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Inspirato, Buyerlink merge to form One Planet Platforms
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June 27, 2025
Inspirato and Buyerlink will combine to form One Planet Platforms, with the Inspirato brand continuing to operate as the new entity's premier luxury travel division.
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Class action suit filed against Booking.com in Europe
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June 2, 2025
The action follows a September 2024 judgement by the European Court Justice in the long-running case between Booking.com and German hotels and groups.
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Expedia Group’s Ariane Gorin opens up about first year as CEO
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May 21, 2025
Ariane Gorin, CEO of Expedia Group, looks back on her first year in the role in an interview with PhocusWire.
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Trip.com Group increases Q1 revenue, inbound travel bookings surge 100%
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May 20, 2025
Trip.com Group said South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are some of the fastest growing source markets as it reported Q1 2025 earnings.
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HBX Group acquires Civitfun to help hotels digitalize operations
By Linda Fox
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May 15, 2025
The companies plan to develop technology such as contactless check-in and check-out to enhance the guest experience, optimize operations and open up new revenue streams for hotels.
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MakeMyTrip reports record gross bookings and revenue for 2025
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May 14, 2025
The Gurugram, India-based OTA reported double-digit increases in air, hotel and packages, as well as bus ticketing revenue in fiscal Q4 of 2025.
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Airbnb adds catering, massages, personal training and more in new 'Services' business
By Morgan Hines
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May 13, 2025
The refreshed and new Airbnb categories come after the company said in February that it would spend up to $250 million on new lines of business in 2025.
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Expedia feels pinch of drop in inbound U.S. travel, Canada bookings fall 30% in Q1
By Morgan Hines
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May 8, 2025
The company also announced a new AI-powered tool to turn Instagram Reels into travel inspiration, recommendations and itineraries.
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Tripadvisor targets "high-intent traffic" through AI
By Abby Crotty
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May 7, 2025
The company, which owns the Tripadvisor brand, Viator and TheFork, reported a slight increase in revenue and adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2025.
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Amid "uncertain" times, Airbnb reports mixed financial results
By Morgan Hines
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May 1, 2025
Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, said the results show that “no matter what’s happening in the world,” people will continue to choose to use Airbnb.
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Hostelworld builds on social strategy to connect travelers
By Abby Crotty
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May 1, 2025
Hostelworld's "global trip plan marketplace" will encourage travelers to download the app and build a proprietary data set for its AI models.
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Booking Holdings sees "stable growth," surpasses expectations
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April 29, 2025
The company said that it wasn't affected by the general economic environment in the first quarter of 2025.
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Trivago raises future guidance following better-than-expected Q1
By Morgan Hines
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April 29, 2025
The results come after the company saw revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2024, for the first time since the first quarter of 2023.
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Short-term rentals: A category at a crossroads
By Phocuswright Research
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April 21, 2025
The short-term rental sector was once the pandemic-era darling—offering privacy, safety and space when travelers needed it most.
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Amadeus delivers double-digit growth in 2024
By Linda Fox
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February 28, 2025
Highlights for the company in 2024 include a partnership to provide a central reservations system to Accor and the acquisitions of biometrics tech company Vision-Box and payments specialist Voxel.
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