Travel Planning

Opinion / Technology

Why travel marketers should be "less perfect and more honest"

By Ari Lewine - TripleLift | May 1, 2018

For many families, a vacation is a huge investment. Paying for airfare, hotel rooms, meals and excursions for a family of any size typically costs thousands of dollars - not to mention valuable vacation... Read More

News / Online

MGM Resorts taps Expedia to grow package bookings in Vegas

By Jill Menze | April 30, 2018

To boost customer acquisition at its properties in Las Vegas, MGM Resorts International is operating its package booking platform using Expedia Powered Technology. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Hoteliers should care about voice technology - here's why

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | April 30, 2018

With internet users preferring communication with images and, most importantly, voice activation, there is a great opportunity for hotels in this landscape. Read More

Interview / Technology

Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Google's Richard Holden

By PhocusWire | April 30, 2018

Ahead of the event, he discusses how Google has no plans to become an OTA, the importance of search and more. Read More

Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair - Gilad Berenstein of Utrip

By Mitra Sorrells | April 27, 2018

Utrip has accumulated about 400 million traveler preferences since it launched in 2011. The company works with brands such as JetBlue, TUI Group, Hilton and others to help their customers create... Read More

News / Online

Trivago reports increase in qualified referrals, slight drop in revenue in Q1

By Mitra Sorrells | April 25, 2018

Despite a 7% increase in qualified referrals, hotel metasearch platform Trivago recorded a drop in total revenue in the first quarter of 2018 - though relatively slight at 3% - compared to the same... Read More

News / Startups

Culture Trip brings in $80M to build online travel agency

By Kevin May | April 24, 2018

Who said travel content sites were dead in an age dominated by large players such as TripAdvisor and long-standing niche sites already in the market? Read More

News / Distribution

Ctrip and AccorHotels expand partnership to enhance services for Chinese travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | April 23, 2018

The more than 300 million registered users that book trips through online travel agency Ctrip will now have more personalized options and service from AccorHotels. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Delta, Blacklane, BookingKit and more news briefs today...

By PhocusWire | April 20, 2018

Delta launches Farelogix’s calculation engine… BookingKit partners with Vakario… Thai Airways International promotes Blacklane… Cathay Pacific integrates with Skyscanner… RedAwning grows... Read More

News / Online

Airbnb makes foray into events with meeting planner tool

By Jill Menze | April 19, 2018

Airbnb is out to conquer yet another corner of the travel market with the launch of a new tool for meeting and event planners. Read More

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Interview / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Booking.com's Olivier Gremillon

By PhocusWire | April 19, 2018

Ahead of the event, he discusses the need for collaboration among travel players, the transformative power of technology and more. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb aims to combat overtourism with new Office of Healthy Tourism

By Jill Menze | April 17, 2018

In an effort to spur economic growth through local and sustainable tourism, Airbnb has opened the Office of Healthy Tourism. Read More

News / Distribution

Machine learning drives 50% increase in flight bookings for eDreams ODIGEO

By Mitra Sorrells | April 17, 2018

Barcelona-based eDreams ODIGEO reports a significant boost in business since it began using machine learning technology to personalize offers for travelers. Read More

News / Technology

How TripAdvisor is using AI to "humanize" its review community

By Jill Menze | April 17, 2018

TripAdvisor is the most-visited pre-transaction travel website in the world - meaning hundreds of millions of visitors each month come to the site looking for travel recommendations. That’s a lot of... Read More

News / Technology

AI analysis, part 3: The brains behind Hopper

By Mitra Sorrells | April 16, 2018

In part three, we talk to Fred Lalonde, founder and CEO of Hopper. Read More

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