Travel Planning

News / Distribution

Expedia creates Google Assistant browse and book capability

By Mitra Sorrells | October 9, 2018

Expedia is expanding its voice technology integrations with a new “Expedia Action” on Google Assistant. Read More

News / Online

GeoSure uses real-time data to help women, LGBTQ travel safer

By Jill Menze | October 9, 2018

As safety concerns amount among the global population at large, one app is aiming to make safety risk more transparent for travelers - particularly for women and the LGBTQ community. Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor signals importance of tours and activities with TV ad launch

By Mitra Sorrells | October 9, 2018

TripAdvisor is trying a new strategy to encourage travelers to book tours and activities on its platform. Read More

News / Online

The metasearch model, part 1: All things Google

By Mitra Sorrells | October 8, 2018

This month we are digging into the topic of metasearch. We begin with perspective from a company that is both one of the newest entrants and also one of the most dominant figures in the travel search... Read More

News / Technology

Hopper nabs $100M, wants to be "number-one mobile travel marketplace in the world"

By Mitra Sorrells | October 3, 2018

Hopper is initiating a massive growth strategy fueled by a $100 million Series D financing round announced today. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Travellers know what they want: all we have to do is listen to them

By Jon Collins - Travel Forward | October 1, 2018

When we talk about travelling customers as entities rather than people, we lose touch with one fundamental element. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Pitched wants to be the Airbnb of camping

By Mitra Sorrells | October 1, 2018

Ontario-based Pitched is modeled after Airbnb – allowing Canadian property owners to rent their land to travelers looking for unique, affordable places to set up their tents. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Kris Naudts of Culture Trip

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2018

Kris Naudts has a background in academic psychiatry but left the field in 2011 to found Culture Trip, which began life as an online bookstore. Read More

News / Online

Google adds new features to travel planning tools

By Mitra Sorrells | September 27, 2018

Google is adding tools to its travel portfolio to simplify and expedite the trip planning process. Read More

Travelport tours and activities blockchain

News / Distribution

Travelport and IBM test blockchain to improve distribution and settlement for tours and activities

By Mitra Sorrells | September 26, 2018

Another travel brand is looking to gain a foothold in the booming in-destination experiences sector. Read More

News / Technology

Leisure Pass Group brings multi-attraction technology to North America

By Jill Menze | September 25, 2018

Attraction pass provider Leisure Pass Group is opening up its custom management platform, known as Leisure Pass Operating System (LPOS), to its North American partners. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair - Deep Kalra of MakeMyTrip

By Mitra Sorrells | September 25, 2018

Deep Kalra founded MakeMyTrip in 2000 in the United States to help the country’s Indian community manage its travel to and from India. It started operations within India in 2005 and now offers flights,... Read More