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HomeToGo, Utrip, Vacasa and more news briefs today...

By PhocusWire | March 5, 2018

In today’s wrap-up of news in brief… HomeToGo expands South American presence… Cape Air and Utrip launch AI travel planning tool… MeetingPackage.com unveils dynamic pricing strategy… Bd4travel and... Read More

News / Technology

Voice tech in travel, part 1: Brand adoption

By Mitra Sorrells | March 5, 2018

The days of typing search terms into a browser or clicking through drop-down menus may be fading. Rising in their place is a much more natural interface: voice. Read More

News / Online

QOTW: Something about room for the biggest startup in the world

By PhocusWire | March 2, 2018

Quote from Brian Chesky, in a one-to-one interview with PhocusWire this week. Read More

News / Online

Low-commission OTA Hotel Bonanza racks up 10,000 hotel listings

By Mitra Sorrells | March 2, 2018

Hotel Bonanza is a new online travel agency trying to disrupt the hold large companies such as Booking.com and Expedia have on the market, by charging hotels a lower commission and offering consumers... Read More

News / Technology

Google's new Hangouts Chat launches with Kayak chatbot

By Mitra Sorrells | March 1, 2018

Google has released Hangouts Chat – a collaboration tool widely called Google’s competitor to Slack – and Kayak is one of several companies that have built bots that are integrated with the Chat... Read More

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News / Distribution

Booking Holdings reveals $12.7B revenue, goes lukewarm on Airbnb threat

By Mitra Sorrells | February 28, 2018

Booking Holdings – the new name for what was Priceline Group – showed significant growth across all sectors in 2017, with most key metrics up around 20%. Read More

Opinion / Technology

The democratization of travel and the future of airline innovation

By Kevin Krone - Uplift | February 28, 2018

The airline business exists to bring people together. An important part of the industry’s mandate should be democratizing the process of air travel, making new experiences and destinations affordable... Read More

News / Online

Emirates Vacations puts AI-powered chatbot directly into ads

By Mitra Sorrells | February 27, 2018

Travel brands have been using chatbots for some time, on their websites and through Facebook Messenger, to engage customers with a conversational interface. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Brian Chesky of Airbnb

By Jill Menze | February 27, 2018

The three co-founders started Airbnb with an air mattress in their apartment. Now, the 36-year-old CEO oversees a travel company worth $31 billion. Read More

News / Startups

Triple buys travel experiences competitor Local Guddy

By Mitra Sorrells | February 26, 2018

Triple, a digital marketplace that connects travelers with local hosts for activities and experiences, has acquired competitor Local Guddy. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read More

News / Startups

KKday raises $10.5M to expand tours and activities platform

By Mitra Sorrells | February 23, 2018

Taiwan-based experiences distributor KKday has secured $10.5 million in funding to expand its service that helps travelers find local tours and activities around the world. Read More

News / Technology

Travel management cos must embrace high-tech while maintaining high-touch services

By Mitra Sorrells | February 22, 2018

The role of travel management companies is evolving, driven by the rise of new technology and the changing demands of business travelers. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Travelport, Egencia, Yapta and more news briefs today...

By PhocusWire | February 22, 2018

In today's wrap-up of news in brief: Travelport adds NDC-enabled content… Egencia expands rebooking services… RedAwning debuts voice assistant… Yapta partners with Amadeus… Read More

Priceline Group changes name to Booking Holdings

By Mitra Sorrells | February 21, 2018

The Priceline Group will now be known as Booking Holdings. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Steve Milo of VTrips

By Jill Menze | February 20, 2018

The founder and CEO of VTrips, Steve Milo has learned every aspect of the vacation rental industry, starting when he bought his first vacation home 15 years ago. Read More

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