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Vacation rental "disruption" triggers new focus for association

By Mitra Sorrells | April 10, 2018

A new non-profit association is positioning itself to be the voice of vacation rental owners and managers as they deal with changes and challenges in their business model. Read More

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