Travel Planning

News / Online

TravelTriangle nets $12M to expand booking consumer-to-agent service

By Mitra Sorrells | April 13, 2018

TravelTriangle, an India-based online marketplace, has raised $12 million in a series C funding round. Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor reminds the giants: we're still huge and influential

By Kevin May | April 12, 2018

The conversation in online travel circles has been dominated this year by new entrants and the age-old battles. Read More

Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair – Noreen Henry of WayBlazer

By Mitra Sorrells | April 12, 2018

Hotel brands, travel tech providers, airline vacation packaging groups and others use Wayblazer’s AI-powered recommendation engine to help travelers find the best destinations and products. Read More

News / Online

Google tests activities search platform with a twist

By Kevin May | April 10, 2018

No need to panic just yet - it's only a test, of course - but Google has quietly built a search engine for tours and activities. Read More

News / Online

Hotels that request guest feedback earn more positive reviews

By Mitra Sorrells | April 9, 2018

Accomodations can improve their online reputation by proactively asking guests to post reviews. Read More

News / Technology

QOTW: Something about the end experience

By PhocusWire | April 6, 2018

Quote from Mike Croucher, chief architect at Travelport, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

Opinion / Online

Why now is the time for travel brands to go mobile-first

By Mark Rabe - Sojern | April 6, 2018

It’s popular to talk about the impact that smartphones have had and with good reason. In recent years, since smartphone introduction, there has been a dramatic shift in the way people engage with brands... Read More

News / Distribution

MakeMyTrip boosts distribution with Flipkart partnership

By Mitra Sorrells | April 5, 2018

Less than a month after buzz circulated that Amazon could make a move into travel – again – one of its biggest e-commerce competitors is doing just that. Read More

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News / Technology

How this marketing campaign uses eye tracking technology to gauge traveler interest

By Mitra Sorrells | April 5, 2018

All-inclusive luxury brand Palace Resorts wants its guests to experience a worry-free vacation “without lifting a finger,” and now it is using eye tracking technology to translate that concept to a new... Read More

News / Online

Hotels can now buy sponsored listings on TripAdvisor

By Jill Menze | April 4, 2018

Hotels jostling for visibility on TripAdvisor can now buy their way to the top through the platform’s Sponsored Placements offering. Read More

Mark Travel Corp Apple Leisure Group merge

News / Distribution

Apple Leisure Group merges with Mark Travel Corporation

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | April 4, 2018

Apple Leisure Group and the Mark Travel Corporation will form a single company. The financial terms of the merger agreement were not disclosed. Read More

News / Technology

Travel chatbot service shifts focus to travel management companies

By Mitra Sorrells | April 4, 2018

30SecondsToFly, maker of the “Claire” chatbot, has pivoted its business strategy. Rather than marketing the product to small- and mid-size businesses, the company is now concentrating on serving travel... Read More

News / Online

Guesty adds Agoda to its vacation rental property management platform

By Mitra Sorrells | April 3, 2018

Guesty, a cloud-based system to manage short-term and vacation rental listings across multiple channels, is expanding its offerings with the integration of Agoda. Read More

Interview / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Rome2rio's Rod Cuthbert

By PhocusWire | April 3, 2018

Ahead of the event, Rod Cuthbert discusses the evolution of multi-modal booking, how Google is changing travel and why he's publicly called out TripAdvisor. Read More