OTAs & Tour Operators

Expedia soars past expectations as holiday travel and AI drive growth

Megha Paul Feb 7, 2025

With USD 24.4 billion in gross bookings and 86.4 million nights booked, the company exceeded forecasts, driving a 9% stock surge and setting the stage for an ambitious AI-driven expansion in…

OTAs & Tour Operators

Expedia Group partners with Microsoft Bing

Kanchan Nath Nov 1, 2024

Expedia Group and Microsoft Corp. have announced a new strategic partnership, bringing together their respective loyalty programmes to offer Bing users additional rewards on bookings powered…

Technology

Expedia report shows how tourism sector can meet needs of Asia’s mass-affluent travellers

Marga Manlapig Oct 11, 2024

Expedia Group recently presented the results of a study highlighting the travel preferences of the growing Asian middle class,

Airlines and Aviation

Aer Lingus announces a NDC partnership with Expedia Group

Kanchan Nath Sep 23, 2024

Aer Lingus, the Irish flag carrier airline, has announced a New Distribution Capability (NDC) partnership with one of the world’s leading travel technology companies, Expedia Group.

Global

Expedia Group launches ‘One Key’ in the UK

Kanchan Nath Sep 17, 2024

Expedia Group announces the UK launch of One Key™, the first-of-its-kind loyalty programme that launched in the United States last year.

Airlines and Aviation

Ryanair partners with Expedia Group

Kanchan Nath Jul 19, 2024

Ryanair has announced its latest “Approved OTA” partnership with one of the world's largest travel technology companies, Expedia Group.

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

Expedia Group announces two new sustainable travel programs for destinations

Kanchan Nath Apr 18, 2024

Expedia Group announced the launch of two new programs — Destination Climate Champions and the Destination Giveback Initiative — both designed to support destination marketing and management…

Technology

Expedia Group’s adoption of Amadeus NDC technology to drive NDC content and volumes industry-wide 

Kanchan Nath Apr 4, 2024

Amadeus has expanded a strategic partnership with Expedia Group, with the travel technology innovator set to deploy New Distribution Capability (NDC) technology for the leading global online…

Global

Expedia Group unlocks traveller demand for new European partners

Kanchan Nath Dec 8, 2023

The deals further cement Expedia Group’s presence in the continent and commitment to propel partners to easily capture the attention of high-value travellers from around the world.

Technology

Expedia Group shows B2B growth with new partnerships, tech features

Kristin Mariano May 12, 2023

Following a strong quarter for Expedia Group’s B2B segment where it delivered 55% in revenue growth compared to 2022, the company announced new partnerships and tech features aimed at…

OTAs & Tour Operators

Expedia Group launches industry-first “Shoppable” Streaming Platform

Kanchan Nath Apr 24, 2023

Expedia Group Media Solutions, Expedia Group’s global travel advertising platform, unveiled a new media platform, the first-ever advertising and travel technology platform of its kind that…

OTAs & Tour Operators

Expedia launches conversational trip planning powered by ChatGPT

Kanchan Nath Apr 7, 2023

Expedia announced an exciting new use for artificial intelligence with the beta launch of a new in-app travel planning experience powered by ChatGPT.

Features

Expedia Group reports growth for travel in Q1 2023

Kanchan Nath Apr 6, 2023

Averaging 15M digital visitors daily, Expedia Group Media Solutions notes travel demand is alive and well – and ready for the taking.

OTAs & Tour Operators

Expedia: Flight searches up 40%

Kanchan Nath Feb 3, 2023

According to the latest data from travel app Expedia, travellers are already planning their spring getaways, eyeing everything from Caribbean beach escapes to Alaskan cruises. 

Consumer

Greether selected by Expedia for accelerator

Kanchan Nath Feb 1, 2023

Greether, the innovative travel safety startup for female travellers, has announced that they have been accepted into Expedia Group’s first accelerator program.

Travel Agents

Expedia Group unveils enhanced features for TAAP Travel Advisors 

Kanchan Nath Oct 8, 2022

Expedia Group announced enhanced features to help travel advisors prepare for the holiday travel season.

Japan

Flight searches to Japan double on Expedia

Kanchan Nath Sep 26, 2022

Lavinia Rajaram, Asia head of public relations, Expedia Group stated that search demand for travel to Japan on Expedia doubled following Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s announcement to…

OTAs & Tour Operators

Expedia Group launches new global social impact & sustainability strategy

Kristin Mariano Sep 20, 2022

Expedia Group has announced its new global social impact and sustainability strategy to advance a travel ecosystem that is responsible, open, and accessible to all. Combining the…

Features

Long-haul destinations make a comeback, says Expedia

Megha Paul Aug 11, 2022

The return of long-haul and international family travel, higher hotel average daily rates and higher average ticket prices in Q2 have been witnessed

Features

8 in 10 consumers make travel choices based on representation in travel advertising, says Expedia

Megha Paul Jul 21, 2022

The Inclusive Travel Insights Report: Understanding Traveler Values & Opportunities for Marketers, builds on the recent findings about environmentally responsible travel highlighted in…

Expedia Group unveils new Open World Technology Platform

Kristin Mariano May 9, 2022

At its annual partner event, EXPLORE, Expedia Group debuted a three-tiered strategy to redefine its place in travel, including a new technology platform to power the industry called Expedia…

STAAH wins top connectivity provider accolade from Expedia

Megha Paul Mar 16, 2022

STAAH has earned Elite Connectivity Partner status with Expedia Group, the highest designation available in their Connectivity Partner Program

Expedia Group and IHG Hotels & Resorts enter preferred partnership for optimised distribution

Kristin Mariano Mar 2, 2022

Expedia Group and IHG Hotels & Resorts have announced that Expedia Group is now a preferred redistributor of IHG Hotels & Resort properties’ wholesale rates through Expedia Group’s…

OTAs & Tour Operators

Wellness, bleisure and hunt for new deals: Expedia reveals travel outlook for 2022

Megha Paul Jan 24, 2022

Expedia Group has released a new report called Traveller Value Index: 2022 Outlook, based on a new study conducted in collaboration with Wakefield Research among 5,500 adults across eight…

Features

2022’s biggest travel trend, The GOAT Mindset: Expedia

Megha Paul Dec 7, 2021

Expedia has released its 2022 Travel Trends Report, which revealed new traveller priorities that are shaking up the status quo in 2022

Hospitality

Expedia joins hands with Raffles to provide PCR tests to Singapore travellers

Megha Paul Nov 23, 2021

To ease the pre-travel preparation process for Singapore travellers, Expedia and Raffles Medical Group (RMG) have teamed up to offer pre-departure COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)…

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

The Expedia Group and UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge reaches 4,200 hotels

Kristin Mariano Nov 12, 2021

With the world gathering at COP26 in Glasgow, travel businesses are taking further responsibility towards sustainable travel.

Corporate & Business

American Express GBT completes acquisition of Egencia from Expedia Group

Kristin Mariano Nov 3, 2021

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has successfully completed the acquisition of the travel management platform Egencia.

Expedia unifies loyalty programmes in one global rewards platform

Megha Paul Sep 27, 2021

Expedia Group has now announced to include all brands and products so its customers can soon enjoy the most complete travel rewards offering in the industry

Features

Big cities in spotlight and interest in sustainable travel: Highlights of Expedia ‘travel recovery’ report

Megha Paul Aug 11, 2021

Expedia Group Media Solutions, the global travel advertising platform connecting marketers with hundreds of millions of travellers across the Expedia Group brand, today released its Q2…

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

Give the World a Shot! Expedia announces global vaccine partnership with UNICEF

Megha Paul Aug 6, 2021

Starting today, each purchase made via Expedia Group’s mobile apps will result in a donation to help UNICEF’s global COVID-19 response

Features

Expedia launches inaugural quarterly trend report for travel recovery

Megha Paul May 11, 2021

The new Travel Recovery Trend Report features Expedia research for insights to ensure travel brands are prepared to reconnect with travellers

Technology

American Express Global Business Travel to acquire Egencia from Expedia

Megha Paul May 5, 2021

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has made a binding offer to acquire Egencia, Expedia Group’s corporate travel arm

Tourism

Expedia TAAP unveils new measures to support partners

Megha Paul Feb 10, 2021

Expedia Partner Solutions, unlocking the power of Expedia Group for partners globally, announced it will extend its package rates to all Expedia TAAP partners, as well as guarantee the…

UNWTO and Expedia join hands to share data and insights for tourism recovery

Megha Paul Oct 16, 2020

UNWTO will work alongside the Expedia Group to strengthen ties between the public and private sectors and drive tourism’s recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

Expedia unveils complimentary education programme for travel industry

Megha Paul Jul 17, 2020

Expedia Group Academy has now been officially launched to provide comprehensive learning modules to empower furloughed hospitality professionals to advance industry knowledge, harness…

Kickstarting recovery: Expedia TAAP supports UK travel agents to earn up to 42% more

Megha Paul Jul 8, 2020

Expedia Partner Solutions (EPS), one of the B2B partnership brands of Expedia Group, has announced plans to help kickstart the revival of the travel industry in the UK through an…

Technology

Lending a hand: Expedia commits USD 275 million to partner recovery

Megha Paul May 29, 2020

Expedia Group, one of the world’s largest online travel agencies, is committing USD 275 million to help partners rebound from the impact of COVID-19 and fuel industry-wide recovery…

United States

Expedia gets new CEO as it raises USD 3.2 billion of fresh capital

Megha Paul Apr 24, 2020

Expedia Group chairman, Barry Diller, has named Peter Kern as the company’s new chief executive officer, following the departure of Mark Okerstrom last December. The move comes today…

Expedia unveils Singapore Healthcare Heroes Programme

Megha Paul Apr 10, 2020

To show appreciation for Singapore healthcare professionals playing an invaluable role in the fight against COVID-19, Expedia Group brands Hotels.com and Expedia are teaming up with…

Expedia reveals surging summer demand for UK holiday hotspots

Tian Tolentino Dec 10, 2019

Expedia Group has revealed that UK hoteliers enjoyed another summer of growth, fuelled by a positive rise in demand from domestic travellers choosing a staycation for their holiday.

