Travel Planning

News / Online

Travel Chapter files for IPO in bid to expand rental services

By Linda Fox | October 22, 2021

Travel Chapter, which has 8,000 homes in its portfolio, plans organic growth as well as acquisitions after listing on the London Stock Exchange. Read More

News / Online

Viator tests new commission rate, raising skepticism with operators

By Jill Menze | October 22, 2021

Called Accelerate, Viator’s new program allows tour operators to pay to boost their visibility. Some are questioning the strategy. Read More

News / Startups

Wander bags $7M for home rental platform

By Linda Fox | October 21, 2021

The investment is led by Redpoint Ventures and will go towards developing the platform and expanding the number of vacation rental homes in its portfolio. Read More

News / Distribution

Moving beyond the PNR in corporate travel

By Linda Fox | October 21, 2021

The corporate travel landscape could see significant change if plug and play micro-services gain traction, according to some travel buyers, managers tech suppliers. Read More

News / Online

Short-term rental market sees bump in supply, holiday bookings

By Jill Menze | October 21, 2021

According to AirDNA, about 150,000 new short-term rental listings were added in Q3 2021, while bookings for Thanksgiving weekend are pacing 65% higher compared to 2020. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Ultimate Travel Club offers subscriptions for discounts

By Linda Fox | October 20, 2021

For a monthly fee, travelers get access to lower prices for hotels, holiday rentals, flights, car hire, cruises and other leisure options such as theme parks, cinema and restaurants. Read More

News / Online

JetBlue Vacations adds flight and cruise packages

By Jill Menze | October 19, 2021

As part of its ambitions to become a broader travel company, JetBlue is the first domestic U.S. airline to offer flight, cruise and hotel bookings in one place. Read More

News / Startups

Rezdy lands $5.6M investment, plans North America expansion

By Linda Fox | October 19, 2021

Rezdy is planning product and engineering development with its latest funding, over three years on from its previous round. Read More

News / Online

Majority of travelers prefer flexible booking

By Phocuswright Research | October 13, 2021

Several behaviors, preferences and expectations shifted in the age of COVID, as travelers had to acclimate to travel in the most unusual state of the world. Read More

News / Online

Low prices enticing travelers, flexibility remains key

By Linda Fox | October 12, 2021

Understanding traveler behavior better and seeking out unserved routes are opportunities for travel companies. Read More

News / Online

Google adds carbon emission data to flight search results

By Mitra Sorrells | October 6, 2021

It’s the latest step in the company’s commitment to help one billion people make more sustainable choices by 2022, according to Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

The increasing importance of virtual interlining for airlines and travel retailers

By Mark Chesnut | October 6, 2021

In a perfectly connected world, it would be easy to create and sell airline itineraries that include connections between multiple carriers, even if they don't have interline or codeshare agreements. Read More

News / Distribution

SiteMinder boosts hotel direct bookings via partner plug-ins

By Linda Fox | October 5, 2021

SiteMinder is adding plug-in apps from partners - such as Sojern, HiJiffy, Laasie and The Hotels Network - to its booking engine. Read More

News / Online

Online giants grasp recovery momentum via marketing mix

By Linda Fox | October 5, 2021

The three giants looked to what they already had in terms of their existing customer bases and continued to prudently put marketing dollars elsewhere, hopefully to bring in new travelers. Read More