Travel Planning

News / Distribution

Package bookings drive higher ADR, have longer booking windows

By Jill Menze | July 18, 2018

Analyzing data on package bookings vs. standalone hotel bookings, Expedia Group found that for full year 2017, package bookings delivered higher average daily rates and had longer booking windows,... Read More

News / Technology

Utrip claims new tool brings travel planning closer to Netflix and Amazon models

By Linda Fox | July 17, 2018

Utrip, a personalization platform for travel, has been testing a destination discovery experience driven by artificial intelligence. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Jane Sun of Ctrip

By Jill Menze | July 17, 2018

Jane Sun joined Ctrip in 2005 and took the reins as CEO in 2016. As Ctrip grows globally, Sun sees opportunities in tours and activities for Chinese travelers and hopes to see international business... Read More

News / Online

Who won the FIFA World Cup? Private Accommodation FC

By Kevin May | July 16, 2018

France secured their second FIFA World Cup in two decades last weekend - but victory also came to the private accommodation sector during the tournament. Read More

News / Online

Reimagining customer experience, part 2: Brian Solis on iteration vs. innovation

By Mitra Sorrells | July 16, 2018

What we really should be talking about is how are you designing experiences that people are willing to find and pay more for and love and recommend. Read More

News / Online

QOTW: Something about embracing the mess

By PhocusWire | July 13, 2018

Quote from James Ferguson, senior design manager at Skyscanner, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

News / Online

Japan’s Travel.jp to provide content for LINE app’s new travel service

By Mitra Sorrells | July 13, 2018

Japan’s largest travel metasearch and content platform, Travel.jp, has inked a deal with LINE, the largest communication app in Japan, to power the price comparison and travel guide content for the... Read More

News / Online

Headout lands $10M to conquer last-minute experiences market

By Jill Menze | July 12, 2018

Angling to be the largest brand for last-minute experiences, Headout has secured a $10 million investment to expand its service to 100 cities. Read More

News / Distribution

KKday charts expansion into China with investment from Alibaba

By Mitra Sorrells | July 12, 2018

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund has made an investment in Taiwan-based experiences distributor KKday to help it expand into the Chinese market. Read More

News / Online

Vacasa launches real estate network to grow supply base

By Jill Menze | July 12, 2018

Already the largest vacation rental management company in the United States, Vacasa is looking to substantially grow its supply by launching a real estate network. Read More

News / Online

Summer months, sporting events drive travel search traffic

By Mitra Sorrells | July 10, 2018

Travel industry marketers looking to capitalize on periods of high travel search traffic have the best shot during summer months and around large sporting events, according to a report from Bing... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Under the hood of cruise

By PhocusWire | July 9, 2018

The cruise industry is arguably the last bastion of what some consider the "old model" of travel distribution. Read More

News / Online

Reimagining customer experience, part 1: digital design

By Mitra Sorrells | July 9, 2018

This month we're exploring the topic of customer experience across the travel space. We begin with a look at how brands are designing their digital interfaces - websites and apps - to create an... Read More