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

Expedia:”An amazing opportunity to bring the world within reach and champion change”

Alastair Newport Nov 15, 2019

Following the signing CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion (CEO Action )the Expedia Group has today announced the launch of a new sub-group within the CEO Action scheme. Described in a…

TAT joins Expedia Group and UNESCO to unveil sustainable tourism pledge

Megha Paul Oct 22, 2019

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Expedia Group in conjunction with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), are joining forces in an…

Expedia reveals potential for “greater divide” between hotel segments

Tian Tolentino Oct 7, 2019

New data from Expedia Group has revealed that chain hotels are nearly twice as likely as small independent properties to prioritise technology investment.

Expedia signs global distribution deal with Marriott International

Tian Tolentino Sep 18, 2019

Expedia Group has signed to become Marriott International's exclusive global distributor of wholesale rates, availability, and content to a network of global travel providers.

UK

Expedia’s overview of travel trends in the UK for first half of 2019

Alastair Newport Sep 17, 2019

As we step into autumn and wave goodbye to the summer holiday season, let’s take a moment to reflect on the key achievements from the first half (H1) of the year, says Krishan Kadodwala,…

New milestone: Expedia witnesses 15 million bookings

Megha Paul Aug 13, 2019

Expedia Travel Agent Affiliate Programme (TAAP) has reached a new milestone of 15 million cumulative trips booked on its platform. Diego Pedrani, senior director of retail…

Technology

Expedia group sees growth in Chinese visitors to UAE

Megha Paul Aug 5, 2019

According to the latest data compiled by Expedia Group from the second quarter of 2019, the number of travellers visiting UAE from China has grown significantly. Industry leaders are…

Technology

Travel tech this week: Cvent, Expedia upgrades and Amadeus’ new partnership

Kristin Mariano Jul 11, 2019

This week in the travel sector, we saw upgrades from Cvent and Expedia’s functionalities. Moreover, Amadeus strengthens partnership with business travel firm focused on humanitarian, faith…

Tourism

Expedia reveals Thailand’s hotel demand trends

Tian Tolentino Jun 11, 2019

Expedia Group has revealed the latest hotel demand trends to Thailand, showing a steady growth which increased by 10% over the past 12 months.

OTAs & Tour Operators

Booking.com, Expedia and Rakuten offices probed by Japan Fair Trade Commission

Kristin Mariano Apr 12, 2019

Japan’s antitrust watchdog, Japan Fair Trade Commission, raided the offices of Rakuten, Booking.com and Expedia on Wednesday. The three were allegedly involved in unfair trade practices by…

Global

Expedia moves to digitise Thailand’s offline second-city hoteliers

Alastair Newport Mar 14, 2019

Expedia has announced two new products now available for its partner facing portal, Partner Central.

OTAs & Tour Operators

Expedia’s Seattle waterfront campus now costs around USD 900m

Kristin Mariano Feb 11, 2019

Online travel agent Expedia is reportedly moving to its Seattle waterfront campus, which now sits around USD 900 million.

Attractions

Expedia maps otherworldly destinations that should be on your bucket list

Tian Tolentino Nov 16, 2018

Expedia has created an interactive map that showcases 29 otherworldly destinations, from Patagonia’s marble caves to the rock formations of Cappadocia.

Hotels

Expedia reveals 6 of the most amazing hotels never built

Tian Tolentino Oct 31, 2018

Expedia has reimagined 6 of the most awe-inspiring hotels that never reached the final building stage.

Global

Beyond Bangkok: Expedia and TAT join forces to promote Thai second cities

Alastair Newport Sep 18, 2018

Expedia and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced their new partnership to promote Thailand, and in particular regional cities outside of Bangkok, such as Chiang Rai, Koh Lipe,…

Tourism Boards

Expedia Group to boost travel in Scotland

Tian Tolentino Sep 11, 2018

Expedia Group, one of the world’s largest online travel companies, has joined forces with VisitScotland to help drive travel demand in the country.

Middle East

Expedia highlights opportunities as Dubai confirmed as ME’s top destination

Alastair Newport Jul 11, 2018

Fresh from informing UK hoteliers how best to prepare for influx of visitors during the recent Royal Wedding, Expedia Group has now put together a study which reveals which have been the…

Hotels

Expedia bookings reveal strong start for UK hotels in 2018

Tian Tolentino May 2, 2018

New data from Expedia Group shows UK hoteliers enjoyed a positive start to the year due to the significant rise in hotel demand by international visitors fuelled by fast-growing markets.

Hospitality

Expedia gives TAAP agents flexibility to optimise sales and earn more

Simon Willmore Apr 11, 2018

As part of its Travel Agent Affiliate Program (TAAP), Expedia today announced a new travel agency commission model called Dynamic Commission.

UK

Expedia reveals the most Instagrammed sights in UK

Jill Sayles Feb 5, 2018

Expedia has looked at the volume of Instagram posts and number of unique hashtags over the past year to come up with a list of 12 of the most Instagrammed spots in the UK. Big Ben has 2.5…

Hotels

Expedia expands through ANIXE partnership

Simon Willmore Jan 24, 2018

The deal makes EAN's API, with more than 350,000 hotels worldwide, accessible to Polish travel tech solutions provider ANIXE and its partners.

Consumer

Going places by making faces: Vacation glow inspires Expedia collab with Estee Lauder

Simon Willmore Jan 22, 2018

Both lifestyle brands jointly offer the opportunity to win the trip-of-a-lifetime to one of eight dream destinations from now until May 2018.

Tourism

Expedia and ARC reveal best times to book air travel for 2018

Alastair Newport Jan 15, 2018

Expedia group and Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) have released the findings from the fourth annual Air Travel Outlook Report. A hallmark collaboration between two leaders in air…

Airlines and Aviation

Expedia India’s new ad is rather a nice surprise

Alastair Newport Dec 20, 2017 25

Expedia has launched its new ad campaign for its Indian consumers themed- What a pleasant surprise! The advert, conceptualized by Taproot Dentsu, aims to acquire new shoppers and customers…

Travel Agents

Expedia and ARC bust the “last minute myth” and the truth about airfare savings in 2018

Alastair Newport Dec 14, 2017 0

Expedia and ARC have released the findings of the fourth annual ARC Air Travel Outlook Report, a significant collaboration between two leaders in air travel. The report also features…

Technology

Tour East Thailand and Expedia to operate ‘Expedia Local Expert’

Alastair Newport Oct 11, 2017 16

Tour East Thailand, the leading destination management company in Thailand, has signed an exclusive agreement with Expedia, the world’s largest online travel company, to operate the Expedia…

Technology

Expedia launches revenue management tool for Thai hotels

Mark Elliott Aug 18, 2017

Expedia is launching its hotel revenue management tool, Rev+, in Thailand. As part of Expedia Partner Central (EPC), Rev+ is designed to help hoteliers better manage their rates and…

Technology

Expedia targets Southeast Asia with latest investment

Mark Elliott Jul 28, 2017

Expedia is setting its sights on Southeast Asia's booming travel industry following the acquisition of a stake in Traveloka, the Indonesian OTA. The US-based online travel giant has…

United States

Expedia Announces Changes to Wildlife Animal Attraction Booking; Pledges More Education and Greater Transparency

Mark Elliott Jul 21, 2017 0

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Expedia, Inc. today announced that activities involving certain wildlife animal interactions will no longer be bookable on its online travel sites. Relying on guidance…

Attractions

Expedia to stop selling dubious wildlife attractions

Mark Elliott Jul 21, 2017

Expedia has announced that it will stop selling certain wildlife attractions. The online travel giant said it would take guidance from "industry-leading wildlife and animal protection…

Technology

Expedia completes SilverRail deal

Mark Elliott Jun 26, 2017

Expedia has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in SilverRail Technologies, the train ticket booking platform. The deal, which is aimed at advancing the online travel…

United States

Visit.org Launches Distribution Partnership with Expedia® Expanding Network for Social Travel Activities

Mark Elliott Jun 11, 2017 0

The lead marketplace of immersive and impactful travel experiences, Visit.org, has launched a distribution partnership with Expedia, one of the world’s largest full-service online travel…

Train

Expedia on track with SilverRail deal

Mark Elliott May 15, 2017

Expedia has expanded its presence in the rail sector with the acquisition of SilverRail, the online rail booking platform. While the exact terms of the agreement were not revealed, it…

Airlines and Aviation

Norwegian launches global hotels partnership with Expedia

Aaron Greenwood Mar 25, 2017

Low-cost airline Norwegian has launched a global partnership with Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) giving the carrier’s customers access to exclusive rates at a broader range of hotels whilst…

Tourism Boards

RAKTDA launches ‘Not a Vacation…Our Vacation’

Kanchan Nath Mar 1, 2025

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) has unveiled its latest destination marketing film, ‘Not a Vacation…Our Vacation’ – a bold and witty take on what makes the emirate a…

Hotels

Hospitable unlocks host access to dozens of OTAs with iCal Imports

Kanchan Nath Feb 19, 2025

Vacation rental management platform Hospitable has launched iCal Imports, a brand new feature that allows hosts and property managers to seamlessly sync bookings from dozens of smaller…

Technology

Sixth annual TravMedia Summit Australia concludes with key insights for the sector

Marga Manlapig Feb 14, 2025

The 6th annual TravMedia Summit Australia concluded with insightful discussions, networking and industry-leading expertise. 

