Travel Planning

News / Online

Google tweaks flights and hotels, introduces attractions and car rental

By Jill Menze | December 15, 2017

Google has delivered several more knocks to its travel booking competitors with the launch of new features in its Flights, Trips and hotels search functions. Read More

News / Startups

CryptoBnB - the most zeitgeisty startup of 2017

By Jill Menze | December 13, 2017

Blockchain-based rental platform CryptoBnB aims to shake things up in the home-sharing market. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Augmented reality specs - the race is on

By Laurent Hrybyk - Wired | December 13, 2017

Though the Next Big Thing won’t appear for a while, we know pretty much what it will look like. Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: Next generation on what excites them in travel tech

By Kevin May | December 12, 2017

It's usually the people at the top of big companies that get all the attention, both in terms of events and announcements. Read More

Opinion / Online

The evolution of the vacation rental market in Airbnb

By Amiad Soto - Guesty | December 12, 2017

In recent weeks, we have witnessed two significant moves by Airbnb that will have interesting implications on the international, short-term and vacation rental industry. Read More

News / Startups

Booking.com expands startup plan for sustainable tourism

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 8, 2017

Booking.com is to extend its Booking Booster Program into a second year, aimed at funding startups that are engaged in sustainable tourism. Read More

News / Technology

Expedia rolls out MICE tech tool to the US

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 6, 2017

In an effort to streamline the booking process for hotels and meeting planners, Expedia is rolling out its automated MICE online booking engine in the United States. Read More

News / Technology

Business travelers take booking freedom, age differences ease

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 6, 2017

A new study on European business traveler preferences offers new insight on booking behaviors across age groups and country. Read More

News / Online

Inside Airbnb's growing Experiences operation

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 4, 2017

Airbnb's Experiences platform is notching more than 8,000 bookings per week and receiving of 1,200 requests a week from hosts. Read More

News / Technology

Gaining control for airline passengers

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 1, 2017

As airline passengers increasingly look toward technology to achieve a seamless traveling experience, a survey from IATA also indicates travelers are aiming to gain more personal control as well. Read More

Opinion / Online

Three ways to tackle attractions with online personalization

By Alex Bainbridge - DestinationCTO | November 30, 2017

The last month has been rather busy in the world of tours and activities, with three significant announcements. Read More

News / Technology

Data crunching for millennial travel choices

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 30, 2017

Utrip's extensive data research revealed the top millennial travel destinations of 2017. Read More

News / Startups

Travel startup investments rise (but low level deals fall)

By Kevin May | November 30, 2017

Travel technology and online startups have raised a massive $15 billion since 2013 across 1,300 deals - yet the climate for investment is changing. Read More