Travel Planning

News / Startups

American Express GBT acquires 30SecondsToFly to boost corporate traveler experience

By Linda Fox | October 13, 2020

American Express GBT says the acquisition of 30SecondsToFly will enable it to offer more self-service options to travelers. Read More

News / Online

10 learnings from 10 months of seismic changes in the travel industry

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebinTravel | October 12, 2020

Travel industry executives give their views on recovery in the travel industry at WebInTravel's TravelZero.0 event. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Travel businesses in Asia spot pockets of recovery

By Linda Fox | October 8, 2020

Domestic travel is recovering across Asia but experts believe a vaccine is key to international travel, in both the leisure and business segments. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Revyoos is the first aggregator for short-term rental reviews

By Jill Menze | October 8, 2020

Revyoos automates review collection from multiple channels and platforms including Airbnb, Booking, Vrbo, Tripadvisor and direct bookings. Read More

News / Technology

How airlines are scrambling to provide passengers with touchless technology

By Linda Fox | October 7, 2020

Minimum viable product has taken on a new meaning for airlines as they rush to meet the need for contactless solutions. But how do carriers work out what to prioritize? Read More

News / Distribution

As livestream events gain traction in Asia, Western travel brands should take note

By Linda Fox | October 5, 2020

Companies such as Trip.com Group and Alibaba are seeing positive results from livestream events, which travel marketers should consider as a new sales channel. Read More

News / Distribution

Travel buyers estimate significant reduction in 2021 business travel volumes

By Linda Fox | October 2, 2020

Business travel is beginning to return, but more than a third of travel buyers say decreases of as much as 70% are possible. Read More

News / Online

Google says private accommodation is recovering faster than hotels on a global scale

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2020

The search giant highlights uncertainty, domestic trips and hygiene as dominating travel searches in Asia Pacific but eagerness to travel is lukewarm in many global markets. Read More

News / Technology

TravelPerk creates marketplace to offer additional services to corporate travelers

By Linda Fox | September 30, 2020

TravelPerk wants customers and partners to build and integrate new or existing apps within the marketplace, as well as utilize a developer hub for testing technology. Read More

News / Distribution

KKday raises $75M Series C to grow new tour and activity product

By Mitra Sorrells | September 29, 2020

KKday launched its new booking management platform, Rezio, in March and says it has servied 150,000 customers as the demand for local experiences grows. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Sightseek aims to create the gig economy for travel advisors

By Jill Menze | September 28, 2020

Users create a story of their latest trip with a single tap, then browse a TikTok-style feed or explore a map to find trip inspiration and guidance from experts. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group eyeing full recovery in China

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2020

Announcing Q2 2020 results, Trip.com Group is seeing recovery in the domestic China market across accommodation and air bookings. Read More

News / Distribution

Airlines are confronting a future of smaller, leaner operations

By Linda Fox | September 23, 2020

Accenture outlines four potential aviation recovery scenarios, with carriers needing to be leaner and more flexible as they face an uncertain future. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

The risks and rewards of gamification in business travel

By Allison Ponchak - American Express GBT | September 23, 2020

For many travel managers, gamification has been a successful tool; however, in these uncertain times, they should reevaluate existing gamification programs for potential risk and to ensure they align... Read More