Hospitality

Maximum Occupancy New Zealand is back this March

Marga Manlapig Feb 5, 2025

The Maximum Occupancy New Zealand Accommodation Industry Conference heads back to Auckland on 5th March, this time at the newly renovated Grand Millennium Hotel Auckland.

Tourism Boards

VisitBritain launches global screen tourism campaign with blockbuster-inspired film

Kanchan Nath Jan 29, 2025

 To drive inbound tourism across Britain, national tourism agency VisitBritain has this week launched a global screen tourism campaign, kicking off with a blockbuster-inspired film that sees…

Guest Column

Future of Travel: Exploring Online Booking Engines

Mohit Singh Jan 13, 2025

Travel has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, largely driven by advancements in technology. The rise of online booking engines has made travel planning easier and more…

Tourism

U.S. Virgin Islands sets New Tourism Record in 2024

Kanchan Nath Jan 11, 2025

The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism announces new record-breaking passenger arrival numbers, which highlight the continued growth of St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John as a…

Hotels

Direct Bookings Surge in India: STAAH

Kanchan Nath Jan 3, 2025

STAAH, a technology company helping hoteliers unlock their full revenue potential, has unveiled its list of distribution channels that brought the highest booking revenue to hotels across…

Tourism Boards

Brand USA welcomes Elliott Ferguson as Chair

Kanchan Nath Dec 24, 2024

Brand USA, the nation’s destination marketing organisation,  announced its new leadership and members who will make up its 2025 board of directors.

Reports

Elite Havens shares travel insights from 2024

Marga Manlapig Dec 11, 2024

As 2024 begins to wind down, Elite Havens offers travel and tourism professionals a look at the trends that characterised the sector throughout this year.

Hotels

GMCVB to offer hotel certification incentives with Green Key Global

Kanchan Nath Nov 29, 2024

The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) has become the first destination marketing organisation in the United States to provide incentives for the Green Key Global…

Technology

IDeaS achieves record-breaking year

Kanchan Nath Nov 25, 2024

IDeaS, a SAS company and the world’s leading provider of hospitality revenue management software and services, has announced it has more than doubled revenue in Germany year-on-year since…

MICE

Phocuswright Conference took place from 18-20 November 2025 at San Diego, California

Kanchan Nath Nov 22, 2024

The Phocuswright Conference kicked off its 30th anniversary with a nostalgic look back at 1994, the year the travel industry event first launched. 

Cruise

Firstever dog-friendly cruise sets sail in 2025

Kanchan Nath Nov 21, 2024

Cruise Tails and Expedia Cruises of West Orlando have officially partnered to bring the first-ever, dog-friendly cruise from Tampa, Florida

Reports

Long-haul markets show potential to drive high-impact tourism in Barcelona

Kanchan Nath Nov 19, 2024

Long-distance markets are emerging as an opportunity to boost high-impact tourist demand to Barcelona, ​​​​as stated by Mabrian, the global travel intelligence platform.

Guest Column

The Rise of Mobile Travel Apps: Meeting the Demands of the Modern Travellers

Mohit Singh Nov 17, 2024

Mobile travel apps are becoming more popular, changing how people plan and enjoy their trips. Studies show that over 70% of travellers use these apps for different parts of their journeys.…

Tourism

Web in Travel Singapore sets its sights on the traveller experience

Marga Manlapig Nov 15, 2024

The 2024 Web in Travel (WiT) Singapore conference turned its attention to the dynamic world of tours and activities.

Global

Partnering with Agilysys for InfoGenesis POS Solutions

Kanchan Nath Nov 12, 2024

Sales drive revenue in any enterprise and a modern, flexible, Point of Sale (POS) interface between the hotel and the guests can drive, expediate and multiply the sales process.

Airports

In Photos: IATA World Financial Symposium and World Passenger Symposium 2024

Marga Manlapig Nov 1, 2024

The joint IATA World Financial Symposium and World Passenger Symposium 2024 were set against the dynamic backdrop of Bangkok, Thailand, a global capital that is working to become one of the…

TDM Guest Contributor

The Travel Trend of 2025: Immersing in Nature’s Wonders

Joe Cusmano Oct 30, 2024 0

If you’re seeking unique and authentic experiences, 2025 could be the perfect year to immerse yourself in nature. According to a recent report by Expedia,

Technology

TravelAI declares end of its “proof of concept” phase

Marga Manlapig Oct 23, 2024

Travel technology firm TravelAI.com announced that its applied use of AI is already delivering returns for 2024.

Hotels

Information breach exposes hotel guests’ data in Taiwan

Marga Manlapig Oct 17, 2024

Blockchain technology solutions company OwlTing inadvertently exposed 765,000 users' sensitive data in Taiwan by leaving open access to its AWS storage (S3).

MICE

Tourism Cares hosts its 2024 Meaningful Travel Summit with the Willamette Valley from 30 Sept to 2 Oct

Kanchan Nath Oct 2, 2024

Tourism Cares, a non-profit advancing sustainability within the travel industry, will launch its 2024 North  American Meaningful Travel Summit in partnership with the Willamette Valley…

Appointments

Sabre appoints Richard Viner as Head for Corporate Accounts for the UK & Ireland 

Kanchan Nath Sep 27, 2024

Sabre Corporation announced the appointment of  Richard Viner as Head for Corporate Accounts for the UK and Ireland. 

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

Travalyst celebrates five-year milestone

Kanchan Nath Sep 26, 2024

Travalyst, the not-for-profit organisation founded by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, celebrated its five-year anniversary during Climate Week NYC.

Technology

Sabre partners with Google to reduce environmental impact of business travel 

Kanchan Nath Sep 26, 2024

Sabre Corporation and Google have joined forces to use  the Travel Impact Model (TIM) for the first time in calculating past emissions from business travel. 

Guest Column

Why AI Should Empower Travel Retailers, Not Replace Them

Jen Catto Sep 18, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a force for disruption in travel, especially when businesses are focused on creating personalized, seamless experiences. But travelers need more from AI than…

Airlines and Aviation

Lufthansa Innovation Hub marks 10th Anniversary with new venture clienting arm, venture launch and latest Startup Spin-Off

Kanchan Nath Aug 30, 2024

This summer, the Lufthansa Innovation Hub (LIH), the key driver for innovation for the entire Lufthansa Group, celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Reports

Leisure demand continues to surge, reports Cheval

Kanchan Nath Aug 28, 2024

Leisure demand is growing, according to the results of Cheval Collection’s latest travel survey, with close to three quarters of those asked planning to take at least three trips over the…

Appointments

Industry veteran Alex Saint joins Holibob as Chairman of the Board 

Kanchan Nath Aug 19, 2024

Holibob has confirmed that it has added Alex Saint, founder & CEO of Secret Escapes, to its Board of directors as Chairman

Technology

Can autonomous AI bots help travel agents automatically grow their social media?

Marga Manlapig Aug 12, 2024

As travel technologies evolve, AI could prove to be a solution for travel agencies' marketing and promotions initiatives.

Hospitality

Film Tourism impacts Phuket real estate with the ‘set- jetting’ appeal

Kanchan Nath Jul 22, 2024

Known for its stunning beaches, lush greenery and luxury resorts, Phuket has recently appeared in a number of high-profile productions. 

Awards

Arival and TourReview announce 2024 Spotlight Awards finalists

Kanchan Nath Jul 14, 2024

Arival and TourReview are thrilled to announce the finalists for the second annual North American Arival TourReview Spotlight Awards.

Hotel Technology

Travel landscape set for transformation this year: Cloudbeds

Kanchan Nath Jul 8, 2024

 Cloudbeds, the hospitality management platform powering more reservations and happier guests for independent lodging businesses around the globe, has spotlighted key developments poised to…

MICE

Digital identity revolution: Frictionless travel on the horizon

Kanchan Nath Jun 24, 2024

The future of travel, streamlined and secure, was unveiled at Phocuswright Europe 2024's "Executive Panel: Digital Identity is (Nearly) Here." 

MICE

ITB India 2024 Conference to reveal key trends in the South Asia Travel Market

Kanchan Nath Jun 19, 2024

ITB India 2024 Conference will gather travel industry professionals from 11 – 13 September 2024, at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India.

Global

Cathay Holidays, a one-stop travel hub for premium experiences 

Kanchan Nath Jun 1, 2024

Cathay continues to build towards its vision of becoming one of the world’s greatest service brands with the refresh of Cathay Holidays, a premium one-stop travel hub with a new booking site…

Technology

Venice Tours secure 400% revenue boost thanks to partnership with Bókun 

Kanchan Nath May 8, 2024

Tour Operator Software Provider Bókun has revealed that the annual revenue of tour operator ‘Venice Tours’ has increased by 400% following their partnership. 

Tourism

UK’s top 20 most popular travel and tourism websites in 2023 

Kanchan Nath Apr 23, 2024

A new study has revealed that Tripadvisor was the most popular travel and tourism website across the UK in 2023.

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

Leading technology and travel brands come together to address sustainable tourism

Kanchan Nath Apr 19, 2024

Travalyst, the not-for-profit organisation founded by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, kicked off its annual convening on 16 April in the South of France.

