Travel Planning

News / Online

Older travelers rely on OTAs, Gen Z looks to mobile for trip inspiration

By Jill Menze | February 20, 2018

Online travel agencies are the planning and booking tool of choice for older generations of European travelers, while younger consumers are increasingly turning toward smartphones before and during... Read More

Opinion / Online

The journey before the journey: How travel marketers establish trust with consumers

By Jim Price - PebblePost | February 19, 2018

The last couple of decades have seen the advent of some very useful and powerful trip planning and booking tools, but planning a vacation is not just scientific, it is emotional, aspirational and... Read More

News / Distribution

Research Spotlight: Asia Pacific's fast-growing OTA landscape

By PhocusWire | February 19, 2018

In the Asia Pacific region, aggregate gross bookings via online travel agencies are projected to jump 68% from 2017 to 2012. Read More

News / Startups

Top reasons why startups end up in the deadpool

By Kevin May | February 16, 2018

The travel industry is littered with the remains of startups that came and went quicker than you can say "great, but please tell us how you're going to make money". Read More

News / Technology

Digital tools to enhance the value of airline offerings

By Jill Menze | February 16, 2018

The traveler path to purchase is influenced by countless factors, but above all, consumers make decisions based on how they interpret the value of an offer at any given moment. Read More

TripAdvisor 2018 strategy hotels attractions mobile

News / Online

TripAdvisor bets on TV advertising, improved UX to restore profit in hotel segment

By Mitra Sorrells | February 15, 2018

TripAdvisor will expand its television advertising spending to $100 to $130 million for its hotel segment during 2018, with new creative and new markets, while simultaneously reducing online marketing... Read More

News / Distribution

Google, Airbnb and the evolving distribution landscape

By Mitra Sorrells | February 15, 2018

Airbnb and Google made notable announcements in the first week of February – the former opening its platform to hotel distribution and the latter rolling out updates to expand and simplify travel... Read More

News / Online

Why small property owners see OTAs as a "necessary evil"

By Jill Menze | February 15, 2018

The codependent nature of small property owners and their booking partners has its upsides, but primarily, it’s viewed by the underdogs as a “necessary evil.” Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor has revenue elsewhere to thank as hotel growth remains flat

By Mitra Sorrells | February 14, 2018

TripAdvisor turned in modest 5% growth in total revenue for 2017 but a notable 24% increase in revenue in its non-hotel category. Read More

News / Online

Battling external forces: How a startup competes in the tours market

By Jill Menze | February 14, 2018

The travel industry has yet to see a clear frontrunner emerge in the tours and attractions space. Be it for lack of the right idea or the right distribution model - or, most likely, both - no major or... Read More

News / Startups

Local guide app Cool Cousin pivots to blockchain

By Mitra Sorrells | February 13, 2018

When Nadav Saadia and his co-founders launched “Cool Cousin” in 2016, they were aiming to create a new version of a travel agency. Read More

News / Online

Research Spotlight: APAC's thriving economy and market growth

By PhocusWire | February 13, 2018

Asia Pacific is now the world’s largest regional travel market – one that profits from a thriving economy and continued infrastructure development in support of travel and tourism. Read More

News / Startups

Matchmaking attractions app weeds out big-box and "locally mainstream" tours

By Jill Menze | February 13, 2018

With Kolu, the app’s co-founders are harnessing the power of three to put their spin on the local attractions space. Read More

News / Technology

What airlines can gain from thinking like Netflix

By Jill Menze | February 12, 2018

A main reason for the omnipresence of Netflix is the technology’s ability to personalize recommendations to viewers. Read More

News / Online

Research Spotlight: Improved tech, young population spur growth in Middle East

By PhocusWire | February 9, 2018

Over the next five years, the Middle East is positioned for solid growth – thanks to high internet and smartphone penetration and advancing technology infrastructure. Read More

Most Popular
Latest Stories