Travel Planning

News / Startups

Uplift finalizes $250M credit line for travel payment service

By Linda Fox | December 2, 2019

The platform that allows travel brands to offer part-payments to users agrees to a $250 million credit line with Credit Suisse. Read More

Opinion / Online

Google's playbook to become a Super App in travel

By Mario Gavira | December 2, 2019

Combine a global army of local experts with Google’s unlimited capacity to track movements of all its Maps users and you get the picture: a rapidly expanding database of the nearly entire human... Read More

News / Online

Travelers more likely to convert if owners respond to reviews

By Linda Fox | November 29, 2019

Research from TripAdvisor shows the benefit of responses from hotels and restaurants to reviews. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Google on machine learning having an impact on online travel

By Linda Fox | November 28, 2019

A Tech Talk from Google at the Phocuswright Conference 2019 highlights areas where machine learning can improve operations for travel companies. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: TroopTravel - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | November 28, 2019

100 travelers. 15 origins. Where do we meet? See how to use Big Data to plan corporate meetings and events in minutes. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Brand Business - Arjan Dijk of Booking.com

By Linda Fox | November 25, 2019

As chief marketing officer, Arjan Dijk is responsible for the strategy and implementation of brand, social and performance marketing of Booking.com worldwide. He was previously vice president for global... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Why voice is the travel marketers’s next destination

By Joel Davis - Mighty Social | November 20, 2019

A new voice-enabled era for travel is coming, and now is the time for brands to take advantage of it. Read More

Interview / Online

Brand Business - Lindsay Nelson of TripAdvisor

By Mitra Sorrells | November 20, 2019

Lindsay Nelson is TripAdvisor's president of core experience, overseeing brand, content development and revenue-generating products and features. Read More

News / Technology

Google Maps adds local language help for travelers, plots guides feature

By Linda Fox | November 19, 2019

Google Maps has launched a translation service through Google Translate that helps users navigate destinations through local languages. Read More

News / Distribution

Removing friction from travel is Expedia's "Everest" goal

By Jill Menze | November 14, 2019

Expedia Group is seeking to connect customers partners more intelligently as part of a bid to make it locally relevant. Read More

News / Distribution

Accor gets access to Alibaba customers via distribution and loyalty deal

By Linda Fox | November 11, 2019

The agreement aims to develop “digital applications and loyalty programs” by integrating Accor’s products and services within the Alibaba ecosystem. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Amiad Soto

By PhocusWire | November 11, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick. Welcome to Amiad Soto of Guesty. Read More

News / Distribution

Travel marketers seeing benefits of trip optimization but challenged by privacy laws

By Linda Fox | November 1, 2019

Travel marketers say they're upping their game when it comes to optimizing the customer journey across different channels. Read More

News / Online

Omio acquires fellow multi-modal platform Rome2rio

By Kevin May | October 31, 2019

Rome2rio had previously raised a modest $3.1 million in funding - a tiny amount compared to the larger Omio with its $300 million over the course of a number of rounds. Read More