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With HotelTonight buy, analysts see opportunity for Airbnb  Travel Weekly

With Airbnb looking to grow its burgeoning hotel inventory, most industry analysts agree that the company's takeover of last-minute booking platform ...

Zuzu Hospitality Solutions expands in Asia Pacific with $3.7M round  PhocusWire

Revenue management *service* Zuzu Hospitality Solutions has notched $3.7 million in a Series A round.

In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with ... Henrik Kjellberg  PhocusWire

In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Amsterdam in May, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick... Next up: Awaze CEO ...

Ground innovation, part 3: A driverless future in travel and tourism  PhocusWire

In the third part of our series on ground transportation we consider the impact of autonomous vehicles on the travel industry.

The push and pull of travel advertising  PhocusWire

The travel industry is no stranger to the ebb and flow of change. Consumer travel behavior has seen massive shifts with technological developments. Travelers ...

Online travel agency giants spent $10.6B on marketing in 2018 (but look closer)  PhocusWire

The power of the platforms is huge: Expedia Group and Booking Holdings splashed out a record amount on customer acquisition during 2018. The pair spent ...

Free agents: Unaffiliated travel advisors and agencies still exist  Travel Weekly

Though their ranks appear to be dwindling and affiliation today is de rigueur, agencies that are not affiliated with a consortium, a franchise or a host agency still ...

Ground innovation, part 2: A new model for car rental  PhocusWire

For part 2 in our ground transportation series we look at some of the innovations in the sector from Turo, Sixt and Avis Budget Group.

Ending the lip service - 3 steps for achieving gender parity in the travel industry  PhocusWire

Stop me if you've heard this one before. You're at an industry event and the keynote speaker (male, probably) talks passionately about the need for companies ...

Airbnb to acquire online travel agency HotelTonight  PhocusWire

Airbnb is ramping up its strategy around hotel accommodation by striking an agreement to acquire HotelTonight. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Ctrip ticks $4.5B annual revenue level for the first time  PhocusWire

Ctrip cited "robust growth momentum" in its international business during 2018, but despite the uptick in overall annual revenue, Ctrip saw a decline of 19% in ...

Ground innovation, part 1: The investment path  PhocusWire

In part one in our ground transportation theme series, we talk to investors about startups in the category.

PhocusWire Digest: Focus on China; in the Big Chair with Klook's Ethan Lin  Web In Travel

PhocusWire Digest: Focus on China; in the Big Chair with Klook's Ethan Lin 01/03/2019, by WiT, in Distribution, Marketing, News. This week, we draw your ...

As travel workplaces get more competitive, ladies, it’s time to take your seat at the table  PhocusWire

Too often, women in the workplace deal with gender‐biased judgements and work/life imbalance – especially in male-dominated industries. It's time to change ...

China, part 4: The digital distribution model  PhocusWire

For the final piece in our China theme month, we explore the diverse digital distribution landscape.

Hotels' direct bookings making up ground on OTAs  Travel Weekly

After years of ceding ground to the online giants, hospitality's online supplier-direct channel is now slightly outpacing OTA bookings, according to Phocuswright ...

Accor goes down experiences route as it unveils All loyalty platform  PhocusWire

Accor has unveiled its new loyalty platform, promising a “disruptive and dramatic shift." Accor Live Limitless, or All, as the new platform is called, brings together ...

Four notable trends and stories impacting the airline sector right now  PhocusWire

A look at the four most notable trends and stories that are impacting the U.S. airline segment in 2019.

Phocuswright Europe 2019 - sessions revealed, speaker lineup growing  PhocusWire

A stellar lineup of speakers and debates, revolving around the theme of Empires On Edge, will take place over the course of two days in the Dutch city.

Four key developments keeping the U.S. OTA market exciting  PhocusWire

Phocuswright's recent travel research identifies four key developments that make the U.S. online travel agency market an exciting one to watch in 2019.

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