Travel Booking

In The Big Chair - Tobias Ragge of HRS
Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Tobias Ragge of HRS
By Kevin May | April 3, 2018
The founder's son, Tobias Ragge has run HRS for 10 years, with a particular emphasis on pushing it into new markets around the world and, more recently, concentrating on its core corporate travel... Read More
Rome2rio PCW Europe
Interview / Online
Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Rome2rio's Rod Cuthbert
By PhocusWire | April 3, 2018
Ahead of the event, Rod Cuthbert discusses the evolution of multi-modal booking, how Google is changing travel and why he's publicly called out TripAdvisor. Read More
Research Spotlight: What's bolstering the US online travel market
News / Online
Research Spotlight: What's bolstering the US online travel market
By Jill Menze | April 2, 2018
Growth was steady in the US travel market in 2017, with all segments seeing an increase of from 1 to 5% over 2016. Online sales in particular outperformed the market as a whole, which advanced 3%... Read More
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Opinion / Online
Google: The sleeping giant of the vacation rental industry
By Steve Milo - VTrips | March 30, 2018
What impact will there be on the vacation rental industry if (and when) Google decides to fully join the party? Read More
Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with CarTrawler's Bobby Healy
Interview / Distribution
Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with CarTrawler's Bobby Healy
By PhocusWire | March 30, 2018
Ahead of the event, Bobby Healy discusses the major opportunities in mobile, what's wrong with Google and why it's crucial to stay ahead of the competition. Read More
Trip by Skyscanner API
News / Online
Trip by Skyscanner makes its reviews and content available to partners
By Mitra Sorrells | March 30, 2018
Travel brands looking to offer more personalized content and recommendations to customers have a new resource to help them.   Read More
Google's stealth lab tests new travel products
News / Online
Google's stealth lab tests new travel products
By Kevin May | March 29, 2018
An app focusing on corporate travel services and an additional app for the Local Guides community are in the works at the Google "incubator". Read More
Research Spotlight: How voice, chat and social are transforming the traveler experience
News / Technology
Research Spotlight: How voice, chat and social are transforming the traveler experience
By Jill Menze | March 28, 2018
Further evidence voice technology is taking off: Almost half of smartphone-owning online travelers use a voice assistant, new research from Phocuswright shows. Read More
Bad bots report airlines
News / Online
Nearly half of all airline website traffic comes from bad bots
By Mitra Sorrells | March 27, 2018
Malicious bots steal data and content and wreak havoc on websites, and airlines have the second highest proportion of traffic from these bots according to a new report.   Read More
Uber offloads Southeast Asia wing to Grab, will now focus on organic growth
News / Online
Uber offloads Southeast Asia wing to Grab, will now focus on organic growth
By Kevin May | March 26, 2018
Uber claims consolidation is not the "strategy of the day" after seeing another part of the business heading to a competitor. Read More
Voice series part 4 Expedia
News / Technology
Voice tech in travel, part 4: Expedia’s experience
By Mitra Sorrells | March 26, 2018
Online travel agencies are technology companies as much - if not more – than they are travel companies.  Read More
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Interview / Online
Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with GetYourGuide's Tao Tao
By PhocusWire | March 26, 2018
Ahead of the event, Tao Tao discusses the problem with overtourism and the opportunities that still exists in the fragmented attractions space. Read More
QOTW: Something about Amazon's control
News / Online
QOTW: Something about Amazon's control
By PhocusWire | March 23, 2018
Quote from Stephen Joyce, CEO of Rezgo. Read More
Tourlane $8.5M funding
News / Startups
Tourlane raises $8.5M to expand custom trip-planning platform
By Mitra Sorrells | March 23, 2018
Berlin-based Tourlane has secured $8.5 million to expand its service that combines the customized offerings of a traditional travel agent with the ease of online booking. Read More
Research Spotlight: The state of online travel adoption in India
News / Online
Research Spotlight: The state of online travel adoption in India
By Jill Menze | March 23, 2018
Online travel bookings in India are booming, in part thanks to positive macro factors in place, and double-digit growth is projected through 2021. Read More
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