Corporate & Business

Amex GBT unveils new initiative to drive AI Innovation and Governance

Kanchan Nath Mar 6, 2024

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), a leading software and services company for travel and expense, revealed the creation of a new artificial intelligence (AI) initiative.

MICE

TourReview ranks Germany as the number 10 top European destination

Kanchan Nath Mar 4, 2024

Ahead of Arival and ITB Berlin next week, TourReview – the technology-driven travel review platform for the tours and activities sector – unveils Germany as the number ten ranked destination…

Technology

Sabre and Mastercard join the Travalyst coalition 

Kanchan Nath Mar 1, 2024

Sabre Corporation and Mastercard join other leading travel and technology  brands in the Travalyst coalition including Amadeus, Booking.com, Expedia Group, Google,  Skyscanner, Travelport,…

Features

Top twenty travel and tourism websites in 2023 in the UK

Kanchan Nath Feb 19, 2024

A new study has revealed that Tripadvisor was the most popular travel and tourism website across the UK in 2023. 

Features

Central Valley, California ’s undiscovered dupe

Kanchan Nath Feb 19, 2024

Expedia’s 2024 travel trend report has coined the term ‘destination dupe’ for destinations that are a little unexpected, sometimes more affordable, and every bit as delightful as the…

Features

Top ten Spain’s best-rated travel destinations in 2023: TourReview  

Kanchan Nath Jan 23, 2024

Ahead of FITUR, TourReview, the technology-driven travel review platform for the tours and activities sector, has released its findings on Spain's tourism landscape in 2023.

Appointments

SeaDream Yacht Club appoints Walter Littlejohn as Chief Sales Officer

Kanchan Nath Jan 11, 2024

Bringing over three decades of extensive experience in the cruise industry, including several executive and leaderships roles, Littlejohn will assume the responsibility of overseeing and…

Technology

GoMMT, Booking.com and Agoda retain their top spots in the fast-growing Indian travel economy

Kanchan Nath Jan 8, 2024

Global hotel technology giant, STAAH, has revealed the top channels across its network of 19,000+ properties. Gobibo and MakeMyTrip owner, GoMMT took the top spot for six years running.

Guest Column

Presidents Day Flight Deals: With Perfect Blend of Friends, Freedom, and Fun

Alex Martin Jan 6, 2024

For travel enthusiasts, President's Day is not just a time to honor the nation's leaders; it is also an ideal time to visit new destinations and explore new cultures. This federal holiday…

Reports

VisitBritain publishes inbound tourism forecast for 2024

Kanchan Nath Dec 27, 2023

VisitBritain has published its tourism forecast for 2024 showing an increase in inbound visits and spend overall to the UK compared to 2023 levels, although with varying rates of recovery…

Global

VisitBritain and British Film Commission sign Memorandum of Understanding

Kanchan Nath Dec 13, 2023

The British Film Commission and VisitBritain signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intention of boosting screen tourism throughout the UK’s nations and regions.

Global

Aurora Expeditions Releases Arctic & Beyond 2025 Season

Joe Cusmano Nov 29, 2023

Aurora Expeditions, Australia’s award-winning adventure travel company, has released its new Arctic & Beyond 2025 voyage season, which includes four brand new expeditions and seven…

Reports

Shiji releases its Q3 2023 Global Guest Experience Benchmark report

Kanchan Nath Nov 15, 2023

The Shiji Global Guest Experience Benchmark report offers detailed insights into guest experience and satisfaction trends, providing hotels with a powerful tool – the Global Review Index…

Cruise

PONANT Launches Ultimate Kimberley Expedition Guide

Joe Cusmano Nov 7, 2023

PONANT has launched its 52-page Ultimate Kimberley Expedition Guide, solidifying its position as the unrivalled leader in magnificent luxury trips along Western Australia’s remote and…

Guest Column

Coconut Garden Retreat: A Peaceful 4 Bed Pool Villa Oasis in Samut Songkhram

Andrew Wood Oct 17, 2023

Coconut Garden Retreat: A Peaceful 4 Bed Pool Villa Oasis in Samut Songkhram Story and pictures by Andrew J Wood Samut Songkhram, THAILAND: Coconut Garden Retreat is a boutique…

Hotels

Wyndham Debuts La Quinta in Auckland with 246 keys

Kanchan Nath Oct 3, 2023

The opening of La Quinta by Wyndham Ellerslie Auckland marks the first La Quinta in Auckland and the  brand’s second in New Zealand, while reinforcing its longstanding partnership with New…

Awards

Arival and TourReview announce finalists for Spotlight Awards

Kanchan Nath Sep 26, 2023

Arival, the global leader in insights and events for the tours and activities industry, and TourReview, an online reputation management platform for operators of tours, activities and…

Features

Recent big travel company layoffs could potentially address some wider industry skills shortage issues

Kanchan Nath Sep 1, 2023

Could the redundancies in the big travel companies be good news for the travel tech industry looking to hire? We asked a range of travel experts whether they thought the tables might now…

Appointment announcement

Sabre strengthens ESG focus with two key appointments

Kristin Mariano Aug 18, 2023

Sabre Corporation announced that it is expanding its ESG team, with the appointment of Jessica Matthias as its new Global Director of Sustainability and Tess Longfield as Head of…

MICE

Web in Travel releases theme and program and speakers for October conference in Singapore

Kanchan Nath Aug 17, 2023

Web in Travel (WiT), the global news and events platform focused on travel technology, has released the program and speakers for its WiT Singapore Conference, which takes place in the city’s…

MICE

SXSW Sydney announces speakers for the inaugural Sydney festival

Kanchan Nath Aug 2, 2023

In its 37-year history, Austin’s famed South by Southwest (SXSW®) has become the byword for cool and the launchpad for what’s next.

Special Reports

UK Travellers spend over 5 hours researching trips on average

Kanchan Nath Jul 27, 2023

Expedia Group’s Path to Purchase research has revealed the travel content consumption habits of travelers as they seek inspiration and plan their trip, with UK travelers spending 303 minutes…

MICE

ITB China 2023 all set for a live return from 12 – 14 September 2023

Kanchan Nath Jul 17, 2023

ITB China, the highly anticipated marketplace for China's travel industry, is gearing up for its grand live event from 12 - 14 September 2023.

Events

Travel Transformation: Defining Travel in 2023

Chris Head Jul 11, 2023

Travel had to come to a standstill for the world to wake up to its importance. In an industry governed by change, be it societal, cultural, or economic - what emerged following the…

Technology

Hostaway integrates with Google for vacation rentals

Kanchan Nath Jun 20, 2023

Hostaway, the vacation rental PMS, can today reveal it has integrated with Google, enabling customers to list their short-term rentals across Google Travel, Google Search and Maps.

Hotels

HotelRunner introduces AI-Powered Review Center for enhanced Reputation Management

Kanchan Nath Jun 20, 2023

HotelRunner, the leading travel and hospitality technologies platform, has launched HotelRunner Review Center, an innovative solution that will fundamentally change the way properties manage…

Partner content

How embedded protection can benefit customers and provide additional revenue for travel providers

Kristin Mariano Jun 20, 2023

Global air travel has resumed after years of slowed activity, and people are excited about getting back to the skies. Overall traveller numbers are expected to reach 4.0 billion in 2024,…

Hotels

“Booking Network Sponsored Ads” now available for the Asia Pacific hotels market via DerbySoft

Kanchan Nath Jun 14, 2023

Booking BNSA provide many hotels the option to stand apart from their competition across Booking.com, Agoda and Priceline destination hotel listings.

Eturbo News

A Billion Dollar Threat to Marriott and Hyatt’s Brand Reputation

Juergen T Steinmetz May 8, 2023 0

eTurboNews: The Vacation Owner concept at Marriott and Hyatt seems to be a master of deception. A billion Dollar brand confusion conspiracy. Read more: A Billion Dollar Threat to Marriott…

Reports

Mabrian unveils new travel trends for Russian tourists in 2022

Kanchan Nath Apr 25, 2023

Mabrian, a travel intelligence provider, has conducted a study on the new travel trends in the Russian market, confirming that Turkey was the destination that grew the most during 2022, but…

Partner content

PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore: Sustainable garden-in-a-hotel in the heart of Singapore

Kristin Mariano Apr 11, 2023

PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore is a five-star luxury hotel located in the heart of Singapore. This stunning "Garden-in-a-Hotel" property is known for its unique biophilic…

Guest Column

Mystery Hotels: The Exciting New Trend in Hospitality

Mudit Mundra Mar 31, 2023

Are you tired of the same old hotel experience? Are you looking for something different and exciting? Look no further than mystery hotels, the latest trend in hospitality that offers an…

Attractions

Aurora Expedition launches Antarctica 2024-25 Program

Joe Cusmano Mar 31, 2023

The new Aurora Expeditions Antarctica 2024/2025 program was launched yesterday, and it includes voyages to hitherto unexplored Chilean fjords and channels.

Eturbo News

American Queen Voyages Names New Executives

editor Mar 31, 2023 0

by: editor | American Queen Voyages™, part of Hornblower® Group, announced the addition of industry veterans to the cruise line’s growing executive team. Full article: American…

Reports

Climate-ready Travel

Kanchan Nath Mar 1, 2023

A new independent report published recently, Envisioning Tourism in 2030 & Beyond, urges the tourism and transportation sector to unite and take full account of its greenhouse gas…

Reports

Travel affiliate marketing recovery outpaces wider industry, says Travelpayouts 

Kanchan Nath Mar 1, 2023

 Travelpayouts, the digital affiliate partnership platform that brings together trusted brands and content creators, has confirmed that the travel affiliate marketing space recovered more…

Tourism Boards

Tourism Tokyo launches new agent training modules

Kristin Mariano Feb 15, 2023

Tokyo has added new modules to its e-learning platform to celebrate Japan’s reopening and to encourage traveller dispersal outside of the bustling city limits.  The training…

By the Way

HalalBooking shows 62% growth YoY

Kanchan Nath Feb 1, 2023

HalalBooking, the world’s leading OTA for halal-friendly travel, continued its success story in 2022.

