Travel Planning

News / Online

Chinese millennials nearly doubled travel spending in the past year

By Mitra Sorrells | September 19, 2018

Chinese residents born after 1990 are fueling a surge in international travel, with a preference for local experiences, independent accommodations and long-haul destination. Read More

News / Distribution

New online booking site facilitates one-way cruise travel

By Mitra Sorrells | September 18, 2018

A new online travel agency focused on the cruise industry has a unique goal – to help travelers find and book one-way itineraries, in effect using cruise ships as the means of travel one from... Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor plots social network, goes all-in on personalization

By Jill Menze | September 18, 2018

TripAdvisor is betting big on social media with the launch of “the new TripAdvisor” - a revamp of the platform that allows users to connect with fellow travelers as well as brands, publishers and... Read More

News / Technology

HYP3R happy as it raises $17M to expand geofencing tech

By Kevin May | September 17, 2018

A string of investors have handed HYP3R a $17 million war chest by way of a Series A investment in the company. Read More

News / Startups

TripCreator lands $8M in funding, plans New York move

By Linda Fox | September 14, 2018

TripCreator, a trip planning service, has raised $8 million in funding from venture capitalists and business angels. Read More

News / Technology

Hilton’s new in-app guide offers tips from hotel employees

By Mitra Sorrells | September 13, 2018

Hilton is adding location-based recommendations for food, nightlight, shopping and activities to its Hilton Honors mobile app. Read More

News / Online

Evaneos raises $80M, eyes U.S expansion

By Linda Fox | September 11, 2018

The France-based multi-day tours specialist has attracted $80 million in funding, bringing its total investment to date into three figures. Read More

News / Online

Google launches Touring Bird with 25,000 experiences in 20 cities

By Jill Menze | September 7, 2018

In April, PhocusWire uncovered details of Touring Bird, the hush-hush tours and activities app Google was developing inside its Area 120 incubator. Now Touring Bird has officially launched 25,000... Read More

News / Online

Airbnb for Work expands, looks beyond core business travel market

By Jill Menze | September 5, 2018

Airbnb, in its tenacious quest to engage with one billion guests by 2028, is ramping up its efforts to court the professional community by expanding its Airbnb for Work offerings. Read More

News / Distribution

Back in the offline world, part 1: Travel agency endurance

By Mitra Sorrells | September 4, 2018

First up in this month’s series on the offline travel market, we look at the traditional agency model to understand the audience it still serves and how it has continued to stay relevant. Read More

News / Online

How purchasing trends, trip motivations and booking behaviors differ across four markets

By Phocuswright Research | August 31, 2018

It's critical for travel companies to understand the consumer behaviors and preferences that influence purchase decisions. Commissioned by Google, Phocuswright recently published a series of reports on... Read More

News / Online

Bleisure on the rise among Indian business travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | August 31, 2018

Business travelers from India are increasingly investing time and money to add leisure experiences to their work trips. Read More

Opinion / Online

The impact of influencer marketing on the booking journey

By Angharad Miller - Swayy | August 30, 2018

Let’s set the scene. Up until the digital revolution, traditional marketing and word-of-mouth were the only real ways to grow consumer awareness at a notable scale. Read More

News / Startups

Surveying the travel startup landscape, part 4: Exit strategy

By Mitra Sorrells | August 28, 2018

For the final piece in our month-long series on startups, we gathered learnings from three companies that have been purchased in recent years. Read More