Travel Planning

Opinion / Online

By Mike Ford - SiteMinder | August 2, 2018

Around 69% of millennials experience FOMO, and 60% make reactive purchases because of it. In other words, they’ll buy just because they feel they might miss out - even at hotels. Read More

News / Online

What under-30 travelers want when researching, booking and experiencing trips

By Mitra Sorrells | August 2, 2018

Younger travelers – those under 30 years old – represented 23% of all international arrivals in 2017, creating a market valued at more than $280 billion. Read More

Opinion / Online

Travel and the complex world of native comparison search

By Brett Tabano - MediaAlpha | August 2, 2018

Companies that solely utilize display advertising for performance marketing need to complement this strategy with native comparison search ads. It differs in that it's specific to one particular product... Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor’s non-hotel revenue slows but remains bright spot in Q2 earnings

By Mitra Sorrells | August 1, 2018

TripAdvisor reports non-hotel segment revenue grew 22% year-over-year – from $98 million to $120 million - a sizable increase but a deceleration from the first quarter when it posted gains of 36% over... Read More

News / Technology

More than half of travel apps deleted after a month

By Linda Fox | August 1, 2018

Travel apps face a range of problems, such as user fatigue and infrequency of engagement, according to new research. Read More

News / Online

Desktop still dominates over mobile for travel search

By Mitra Sorrells | August 1, 2018

Although mobile penetration and usage continues to grow, travelers in most parts of the world are still doing their searching and price comparison on desktop. Read More

News / Startups

Ideas and insight from startups at Battleground: The Americas

By PhocusWire | July 30, 2018

Don't miss a day of fresh ideas and innovation from travel startups and speakers from high-profile companies at Battleground: The Americas. Register now. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: TroopTravel wants to fix corporate group travel planning

By Mitra Sorrells | July 30, 2018

TroopTravel is a platform to help corporate travel managers add intelligence and efficiency to the process of planning meetings and events that involve attendees from different parts of the world. ... Read More

News / Online

Online reputation, bookings top of mind for travel business owners

By Jill Menze | July 26, 2018

Travel businesses are overwhelmingly concerned about their online reputations, as well as how well they’re equipped to meet a mobile audience, a new study from TripAdvisor shows. Read More

News / Online

WayBlazer closes shop, cites lack of funds and time

By Mitra Sorrells | July 26, 2018

WayBlazer, which offered artificial intelligence-powered search, discovery and shopping for travel websites and apps, is shutting down. Read More

News / Technology

Do diners want technology to enhance the restaurant experience?

By Jill Menze | July 25, 2018

Technology has transformed the customer experience for travelers, who now expect on-demand, personalized service at all stages of the traveler journey. This often includes while dining, for everything... Read More

News / Online

With latest updates, Lola aims to solve the pain points for business travel managers

By Mitra Sorrells | July 24, 2018

The Lola travel platform is making what might seem like an unusual move - shifting from a mobile-only strategy to now offering a desktop version of its travel management app. Read More

Interview / Technology

Q&A: Nordic Choice Hotels on how innovation drives the customer experience

By Nordic Choice Hotels & ALICE | July 24, 2018

ALICE co-founder and president Alex Shashou sat down with Nordic Choice head of business Christian Lunden to discuss innovation at Nordic Choice properties and how the influence of other industries... Read More

News / Online

Chinese home rental platform Tujia adds SiteMinder property management for hosts

By Mitra Sorrells | July 24, 2018

Tujia, a vacation rental platform backed by Ctrip, has partnered with SiteMinder to offer its overseas accommodation providers an all-in-one management system. Read More