Tourism Boards

VisitBritain’s GREAT Gateway Innovation Fund allocated

Kanchan Nath Jan 30, 2023

VisitBritain’s GREAT Gateway Innovation Fund has allocated grants to successful applicants to support marketing for inbound gateways to Britain.

Technology

Top online channels for 2022 – STAAH

Kristin Mariano Jan 19, 2023

Global hotel technology giant, STAAH, has unveiled the list of distribution channels that brought the highest booking revenue to hotels in 2022. Major players Booking.com, Agoda and…

Hospitality

5 key trends set to shape the hospitality industry in 2023 – Cloudbeds

Kristin Mariano Jan 6, 2023

The hospitality management platform powering more reservations and happier guests for lodging businesses around the globe, shares its predictions for the five key trends set to shape the…

Tourism

Top 10 travel trends for 2023: Adventure, purpose, nostalgia, and extreme immersion experiences

Kristin Mariano Dec 22, 2022

The Lemongrass Digital Insights team has researched the latest travel search trends, and drawn key findings from multiple industry reports, to bring you the top 2023 travel trends you need…

Tourism

7 significant travel trends to expect in 2023

Kristin Mariano Dec 16, 2022

2022 marked a return to form for travel and tourism – and while there may be rising costs globally, it’s not stopping travellers from taking holidays and exploring the world. In fact,…

Insurance

Insurers inflate travel cover costs by AUD $560 for differently abled people

Kanchan Nath Nov 29, 2022

New research shows that disabled tourists are paying AUD $560 (approx. USD 375.79) more than non-disabled customers for travel insurance cover to go on holiday, a significant premium…

Global

UNWTO at COP27: Uniting tourism around tangible climate action plans

Kanchan Nath Nov 22, 2022

The tourism sector has set out its plans to achieve its climate action ambitions. At COP27, UNWTO brought leading sector stakeholders together to share practical insights into accelerating…

Spain

Promoting Mallorca at WTM

Kanchan Nath Oct 27, 2022

Catalina Cladera Crespi, Head of the Mallorcan Government and Andreu Serra Martínez, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport  will attend WTM London 2022 to promote Mallorca’s…

Special Reports

Travel agency services market to reach USD 407.7 Bn in 2022

Kanchan Nath Oct 14, 2022

The global travel agency services market is projected to reach a valuation of USD 407.7 Bn in 2022. Sales are projected to increase at a 11.5% CAGR, with the market size reaching USD 510.0…

Global

OTAs raise concern with Penang Govt on short term rental plans

Kanchan Nath Oct 11, 2022

The Asia Travel Technology Industry Association (ATTIA) and its members submitted recommendations to the Penang State Government (Local Government Division) recently, regarding the proposed…

Tourism

Top travel destinations for a dirty weekend

Kristin Mariano Oct 11, 2022

Bedbible has explored the top cities to have a dirty weekend. They examined factors such as the average price of a two-night stay in each city as well as the number of romantic activities…

Global

Agritourism market to grow at a CAGR of over 11.3% in 2029

Kanchan Nath Sep 24, 2022

The global agritourism market is expected to register new growth opportunities during the forecast period. The market is projected to rise at a CAGR of 11.3% between 2019 and 2029, Future…

Appointments

Rogers Hospitality appoints Veit Fuhrmeister as chief commercial officer

Kanchan Nath Sep 20, 2022

Rogers Hospitality, the Mauritian hospitality company, managing Heritage Resorts and Veranda Resorts has appointed seasoned professional Veit Fuhrmeister as chief commercial officer.

Technology

Guesty acquires hotel management platform YieldPlanet & launches Guesty Distribution Hub

Kristin Mariano Sep 19, 2022

Short-term rental platform Guesty has announced the acquisition of hotel-focused revenue and distribution platform, YieldPlanet. The acquisition expands Guesty’s offerings and…

Global

Travel bookings with bitcoin?

Kanchan Nath Sep 2, 2022

Is crypto a journey the travel industry should offer? There has been a lot more crypto related activity in travel than you might believe.

Technology

Virtuoso launches its first-ever Travel Tech Summit

Kristin Mariano Aug 11, 2022

Virtuoso is hosting its first-ever Travel Tech Summit, taking place on 14 August at ARIA Resort & Casino during its Virtuoso Travel Week event. The summit will consist of three…

Tourism

Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in tourism gets over 500 signatories

Megha Paul Apr 26, 2022

The number of signatories to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism has passed the 500-mark, just four months after the landmark initiative was launched at the UN Climate…

Trivago decision highlights importance of booking direct or using Australian travel businesses

Kristin Mariano Apr 26, 2022

Peak industry body the Accommodation Association says today’s Federal Court decision in relation to Trivago highlights the value for Australian consumers in booking accommodation direct or…

Tourism

Global Travel & Tourism sector unites to support Ukraine

Kristin Mariano Apr 19, 2022

Travel & Tourism businesses around the globe have come together to support Ukraine with millions of hotel rooms for refugees escaping the conflict according to the World Travel &…

Tourism

Global travel sector unites to support Ukraine

Megha Paul Apr 14, 2022

Travel businesses around the globe have come together to support Ukraine with millions of hotel rooms for refugees escaping the conflict according to the World Travel & Tourism Council…

WTTC reveals speaker list for 21st global summit in the Philippines

Megha Paul Mar 31, 2022

WTTC unveils its speakers for its upcoming Global Summit in Manila, which includes Indonesian/Dutch activist Melati Wijsen and South Korean politician Ban Ki-Moon who served as the eighth…

OTAs & Tour Operators

Top 12 hotel booking revenue makers of 2021

Kristin Mariano Feb 8, 2022

SiteMinder has unveiled the lists of distribution channels that over the past year brought the highest booking revenue to hotels in Thailand and more than 20 other of the world’s most…

CWT’s Hindmarsh to spearhead development in China

Megha Paul Jan 27, 2022

CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform has announced the  appointment of Belinda Hindmarsh as SVP, Chief Operating Officer of RoomIt and China

Technology

Google represents ongoing threat to online travel agencies

Kristin Mariano Jan 17, 2022

COVID-19 had a serious impact on online travel agencies (OTAs), according to GlobalData, which notes that the OTA market value decreased by a gruesome 60.4% year-on-year (YoY) in 2020.

STAAH unveils top 10 online booking channels for 2021

Megha Paul Jan 12, 2022

STAAH, one of the leading cloud-based hotel distribution and guest booking platforms, has unveiled the lists of online channels that brought the greatest booking revenue to hotels and…

Technology

Benefits of blockchain technology in the hotel industry

Priya Jain Dec 17, 2021

Blockchain has been one of the latest technologies that have brought a revolution in most industries. There have been several attempts of creating a digital currency in the past, but they…

Amex GBT to go public to accelerate growth strategy

Megha Paul Dec 6, 2021

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) announced its entry into a definitive business combination agreement with special purpose acquisition company Apollo Strategic Growth Capital

Vacation-rental event ELEVATE Summit returns for a second year

Megha Paul Nov 19, 2021

Breezeway, the leading property operations and service platform for hospitality professionals, has announced the return of its successful ELEVATE Summit for 2022

Bahrain outlines tourism roadmap

Megha Paul Nov 16, 2021

Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) has launched a new five-year tourism strategy in an attempt to develop its position as a regional tourism opportunity

Domestic flights dominate for British travellers seeking staycations

Megha Paul Oct 13, 2021

New air data has revealed the UK airline industry experienced a jump in shorter term international bookings – those with a purchase window of four weeks or fewer – over the busiest summer…

Technology

WTM London and Travel Forward platform goes live

Megha Paul Sep 30, 2021

WTM London and Travel Forward platform called Connect Me is now open to ensure registered delegates make the most of their time and get back to business

Technology

WTM buyers want to talk tech with Travel Forward audience

Megha Paul Sep 22, 2021

Travel Forward and WTM London have announced that more than 400 registered buyers have expressed an interest in talking to technology suppliers at this year’s hybrid event

Technology

Google makes some huge changes to the way it connects users and operators in the tours, activities and attractions vertical

Chris Head Sep 17, 2021

As industry giant Google makes some huge changes to the way it connects users and operators in the tours, activities and attractions vertical, Mark Rizzuto, CEO of Livn speaks with TD to…

Vrbo expands Fast Start program to eliminate cold start problem of rentals

Kristin Mariano Sep 17, 2021

Vrbo ®, an Expedia Group company, announced today that Fast Start, a program designed to help new properties capture vacation rental demand, has expanded to the UK.

OTAs & Tour Operators

Price doesn’t matter: Here’s what drives travel decisions

Kristin Mariano Jul 29, 2021

The Traveller Value Index examines the views of 8,000 people in eight countries to understand their values and expectations as the pandemic becomes more controlled in many parts of the…

Partner content

Is your hotel prepared for a world without third-party cookies?

Kristin Mariano Jul 19, 2021

Here are some digital marketing strategies that hoteliers can do to reach potential customers.

