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Routehappy content is now part of the NDC Exchange

By Mitra Sorrells | March 14, 2018

Airline rich content from Routehappy is now integrated in NDC Exchange, an industry-owned marketplace designed to facilitate adoption of IATA’s New Distribution Capability for air fares and ancillary... Read More

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Airbnb courts hoteliers in crusade against OTAs

By Jill Menze | March 14, 2018

Airbnb has made no secret of its intentions to knock off Expedia and Booking.com from the top of the travel food chain. Read More

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TurnKey secures $31M to expand its tech-driven management company

By Mitra Sorrells | March 13, 2018

An Austin, Texas-based property management company that differentiates itself by using smart home technology and local customer service teams has raised $31 million in series D funding to expand. Read More

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Kayak gets first major makeover in three years, includes fees and branded fares

By Mitra Sorrells | March 12, 2018

For the first time in three years, Booking Holdings-owned metasearch engine Kayak has unveiled a redesign of the site. Read More

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TripActions raises $51M to fix “severely broken” corporate travel system

By Mitra Sorrells | March 12, 2018

TripActions believes it has a solution to reinvent business travel by giving travelers more choices, better support and incentives to spend wisely. Read More

News / Startups

Budget hotel platform RedDoorz raises $11M to grow in Southeast Asia

By Mitra Sorrells | March 12, 2018

Singapore-based RedDoorz is planning “aggressive regional expansion” of its budget hotel booking system after securing $11 million in pre-Series B funding. Read More

News / Technology

QOTW: Something about Alexa on every imaginable device

By PhocusWire | March 9, 2018

Quote from Matthias Keller, chief scientist at Kayak. Read More

Opinion / Online

Why Airbnb Experiences are a threat to franchised suppliers - not retailers

By Alex Bainbridge - DestinationCTO | March 9, 2018

Innovation when an industry is watching your every move is hard, especially so when you have to bring hundreds of partners with you so have to disclose what you are doing outside of your own business. Read More

News / Technology

Hipmunk redesigns flight search tool, debuts new meetings function

By Jill Menze | March 8, 2018

Hipmunk is stepping out with two notable updates to its services around how users search for and book travel. Read More

News / Online

Exclusive: TripAdvisor’s Dermot Halpin on the site’s landmark 100,000th experience listing

By Jill Menze | March 8, 2018

TripAdvisor is making history with a catamaran sailing expedition in Panama City Beach, FL, as it names the activity its 100,000th bookable experience on the platform. Read More

News / Online

Why website abandonment rates are so high for European travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | March 8, 2018

European travelers appear to be more commitment-phobic lately when it comes to booking accommodations, travel and experiences. Read More

News / Online

Ctrip’s Trip.com adds international car rental service

By Mitra Sorrells | March 7, 2018

Ctrip, China’s largest online travel agency, is bolstering its Trip.com site with the addition of international car rentals, bringing it one step closer to becoming a comprehensive source for all travel... Read More

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Airbnb names Amazon exec Greg Greeley president of Homes unit

By Jill Menze | March 6, 2018

Following a slew of product updates announced over the past couple weeks, Airbnb has appointed a new executive: Amazon’s Greg Greeley will join the company March 18 as president of the Homes business... Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Clare Gilmartin of Trainline

By Kevin May | March 6, 2018

The former-eBay exec knows a lot about retail, expansion and customers - and can now add distribution, standardisation and mobile technology to her repertoire of skills needed to run an online business. Read More

News / Technology

Amadeus' new interactive videos encourage traveler search and shopping

By Mitra Sorrells | March 6, 2018

Amadeus has created a new solution to help travel brands, destination marketing organizations, and online travel agencies use interactive video to facilitate consumers’ travel search and shopping.... Read More

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