Travel Planning

News / Technology

Facebook touts benefits of people-based travel marketing

By Jill Menze | June 7, 2018

With so many content and review site options in the travel space, there’s a likelihood people shopping for and booking travel might not even encounter certain brands’ products. This creates an... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

13 mistakes that sabotage vacation rental bookings

By Kevin High - VroomRes | June 6, 2018

You work tirelessly to manage your properties. You do all the things that the so‐called “experts” tell you to do, but it just doesn’t seem to be paying off in the ways that you really want. Read More

News / Online

Kayak launches new tool to streamline group travel planning

By Mitra Sorrells | June 4, 2018

Kayak has created a new service intended to make the process of planning a trip with friends or family a little easier. Read More

News / Online

Modern travel marketing, part 1: SEO strategy

By Mitra Sorrells | June 4, 2018

Throughout June, we're looking at a variety of topics under the umbrella of digital marketing. We start with an analysis of the current state of search engine optimization, which today could be renamed... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Coming soon to your hotel: The integrated revenue generation team

By Max Starkov, HEBS Digital & Scott Dahl, Ecole Hôtelière de Lausann | May 31, 2018

The hospitality industry is enjoying its longest expansion and healthiest growth in decades, yet there are some troubling trends beginning to surface that threaten profitability and overall performance. Read More

News / Online

Skyscanner executive shift: Dove to CEO, Williams heads to chair role

By Mitra Sorrells | May 30, 2018

Skyscanner chief technology officer Bryan Dove is now CEO of the Edinburgh-based company, moving into a role that had been held by co-founder Gareth Williams. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Vivere uses AI to curate inspirational content

By Mitra Sorrells | May 30, 2018

Working with IBM Watson technology, Vivere uses artificial intelligence to easily organize and tag text and visual content about destinations around the world. Read More

News / Online

More than 60% of business trips include leisure component

By Jill Menze | May 18, 2018

New research from Expedia Media Solutions shows that bleisure travel is thriving, with more than 60% of business trips in the past year including a leisure component. Read More

News / Technology

Technology is driving "tidal wave of change" for booming travel industry

By Mitra Sorrells | May 15, 2018

The combination of strong economies around the world and rapid developments in technology are causing significant, fundamental changes in the business of travel. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Tripcents brings idea-save-pay process to trip planning

By Kevin May | May 11, 2018

Founded in mid-2017, Tripcents has a different take on the trip planning model by tapping into one of the most important parts of traveling: paying for the trip. Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor airport store program grows

By Kevin May | May 10, 2018

Rarely mentioned by TripAdvisor (it's not really been officially announced) but the company has a growing offline strategy, too. Read More

News / Online

Trivago buys AI startup TripHappy to improve personalized search

By Jill Menze | May 10, 2018

In a bid to expand its personalized offerings for consumers, German hotel metasearch platform Trivago has acquired artificial intelligence startup TripHappy. Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor wants to utilize massive user base to grow Experiences

By Kevin May | May 10, 2018

TripAdvisor has high hopes for its Experiences division, claiming that there is plenty of room for growth as more suppliers shift online. Read More

News / Online

TripAdvisor claims to influence 10 percent of $5 trillion global travel economy

By Jill Menze | May 10, 2018

TripAdvisor has issued another not-so-subtle reminder of its status and influence in the travel market - this time with the dollars to back it up. Read More