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Opinion / Online

As online travel matures in the West, what does the next chapter look like?

By Kei Shibata - Venture Republic | January 18, 2018

As the global online travel market reaches a turning point, what lies in store for all players, from global to local? Read More

News / Online

Leisure travel report forecasts growth for hotels, tour operators

By Mitra Sorrells | January 18, 2018

Investors will find a great deal to like across the travel and leisure segment in the coming year according to the latest research from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Read More

Opinion / Online

Tech and the transforming vacation rental industry

By Steve Milo - VTrips | January 17, 2018

The vacation rental industry, a once sleepy and highly fragmented niche segment of travel, is rapidly being transformed from the “mom and pop” operations epitomized by T-shirts and flip-flops to slick... Read More

News / Online

Market gains expected for Ctrip, Despegar

By Mitra Sorrells | January 17, 2018

China’s Ctrip and Latin America’s Despegar are drawing optimistic outlooks from two financial analysts ahead of the release of their fourth-quarter results. Read More

News / Online

Tripping eyes growth with expanded leadership team

By Mitra Sorrells | January 16, 2018

Vacation rental search site Tripping is initiating an aggressive expansion strategy led by a new executive team. Read More

News / Online

Video: Wildest dreams didn't predict success of Booking.com

By Kevin May | January 16, 2018

Depending on who you ask, Booking.com is either the finest example of an online travel success story or a giant of the industry that hotels love to hate. Read More

News / Online

Research Spotlight: Airbnb looking back and forward

By PhocusWire | January 12, 2018

Close to a decade since its foundation and $4.4 billion in funding later, Airbnb is one of the genuinely disruptive brands in the travel industry. Read More

News / Distribution

QOTW: Something about blockchain and doomed travel giants

By PhocusWire | January 12, 2018

Quote from Maksim Izmaylov, CEO of Winding Tree. Read More

News / Startups

UK-based Snaptrip raises £2.1M, acquires Last Minute Cottages

By Jill Menze | January 12, 2018

With a recent investment round tallying £2.1 million, Snaptrip has acquired Last Minute Cottages and is expanding its footprint in the United Kingdom’s holiday rental market. Read More

News / Online

Research Spotlight: Online travel in Asia Pacific to continue soaring

By PhocusWire | January 11, 2018

The last 15 years have seen Asia Pacific go from being a relative backwater in online travel to the biggest regional market on the planet. Read More

News / Startups

Timescenery and Baarb push AI-driven results to fix travel search

By Mitra Sorrells | January 10, 2018

Timescenery, a travel planning site that combines data from suppliers with crowdsourced experiences from travelers, has launched a partnership with Baarb, an artificial intelligence company that... Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor business units overhauled, two execs depart

By Jill Menze | January 10, 2018

TripAdvisor is undergoing operational changes, a representative from the user review giant has confirmed. Read More

Opinion / Online

Digital impatience: Hotels need to adapt to win the "Need for Speed" generation

By Felix Undeutsch - MICE, Expedia Inc. | January 5, 2018

Companies like Amazon have made it clear: Everything is accessible to everyone at any time from anywhere. Hotels need to follow suit. Read More

News / Technology

Looming GDPR deadline tops list of challenges for travel tech buyers

By Mitra Sorrells | January 5, 2018

With less than five months until the massive new privacy regulation known as GDPR goes into effect, travel technology buyers say compliance with the complicated rules is their biggest challenge of 2018. Read More

News / Online

QOTW: Something about Airbnb's legal dilemmas

By PhocusWire | January 5, 2018

Quote from Apartment Investment & Management Co. (Aimco)... Read More

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