Travel Planning

News / Online

2021 was best year ever for short-term rentals

By Jill Menze | January 24, 2022

According to AirDNA research, 2022 is on track to outpace 2021 bookings by 88%. Read More

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Travelers willing to pay more, use loyalty points for trips in 2022

By Jill Menze | January 20, 2022

An Expedia Group report reveals Gen Z travelers have the most loyalty points stockpiled for trips. Read More

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The consumer trends seeping into the travel industry

By Linda Fox | January 20, 2022

According to a Euromonitor report, consumer attitudes have shifted in areas like climate and flexibility, impacting how and where they book travel. Read More

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On the Beach bets on long haul to drive recovery

By Linda Fox | January 19, 2022

In full-year 2021 results, On the Beach Group reported revenue of £21.2 million compared with £33.7 million in 2020 and £104 million in £2019. Read More

News / Technology

TUI adds machine learning to optimize its shared-transfer platform

By Mitra Sorrells | January 19, 2022

The new platform, created in collaboration with Mobi Systems, automatically updates routes as needed based and communicates with travelers through the TUI app. Read More

News / Startups

Origin raises $5M for membership-based trip-planning app

By Jill Menze | January 14, 2022

Origin's travel curators have local expertise and use machine learning to help travelers find, plan and book their trips, including flights, accommodation and experiences. Read More

News / Technology

Airline tech chiefs prioritize investment in cybersecurity, cloud services

By Linda Fox | January 13, 2022

SITA’s 2021 Air Transport IT Insights study reveals 61% of airlines see IT investment increasing in 2022 while 55% of airports expect to spend more. Read More

News / Startups

European camping platform JetCamp raises €500K to accelerate growth

By Mitra Sorrells | January 12, 2022

JetCamp’s website offers information such as availability and pricing in 10 languages for nearly 23,000 verified campsites and holiday parks across Europe. Read More

News / Distribution

HomeToGo finishes 2021 with record booking revenue

By Mitra Sorrells | January 12, 2022

HomeToGo CEO Patrick Andrae says he’s confident about the future as the newly listed company starts the year with a booking revenue backlog of €19 million. Read More

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Bolt raises a €628M round, wants a role in congestion-free and sustainable cities

By Linda Fox | January 11, 2022

This latest and largest round for Estonia-based Bolt comes on top of a €600 million investment announced in August 2021. Read More

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Airbnb makes change to guest profiles in Oregon to combat discrimination

By Jill Menze | January 7, 2022

Airbnb will block hosts in the state of Oregon from seeing guests’ full names in an effort to prevent racial bias. Read More

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Vrbo social ad spend outstrips Airbnb and Booking

By Linda Fox | January 5, 2022

Vrbo had 39% share of voice on paid-for social media advertizing in October and November according to BrandTotal. Read More

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Ride-hailing apps take half of travel download top spots

By Linda Fox | January 4, 2022

While Google Maps took the top travel app downloads spot, ride-hailing apps were not far behind. Read More

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VIDEO: Sojern on diversity, sustainability and startups

By PhocusWire | December 23, 2021

PhocusWire chats to Sojern's Noreen Henry at The Phocuswright Conference 2021 about some of the bigger challenges facing the travel industry. Read More