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Q&A: Agoda CMO on how it tackles Southeast Asia

By Jill Menze | October 23, 2019

Agoda chief marketing officer Ittai Chorev discusses how the platform tries to deliver on what customers want, how new features like Mix and Save have played out, its partnership with Grab and more. Read More

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Booking.com pledges semi-neutral role in private accommodation distribution

By Kevin May | October 22, 2019

The online travel agency plans to create a service called "Partner Up" - a mechanism to allow private owners to connect with property management companies so that they can receive help with their... Read More

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Agoda CEO on moving beyond accommodation and forging unorthodox partnerships

By Corinne Wan - WebInTravel | October 21, 2019

The OTA says it is focusing on finding the “best inventory” for its customers, operating with the “best tech” and fending off the intense competition in Asia armed with the “best weapons." Read More

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Southeast Asia, part 3: Homegrown travel brands know consumers best but struggle to educate market

By Jill Menze | October 21, 2019

For the third piece in our series on Southeast Asia, we look at the distribution landscape in the area and how both B2C and B2B local players are competing for their slice of the pie. Read More

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The Phocuswright Conference 2019 preview - Hospitality in a perfect storm

By PhocusWire | October 18, 2019

Anyone - hotels, private accommodation, system providers - who thought the hospitality sector was immune from fundamental change should think again. Read More

Interview / Online

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Steve Hafner

October 17, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating in the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick. Read More

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Kayak, Wanderu expand transportation offerings through new partnership

By Jill Menze | October 16, 2019

The partnership will give consumers access to bus, train and flight options across both platforms. Read More

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Booking.com pilots integrated flight booking service with Etraveli

By Linda Fox | October 15, 2019

Booking.com has partnered with Etraveli to pilot an integrated flight booking service. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Consolidation to come in technology for tours and activities

By Douglas Quinby - Arival | October 2, 2019

Scores of overlooked companies are laying the essential plumbing to wire up travel’s third-largest and most fragmented sector. Read More

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VIDEO: How Booking.com will weave every element of a trip together

By Kevin May | September 12, 2019

Details of exactly how the giant will achieve its ambition to connect hotel guests with activities and transportation, plus a myriad of other travel-related services, are becoming clearer now. Read More

Opinion / Online

Four online travel agency myths to stop believing now

By Peter O’Connor - Essec Business School | August 8, 2019

OTAs suffer from some image problems amongst many hoteliers, often due to misconceptions or misinformation about how they work. So, let's bust some myths. Read More

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Booking Holdings integrates brands, develops payment capabilities in quest for “connected trip”

By Mitra Sorrells | August 7, 2019

Booking Holdings reports positive financial results as it works toward what CEO Glenn Fogel called the "connected trip." Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Suppliers, beware: A threat lurks in tours and activities distribution

By Tao Tao - GetYourGuide | August 1, 2019

There is a growing threat to the future of tours and activities: the loss of independence in reservation systems, thanks to acquisitions by TripAdvisor and Booking Holdings. At GetYourGuide, we don’t... Read More

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How Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency might fit into travel

By Linda Fox | July 1, 2019

Concerns are not surprising given the probes into the social media platform around privacy and wider concerns about cryptocurrencies, but, for travel, there are a few interesting elements about Libra. Read More

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Booking.com CEO Gillian Tans moves aside, Glenn Fogel steps in

By Kevin May | June 26, 2019

The sudden change at the top of Booking.com, announced today, is effective immediately and ends a three-year stint for Tans as CEO. Read More

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