Vaccination Updates

The future of travel bubbles in APAC

Kristin Mariano Jun 7, 2021

Industry analysts predict stronger recovery for APAC business travel in the third and fourth quarter of this year.

Tourism

‘Slow travel’ could be the next big tourism trend

Kristin Mariano Jun 2, 2021

Pent-up demand for immersive travel experiences with no set time limit could help ‘slow travel’ become the next big tourism trend.

OTAs & Tour Operators

Travellers want to book through OTAs, spend more and stay longer – study

Kristin Mariano May 17, 2021

Half of UK travellers intend to book via an online travel agency (OTA) after COVID-19 with domestic travellers leading the way by staying longer, and spending more on hotel accommodations…

Technology

Hotel SEO: Three Ways To Rank Higher On Google

Jenn Zajac Mar 11, 2021

Corporate built our hotel website and I added the content, but was it any good? Why wasn’t my hotel ranking for anything other than our brand name? How was I supposed to optimize for search…

Technology

STAAH reveals top online channels for 2020

Kristin Mariano Feb 5, 2021

The commission-free STAAH booking engine comes to hoteliers’ aid as the accommodation industry comes out of a pandemic-struck 2020.

Guest Column

Last Minute Bookings – What does Changing Guest Behaviour Mean for Hoteliers in 2021 and Beyond?

Wan Qing Chin Jan 5, 2021

The pandemic that decimated most of the travel sector during 2020 seems to also have had an impact on travellers’ booking behaviour.

Guest Column

Achieve competitive advantage with Hotel API

Kunal Kasliwal Dec 9, 2020

Various Travel Agencies and businesses collect a tremendous amount of data from their niche websites. Not only do they understand that to gain an edge in the market they must access their…

Bloggers

How to improve hotel guest experiences (post COVID-19)

Ashley Gwilliam Nov 13, 2020

Weird. Scary. Frustrating. It’s hard to choose just one word to describe 2020. However, if you’re a hotel owner staring at the books, you might just say, “Vacant.”…

Tourism

WTTC calls for leadership from PM Boris Johnson and strong international coordination to save travel sector

Megha Paul Aug 13, 2020

World Travel & Tourism Council has urgently called on the UK government for strong leadership and unprecedented international collaboration, to save the struggling travel and tourism…

North American deal making drops by more than half

Alastair Newport Aug 7, 2020

Data analysts GlobalData has published new findings that show North America’s tourism & leisure industry has witnessed a dramatic drop of 52% in deal activity, compared with the same…

OTAs & Tour Operators

Booking Holdings job cuts indicate ongoing impacts of COVID-19 in travel

Kristin Mariano Aug 5, 2020

Online travel company Booking.com has announced on Tuesday that it will reduce its global workforce by 25%, which shows that the virus is not done wreaking havoc in travel.

Inspiremyholiday eyes UK growth with enhanced tech and consumer polls

Megha Paul Jun 11, 2020

Start-up holiday destination search engine inspiremyholiday.com has ramped up its commercial team in expectation of a surge of business once the COVID-19 travel restrictions ease. The…

WTTC launches world’s first-ever global safety stamp

Megha Paul May 28, 2020

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched the world’s first-ever global safety and hygiene stamp. The specially designed stamp will allow travellers to recognise…

Technology

Discover Asia’s top 12 hotel income creators

Alastair Newport Feb 12, 2020

SiteMinder has unveiled its annual lists of the distribution channels that brought the highest booking revenue to hotels over the past year. Varying across 20 of the world’s top tourism…

A journey ‘Into America’s Wild’

Megha Paul Feb 6, 2020

‘Into America’s Wild’, the new 3D documentary for exhibition in IMAX and giant-screen theatres, will take viewers on an incredible journey through the nation’s most iconic wilderness…

Travel trends for boomers, Gen X, Y & Z in focus at ATM

Megha Paul Feb 5, 2020

Travellers from across the globe representing all generations now have a common interest in activities and experiences that are now influencing, indeed in many cases driving, their…

Technology

Egencia’s predictions for 2020 business travel trends

Kristin Mariano Jan 10, 2020

With the start of a new year and a new decade, it is time to reflect on how the business travel industry is changing and think about what we can expect to see in 2020.

Global

Travelling into the new decade: 2020 Predicted Trends

Alastair Newport Jan 7, 2020

We are welcoming a new decade – a time to not only place bets for the years ahead but for a retrospective to show how far the travel industry has come. Since 2010, industry conversations and…

Top-rated ‘cozy’ accommodations for NYE

Tian Tolentino Dec 26, 2019

As the year comes to a close, Expedia.com has found the best inns and hotels rated by guests for their "coziness" factor.

How technology can create a frictionless online travel experience

Alastair Newport Dec 23, 2019

Technology has not just transformed the booking process for travellers – it has influenced the entire trip and changed the way travel businesses connect with consumers, creating an ‘always…

“A world of difference”: Siteminder books 100 million guests in 2019

Alastair Newport Dec 18, 2019

Hospitality guest acquisition specialist SiteMinder, has announced the delivery of its 100 millionth online hotel booking of 2019 -- marking the first time a cloud-based platform has…

USA, UK and France top visitors to Dubai in 2019

Alastair Newport Dec 16, 2019

Expedia has announced that the USA, UK and France are the leading source markets for travel to Dubai. According to Expedia Group data taken from Q3 2019, the UAE remains a popular choice…

Guest Column

How to Build a Travel Service Customers Will Love

Django Stars Dec 11, 2019

With more than 100k flights, 1.5 million bookings made every day, and every tenth person in the world employed in travel services, it’s no surprise that the value of the travel industry, and…

Reducing friction matters: Key factors that reduce traveller friction

Tian Tolentino Nov 14, 2019

Tests by Expedia Group and Magid recently uncovered the attributes travellers value the most which provide an easy-to-use or frictionless online booking experience.

The importance of online guest engagement

Alastair Newport Oct 30, 2019

OTAs provide consumers with a one-stop-shop for travel, offering a variety of accommodation options in one place, whilst putting valuable information at their fingertips. Guest engagement…

Events

Here’s why you shouldn’t miss ITB Asia 2019

Kristin Mariano Oct 16, 2019

ITB Asia 2019, the biggest gathering of travel trade professionals, is back in Singapore for its twelfth year. The event will take place in Marina Bay Sands on 16-18 October.

UAE sees rise in tourists from Russia

Megha Paul Oct 14, 2019

The number of Russian tourists travelling to the UAE increased more than 55% in the second quarter of 2019, compared to the same period last year, according to new data released by…

Technology

The future of revenue management: What technologies and trends will shape its outlook?

Kristin Mariano Oct 13, 2019

Staying on top of what is needed to succeed today is hard, but what about two years or five years into the future? What do hoteliers need to know about where the industry is heading?

Technology

Travel tech this week: Cybercriminals target tourism industry

Kristin Mariano Oct 3, 2019

As we recently celebrated World Tourism Day, it is appropriate to talk about why cybercriminals target travellers as booking everything online makes them vulnerable targets for scam and…

Technology

Voice technology and improving the guest experience

Alastair Newport Sep 30, 2019

Being able to meaningfully interact with technology might have one time been nothing more than a dream, but the reality is that we are closer to that dream than ever -- writes Arthur Chapin,…

Guest Column

The Rough Guide to being a travel company in 2019

Jon Reay Sep 19, 2019

Digital is transforming all industries. Businesses are becoming ever more digital. In travel, you may still be selling holidays, flights or accommodation but the way you do it has…

Guest Column

The Industrial Revolutions of Hospitality

Jordan Hollander Sep 19, 2019

I have a friend who used to work in corporate finance at Apple, I remember the last year before she decided to leave - she wasn’t even invited to the Company’s splashy Christmas party at San…

Technology

Travel tech this week: From staycation to golf tourism

Kristin Mariano Sep 19, 2019

This week, Airbnb has revealed staycation trends in MENA region, while TripAdvisor has released a transparency report. Lastly, stat-up golfscape has launced in Ireland enhancing the…

Hotel booking wars? No-Commission Bidroom announces arrival in Asia Pacific

Megha Paul Sep 17, 2019

Bidroom, a no-commission membership-based hotel platform, is looking to expand its portfolio within the Asia Pacific region. Launched in 2014 in the Netherlands, Bidroom currently offers…

The big league: Stellar line up of industry giants will headline ITB Asia 2019 keynote sessions

Megha Paul Sep 6, 2019

ITB Asia is set to deliver a series of keynote presentations over the event’s 16-18 October dates, in line with 2019’s conference theme, ‘Bold Thoughts, Bold Moves.’ The keynote sessions…

Startups

TourDragon: Giving back the power to travellers

Kristin Mariano Sep 2, 2019

Every once in a while, a disruptive platform or app comes along that changes everything in travel. TourDragon gets local tour operators to bid live in a reverse auction for the first time in…

HomeAway unveils virtual tours in Bali

Megha Paul Aug 27, 2019

HomeAway, holiday home rental company, announced the launch of virtual tours in Bali. First launched in the US in November 2018, Bali is the second market outside of the US and the first…

Features

9 European cities for that much-needed girls weekend

Kristin Mariano Aug 9, 2019

Whether you are looking for a sunny city-break full of Snapchats and sangria or an Instagrammable spa getaway with a spot of shopping, there is a European city waiting for you and your…

Startups

Traveloka to raise USD 500m in latest funding round

Kristin Mariano Jul 31, 2019

Indonesia-based unicorn Traveloka is reportedly looking to raise USD 500 million funding to fuel its expansion in the region. The latest funding round will close in two months and could…

Global

Sabre unveils its industry-first lodging innovation

Megha Paul Jul 29, 2019

Technology provider to the global travel industry, Sabre Corporation has announced the release of Sabre Content Services for Lodging. This new solution will power agency and corporate…

Technology

Travel tech this week: Travellers favour alternative payments and more

Kristin Mariano Jul 25, 2019

This week, the rise of alternative payments is seen in many parts of Europe and Asia. This trend has a significant on travel as we may see a revolution on how we pay for goods and services.

