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Research Spotlight: The state of online travel adoption in India

By Jill Menze | March 23, 2018

Online travel bookings in India are booming, in part thanks to positive macro factors in place, and double-digit growth is projected through 2021. Read More

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Bleisure travelers on the rise, though many concerned with optics

By Jill Menze | March 22, 2018

Business travelers are increasingly looking to tack on leisure portions to their work trips, but many are concerned with how it comes across to their employers. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Eric Breon of Vacasa

By Jill Menze | March 22, 2018

Coming to Vacasa with a background in venture capital and analytics, Eric Breon has since raised an industry-leading $140 million in funding for the company since founding it. Read More

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Amazon’s multifaceted – and likely inevitable – path into travel

By Mitra Sorrells | March 21, 2018

It’s becoming clear that it’s no longer a question of “if” but rather of “when” and "how” Amazon will try to disrupt the travel industry.... again. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Revinate, SmarterTravel, Sabre and more news briefs today...

By PhocusWire | March 20, 2018

In today’s wrap-up of news in brief: Revinate partners with Protel… Sabre ups CRM game… SmarterTravel assists advertisers… Travefy expands city guides… Aeromexico extends deal with Sabre... Read More

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PODCAST: PhocusWire PundIT Show #9

By Kevin May | March 19, 2018

Valyn Perini, Stephen Joyce and Robert Cole get to grips with developments Airbnb and the potential for Amazon to make a return in travel (again). Read More

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Research Spotlight: How can cruise and packaged travel work together?

By Jill Menze | March 19, 2018

The cruise and packaged travel segments have key similarities that separate them from other areas of the industry. Read More

Opinion / Online

What destinations can learn from data around March Madness

By Scott Garner - ADARA | March 19, 2018

For the NCAA basketball tournament, college loyalists are traveling in shows of support for their favorite teams. Here’s how the Arizona Office of Tourism used travel data to quantify the impact of its... Read More

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Voice tech in travel, part 3: The Skyscanner story

By Mitra Sorrells | March 19, 2018

Metasearch engine Skyscanner was one of the first travel sector brands to introduce conversational search interfaces. Read More

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Klook adds to management team with eye on global expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | March 15, 2018

Asia’s largest booking service for tours, activities and other in-destination services has appointed two executives to its management team as it looks to reach travelers around the world. Read More

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Data shows digital traveler indecision with websites and destinations

By Kevin May | March 15, 2018

Interesting findings shared by Travel Audience illustrate indecision by travelers when browsing for trips. Read More

News / Technology

How smart technology can help hotels ward off bed bugs

By Jill Menze | March 15, 2018

Hotels are putting money toward technology upgrades such as keyless entry to give guests a better in-room experience. But there’s another – albeit less glamorous – application for tech smart that hotels... Read More

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Ctrip ends 2017 on financial high, promises ambitions only just starting

By Mitra Sorrells | March 15, 2018

China’s largest online travel company, Ctrip, posted net revenue gains of 39% in 2017 to $4.1 billion. Read More

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Airbnb courts hoteliers in crusade against OTAs

By Jill Menze | March 14, 2018

Airbnb has made no secret of its intentions to knock off Expedia and Booking.com from the top of the travel food chain. Read More

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TurnKey secures $31M to expand its tech-driven management company

By Mitra Sorrells | March 13, 2018

An Austin, Texas-based property management company that differentiates itself by using smart home technology and local customer service teams has raised $31 million in series D funding to expand. Read More

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