Travel Planning

News / Distribution

QOTW: Something about doing business like - and with - locals

By PhocusWire | August 10, 2018

Quote from Max Starkov, president and CEO of HEBS Digital, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

News / Technology

Business travelers divided over whether to allow GPS tracking during work trips

By Mitra Sorrells | August 9, 2018

GPS-tracking is a tool companies can use to know the location of their employees traveling for business, for example to reach them in the event of a terrorist attack or natural disaster. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Why offering local tours and activities is a huge revenue opportunity for hotels

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | August 9, 2018

Local tours and activities are a multibillion-dollar business, and hoteliers are uniquely positioned to offer experiences and work closely with fellow local business operators. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: MüvTravel uses AI to customize itineraries for independent travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | August 7, 2018

MüvTravel is an AI-powered platform to help independent travelers customize their entire trip, including transportation, accommodations and activities. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb for Work bookings triple, drive "significant" growth for Homes business

By Jill Menze | August 6, 2018

Airbnb is reporting a sizable increase in bookings via its corporate travel platform - so much so that Airbnb for Work is now “one of the most significant growth drivers” for the company’s Homes sector. Read More

Opinion / Online

Can FOMO help capture hotel bookings?

By Mike Ford - SiteMinder | August 2, 2018

Around 69% of millennials experience FOMO, and 60% make reactive purchases because of it. In other words, they’ll buy just because they feel they might miss out - even at hotels. Read More

News / Online

What under-30 travelers want when researching, booking and experiencing trips

By Mitra Sorrells | August 2, 2018

Younger travelers – those under 30 years old – represented 23% of all international arrivals in 2017, creating a market valued at more than $280 billion. Read More

Opinion / Online

Travel and the complex world of native comparison search

By Brett Tabano - MediaAlpha | August 2, 2018

Companies that solely utilize display advertising for performance marketing need to complement this strategy with native comparison search ads. It differs in that it's specific to one particular product... Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor’s non-hotel revenue slows but remains bright spot in Q2 earnings

By Mitra Sorrells | August 1, 2018

TripAdvisor reports non-hotel segment revenue grew 22% year-over-year – from $98 million to $120 million - a sizable increase but a deceleration from the first quarter when it posted gains of 36% over... Read More

News / Technology

More than half of travel apps deleted after a month

By Linda Fox | August 1, 2018

Travel apps face a range of problems, such as user fatigue and infrequency of engagement, according to new research. Read More

News / Online

Desktop still dominates over mobile for travel search

By Mitra Sorrells | August 1, 2018

Although mobile penetration and usage continues to grow, travelers in most parts of the world are still doing their searching and price comparison on desktop. Read More

News / Startups

Ideas and insight from startups at Battleground: The Americas

By PhocusWire | July 30, 2018

Don't miss a day of fresh ideas and innovation from travel startups and speakers from high-profile companies at Battleground: The Americas. Register now. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: TroopTravel wants to fix corporate group travel planning

By Mitra Sorrells | July 30, 2018

TroopTravel is a platform to help corporate travel managers add intelligence and efficiency to the process of planning meetings and events that involve attendees from different parts of the world. ... Read More

News / Online

Online reputation, bookings top of mind for travel business owners

By Jill Menze | July 26, 2018

Travel businesses are overwhelmingly concerned about their online reputations, as well as how well they’re equipped to meet a mobile audience, a new study from TripAdvisor shows. Read More