Technology

Travel tech this week: The best travel brand, tickets for space and more

Kristin Mariano Jul 18, 2019

This week in the travel tech sector, TUI is hailed by independent consumers as the best travel brand trumping rivals Thomas Cook and Booking.com. Meanwhile, this could be your chance to go…

Tourism

VisitEngland unveils Tourism Exchange Great Britain

Megha Paul Jul 4, 2019

VisitEngland has launched a business-to-business digital platform that enables tourism suppliers to connect to multiple international distributors. The new platform, Tourism Exchange…

Corporate & Business

Top tech trends changing the business travel industry

Tian Tolentino Jul 4, 2019

Amadeus has released new insights into the state of the business travel industry in the Asia Pacific (APAC) and key technology trends that are shaping it.

Global

Car rental APIs: Integrations with GDSs, OTAs and tech providers

Altexsoft Team Jun 26, 2019

This article was originally published as a blog post by AltexSoft. It is published here with permission. Exploring foreign places in a rental car offers multiple perks: You can get far…

Cruise

Cruise news: Celebrations, arctic expeditions, RIBs and more

Tian Tolentino May 29, 2019

Clear the deck! On our cruise radar this week, we're seeing celebrations at sea, voyages to East Antarctica and... RIBs?

Hospitality

UK hospitality experiences double digit year-on-year growth

Alastair Newport May 10, 2019

The latest data from Expedia Group has revealed UK hoteliers enjoyed an encouraging start to the year, continuing the positive momentum of 2018, thanks to a healthy rise in hotel demand from…

Startups

Lost and found: WishTrip is the app that every DIY traveller needs

Kristin Mariano May 7, 2019

WishTrip helps destinations shape the tourist experience and helps them become SMART tourist destinations.

Startups

Go-Jek and Traveloka mull over going public

Kristin Mariano Apr 16, 2019

Indonesian unicorns Go-Jek and Traveloka are reportedly thinking of holding an IPO, which could be the first for Indonesia Stock Exchange.

Tourism

WiT ME 2019: Middle East is the “golden goose” of travel

Tian Tolentino Apr 15, 2019

Movers and shakers of the Middle East online travel industry gathered at WiT Middle East 2019 in Dubai on 9 April to unlock the potential of a fast-changing market being driven by youths.

OTAs & Tour Operators

Gomingo takes 0% commission from hotels

Kristin Mariano Apr 2, 2019

Gomingo was founded to create a simple, ethical, and transparent platform that hands back control to hoteliers and hosts from larger OTAs.

MICE

EyeforTravel reveals star-studded speakers for Digital Strategy Summit 2019

Kristin Mariano Mar 9, 2019

EyeforTravel has revealed that over 50 speakers will grace the 22nd edition of its European flagship, the Digital Strategy Summit.

OTAs & Tour Operators

Traveloka expands outside Southeast Asia

Kristin Mariano Mar 1, 2019

Online travel platform and Indonesian unicorn Traveloka has launched in Australia, which is its first expansion outside Southeast Asia.

Technology

Travel tech this week: Start-ups funding and new partnerships

Kristin Mariano Feb 28, 2019

This week, we saw travel start-ups getting funding to further their growth. Some companies also facilitated new partnerships to expand their services.

Technology

Travel comparison sites get clean report card on data compliance

Tian Tolentino Feb 27, 2019

New analysis from Mailjet has examined the direct marketing practices of travel comparison sites and found flawless adherence to data privacy regulations.

Travel Agents

Future-proof your business when Gen Z takes over

Kristin Mariano Feb 26, 2019

Kids born in the year 2000 will turn 19 this year entering university or working on their first job. Generation Z is the generation that follows Millennials, born in the late ’90s and early…

Tourism

How to maximise your savings while booking your next trip

MILI SEMLANI Semlani Feb 22, 2019

When two industry specialists in air travel distribution and intelligence join hands, we are sure to get insights that reveal how the digital world of travel works or atleast how we can make…

Technology

Travel tech this week: New start-ups and groundbreaking updates

Kristin Mariano Feb 21, 2019

This week, we saw new start-ups launch worldwide KIWIride, SensorFlow, and Bounce. Zudu cooked up digital strategies while Egencia updated its platform to enhance customer experiences,…

Hotels

Far East tourism surge boosts UK hotels performance

Tian Tolentino Feb 14, 2019

According to Expedia Group’s latest data, UK hotels enjoyed positive growth in 2018 as a result of a surge in visitors, particularly from the Far East.

Global

Destination Asia: The top 12 platforms generating Asian booking revenue

Alastair Newport Feb 13, 2019

Acquisition platform Siteminder, has revealed its annual list of OTA’s and websites which have brought the highest total booking revenue to Asia in 2018.

Podcasts

“If you are another nondescript branded hotel they will not even remember your name”: The Hotels Network CEO

Brett Henry Jan 31, 2019

For this week's podcast, I spoke to Juanjo Rodriguez, the CEO of The Hotels Network, a company delivering a hotel tech ecosystem that increases direct channel conversions.

Startups

Travelstop marks major expansion in Asia

Kristin Mariano Jan 23, 2019

Singapore-based business travel start-up Travelstop is launching in seven markets including Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam.

Technology

Travel tech this week: Google’s voice assistant for airlines and hotels and more

Kristin Mariano Jan 10, 2019

This week, we see airlines and airports investing in various technology to continuously improve travel experience. We also see road transportation companies take great strides to develop…

Global

Hotel channel managers: Key providers and how to choose one

Altexsoft Team Dec 30, 2018

In one Hotel Hell episode, lodge guests had to search for a front desk employee by themselves. Eventually, a bartender checked them in with a pen and notebook… 

Tourism

Bite-sized travel: Demand moves to itinerary-packed weekend getaways

Kristin Mariano Dec 24, 2018

More people will take more weekend trips next year and they will be looking for made-to-measure, bite-sized travel with more curated travel itineraries squeezed into shorter time frames.

HR & Careers

Here’s why the younger generation want to work in travel and why you should hire them

Kristin Mariano Dec 12, 2018

70% of the respondents opined they have a strong desire to travel and is a major reason why they work.

Technology

Hotelbeds: Year-end review and forecast trends for 2019

Tian Tolentino Dec 11, 2018

Tech provider and distributor Hotelbeds has released industry comments and insights about the year in travel and its forecasts for 2019.

Technology

Travel tech this week: Instaroom new AI, BoG in Europe, and more

Kristin Mariano Nov 29, 2018

Digital disruption is not too far from the travel industry either. We scout the latest happenings in the travel tech world each week. Here are the five tech developments of this week.

Global

Portier hires travel tech grandee Olivier Dombey to become a “very serious player”

Alastair Newport Nov 27, 2018

Portier Technologies, has announced the appointment of Olivier Dombey as its new chief operating officer based out of the company’s Bangkok office.

Technology

VLeisure’s one-stop B2B travel platform: Answer to Vietnam’s fragmented market

Kristin Mariano Nov 22, 2018

VLeisure CEO Phan Le saw that the booking process was a pain and inefficient and in dire need of a solution via technology.

Technology

LINE to be a ‘super app’ for new travel funnel

Kristin Mariano Nov 16, 2018

LINE is on its way from being a mere messaging app to becoming a super app that will offer services for the new experiential travel funnel.

Hospitality

From selling shampoo to CEO: European Vacation Rentals Henrik Kjellberg reveals secrets when moving jobs

Kristin Mariano Nov 6, 2018

Henrik Kjellberg brought along the expertise he gained from 20 years of working in the travel industry as he assumed the role as chief executive officer of European Vacation Rentals in…

Consumer

[Infographic] How leisure travellers book online

Altexsoft Team Oct 8, 2018

How many people book flights via OTA compared to hotels? How many business travellers incorporate leisure into their trips? Do travellers actually care about loyal programmes?

Thailand

Discover our World TA sales seminar returns to Bangkok

Alastair Newport Oct 5, 2018

Calling all agents, Discover the World, Thailand has announced the second edition of its agent orientated master class -- Discover Our World Product Seminars -- to be held at the Hua Chang…

OTAs & Tour Operators

Big Bus Tours enters SEA with Duck and HiPPO acquisition

Tian Tolentino Sep 5, 2018

Open-top tour bus operator, Big Bus Tours, has announced the acquisition of Singapore’s Duck & HiPPO, a home attraction and sightseeing company.

Australia

Sydney to host ‘Maximum Occupancy Accommodation Industry Conference’

MILI SEMLANI Semlani Sep 4, 2018

A must-attend for hoteliers and accommodation providers of all types, Australasia's leading accommodation industry conference Maximum Occupancy returns to Sydney in 2018.

Hospitality

UK heat wave sparks business boom for hoteliers

Tian Tolentino Aug 1, 2018

New data from Expedia Group has revealed hoteliers across the UK have enjoyed a successful early summer period, with a significant increase in hotel demand compared to 2017.

How to – and how not to – use OTAs as partners

Brett Henry Jul 31, 2018

Dan Lynn is the co-founder of ZUZU Hospitality Solutions, a distribution and revenue management company for small independent hotels.

