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Sixt withdraws from DriveNow car-share service

By Kevin May | February 6, 2018

Car rental service Sixt has exited from the DriveNow car-sharing brand after selling its stake to manufacturer BMW. Read More

News / Distribution

Research Spotlight: OTAs, the big getting even bigger

By PhocusWire | February 5, 2018

Competition to online travel agencies no longer comes from fellow OTAs and traditional suppliers. Read More

News / Technology

The tech-led evolution of the travel agency community

By PhocusWire | February 5, 2018

The travel agency channel was once the most high-tech of industries back in the 1970s and 1980s. Read More

News / Technology

Ctrip’s Tours4fun acquires stake in Travstarz Global, grows B2B presence in India

By Jill Menze | February 5, 2018

Ctrip’s Tours4fun is expanding its B2B business in India by acquiring stake in Travstarz Global Group. Read More

News / Online

QOTW: Something about one-size-fits-all customers

By PhocusWire | February 2, 2018

Quote from Feargal Mooney, CEO of Hostelworld. Read More

News / Technology

Research Spotlight: Mobile behavior of the US traveler

By PhocusWire | February 2, 2018

Cell phones are no longer devices for making calls. Though that was the primary function behind Apple’s first smartphone in 2007, reasons for mobile usage 10 years later look entirely different. Read More

News / Distribution

ATPCO buys content tech Routehappy to expand airline services

By Jill Menze | February 1, 2018

As it assesses its future in the distribution landscape, ATPCO has acquired Routehappy to boost its rich content offerings. Read More

Google Flights AI update WayBlazer reaction

News / Technology

Google Flights can now predict flight delays before airlines

By Mitra Sorrells | February 1, 2018

Google’s latest updates to its Flights search engine combine artificial intelligence and data analysis to forecast flight delays and decipher the fine print of “basic economy” fares. Read More

News / Startups

Bus travel platform Busbud races ahead with $11M investment

By Mitra Sorrells | January 31, 2018

Busbud, a Montreal-based booking platform for intercity bus tickets, is keen on expansion following the close of an $11 million Series B funding round. Read More

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Research Spotlight: Impact of loyalty rates on US lodging

By PhocusWire | January 31, 2018

The remainder of the decade shows promise for the US hotel industry, with forecasts predicting record occupancy thanks to the strong economic growth and increased demand the sector is currently... Read More

News / Startups

AmEx buys Mezi, embraces "do-it-for-me" model

By Mitra Sorrells | January 30, 2018

American Express has acquired artificial intelligence-powered assistant Mezi, which co-founder and CEO Swapnil Shinde says upends the current “DIY” trend of travel search and booking into a... Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Feargal Mooney of Hostelworld

By Kevin May | January 30, 2018

Guiding the company through acquisitions, an increase in competition and changes to the marketplace is an exec who has spent 15 years with the business. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Ryanair, Toncheng-Elong, TripIt and more news briefs today...

By PhocusWire | January 30, 2018

Ryanair announces credit program… Toncheng-Elong adds wallet features… TripIt shares airport wait times… Choice Hotels debuts global reservation system… BCD Travel extends Amadeus partnership… Read More