Technology

How self-service and automation will redefine corporate travel management

Altexsoft Team Jul 18, 2018

Travel management companies (TMCs), already providing road warriors with both travel-agent assistance and software solutions, are now starting to focus on the automation. This strategy…

Airlines and Aviation

NokScoot’s ‘Best Job in Thailand’ awards winners with trip to Tokyo

MILI SEMLANI Semlani Jul 10, 2018

NokScoot will send ten winning travellers to explore Japan's most iconic destinations as part of its highly successful "Best Job in Thailand" campaign.

Air

RateGain launches new features to empower airlines with competitor intelligence

MILI SEMLANI Semlani Jun 28, 2018

RateGain Technologies, the market leader in big data solutions for Travel and Hospitality industries, announced new product updates to AirGain to empower airlines with competitor…

Air

American Airlines puts faith in Barbados’s continued popularity with new connection

Alastair Newport May 15, 2018

The United States biggest carrier American Airlines revealed it will be taking advantage of a year unsurpassed growth to Barbados by announcing a new, third daily flight from Miami…

Technology

Has Travelport’s GDS business fallen too far behind?

Simon Willmore May 9, 2018

Travelport last week reported 1Q earnings and took a big one on the chin reporting negative bookings growth. Already the smallest of the GDS, the company was bearing the brunt of the Flight…

Travel Agents

71% of APAC hoteliers know quality gains loyalty, but only 33% improve product

Alastair Newport May 9, 2018

Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) and Points Travel revealed a new report which shows that travel brands in the Asia Pacific are taking the lead when it comes to customer loyalty.

Special Reports

Exploring ‘voice search’ opportunities in the industry

Tian Tolentino Apr 29, 2018

Roast, an independent research agency, has released full reports on how voice search works and how businesses in the hotel and travel industry can be optimised online.

OTAs & Tour Operators

Booking.com’s battle to claim OTA market share in India

Simon Willmore Apr 12, 2018

The fight for market share in India is heating up as the Amsterdam-headquartered OTA lists more non-hotel options. This is in light of Booking.com’s recent announcement that it offers five…

Technology

AI primer with Travelport VP Simon Ferguson, ahead of his keynote at the Mumbrella Travel Marketing Summit

Simon Willmore Apr 9, 2018

The week of 16 April is a crucial conference week for travel marketers from around the world and especially in Singapore, as both the Mumbrella Travel Marketing Summit and the Digital…

OTAs & Tour Operators

Marriott targets OTA commissions

Alastair Newport Apr 5, 2018

Marriott continues to hit the news cycle this week, following on from their public commitment to Indian tourism with a press conference in Bengaluru. The hospitality giant has now revealed…

Hotels

Wendy White to “accelerate the path” for next generation of women entrepreneurs at Egencia

Alastair Newport Mar 8, 2018

Egencia has announced the appointment of Wendy White as its vice president of marketing and member of the Egencia Global Leadership Team, leading and inspiring all global marketing functions…

Technology

EANS’s new travel API is faster, leaner and more efficient

Alastair Newport Mar 8, 2018

Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) has announced EAN Rapid, a new API solution which allows EAN’s partners to provide greater choice to their customers and is built with the flexibility to…

Startups

Startup brings the heat to Vietnam’s hospitality, tech industries

Simon Willmore Mar 2, 2018

BedLinker is a Vietnamese joint stock company providing technology solutions that allow hotels, travel agents and tour operators to work together. The start-up founded by Thuan Dao, whose…

Technology

New lodging solution lets travel buyers access almost 1 million hotel choices

Simon Willmore Feb 23, 2018

Texas-based Sabre has partnered with Bedsonline, TravelBound and the Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) to make their content available in its new inventory and rate options solution.…

UK

New revenue stream dawns for luxury hotels with DayBreakHotels

Simon Willmore Feb 22, 2018

DayBreakHotels, a Rome-based travel tech start-up launched by Simon Botto, Flavio Del Greco, Lorenzo Stabile and Michele Spadone in 2013, recently caught the attention of Hotel Jumpstart,…

Technology

Google’s latest update boosts power of direct booking channels

Tian Tolentino Feb 13, 2018

Google's latest travel update promises to bring ease and convenience to the consumers while boosting the power of direct bookings.

Technology

Travel and booking APIs for online travel and tourism providers – which could you make use of?

Altexsoft Team Feb 6, 2018

According to the study by Fuel and Flip.to, travellers visit 4.4 unique websites to book their holidays. These sites tend to be ‘all-in-one-place’ platforms, done through combining data from…

Tourism

VisitBritain launches global campaign to boost inbound tourism

Jill Sayles Feb 6, 2018

VisitBritain is this week launching a new global campaign for 2018 to boost inbound tourism to Britain.

Technology

Future of Travel summit fires up travel tech startup race

Simon Willmore Feb 5, 2018

Miami brings the heat into the US travel tech scene as LAB Miami Ventures announces its shortlist of startups for its first annual Future of Travel summit.

Indonesia

SEAsians #GoLoka for Traveloka

Simon Willmore Jan 22, 2018

Traveloka appears to be crushing Expedia in core SE Asian markets despite their late entry. Will it continue to do so in 2018?

Entrepreneurs

Travel tech innovation race at full speed with ‘Hotel Jumpstart’

Simon Willmore Jan 15, 2018

Five companies recently pitched for Hotel Jumpstart, a mentorship-driven accelerator programme to support the most innovative travel tech startups.

Technology

Hospitality technology trend predictions for 2018

Jill Sayles Jan 12, 2018

As technology evolves, hospitality accommodation providers are continuing to invest in cloud-based solutions, platforms and apps, and increasingly expanding on the installation of intuitive…

Technology

CBInsights reviews 2017 trends in travel tech start-ups and investments

Simon Willmore Jan 10, 2018

Tech analyst company CBInsights argues that travel tech is evolving faster than Pokemon.

Hotels

Hoteliers in UK cities see encouraging growth

Jill Sayles Jan 8, 2018

The latest data from the Expedia group has revealed hoteliers in many of the UK’s major cities enjoyed encouraging growth throughout the first nine months of 2017. Analysis of Q1, Q2 and…

Travel Agents

Discover the World puts TAs on the path to profit

Alastair Newport Nov 16, 2017 26

Discover the World (Thailand) Ltd., recently conducted a very successful day long Sales Seminar in co-operation with the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in Bangkok. Over 100 industry guests…

Events

MICE and Corporate buyers flock to ITB Asia 2017

Alastair Newport Oct 26, 2017 18

Celebrating its 10th anniversary as Asia’s Leading Travel Trade Show, ITB Asia 2017 has opened its doors today at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands.

HR & Careers

Face to Face: Brian Sinclair-Thompson and Deborah Haines

Alastair Newport Oct 25, 2017 0

People, quality, integrity and delivery are at the core of Discover the World’s philosophy. And the global travel services and distribution company, has developed a rather enviable…

United States

10 Reasons Why You SHOULDN’T Attend the 2017 Phocuswright Conference: Can You Afford NOT to Come?

Mark Elliott Oct 18, 2017 0

Here are 10 reasons you shouldn't attend The Phocuswright Conference: 1. You have no reason to hear from – and meet – top travel executivesHate growing your professional network? Then this…

Tourism

Jamaica Tourist Board hosts second tradeshow

Jill Sayles Oct 4, 2017 1

For the second year running, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) hosted its tradeshow, Jamaica Travel Market (JTM) from September 28 -29 at the Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa.  The event…

MICE

Discover the World, discovers Thailand

Alastair Newport Sep 28, 2017

Discover the World (Thailand) have commenced trading from new premises in the Vorawat Building at 849 Silom Road.

United States

Business + Leisure: Mixing the Best of Both Worlds

Mark Elliott Sep 20, 2017 0

By Alison Gardner, Editor, Travel with a Challenge web magazineBleisure travel is a bit like voluntourism was a couple of decades ago … we sort of know what it means, but there is a lot more…

United States

Why Chatbots Are Transforming the Travel Industry

Mark Elliott Sep 11, 2017 0

With chatbots, customers can manage their own bookings without needing to wait on the line for the next available representative. Chatbots can be simply defined as artificial intelligence…

Serviced Apartments

Tujia, Rakuten join forces for Japanese homestays

Mark Elliott Aug 23, 2017

Tujia, the Chinese home-sharing company, has formed a new partnership with Rakuten, Japan's e-commerce giant, to encourage more Chinese visitors to stay in Japanese homes. Details of…

United States

Brand USA’s Creating It’s Second Giant Screen Film: America’s Treasures

Mark Elliott Aug 9, 2017 0

Brand USA Again Targets Global Travel MarketsWASHINGTON, DC – Brand USA, the nation’s destination marketing organization, and MacGillivray Freeman Films have joined forces once again with…

United States

Need a better mousetrap for events?

Mark Elliott Jul 26, 2017 0

I first wrote about this topic about a year ago. Recently I purchased a study by Tourism Economics about the relationship of room blocks to events and I realized that I needed to revisit…

United States

Phocus Forward 2017: A Look at Lodging Products and Platforms

Mark Elliott Jul 11, 2017 7

Two significant challenges are shaping hotel chains' strategic initiatives – maintaining robust direct distribution and countering competition from private accommodation.Hotels vs. OTAsThe…

Serviced Apartments

Japan creates new rules for home-sharing

Mark Elliott Jun 30, 2017

The Japanese government has passed a series of new laws governing home-sharing and short-term rentals. The regulations, which could have a major impact on companies like Airbnb,…

United States

Arrivedo – Hotels with Neighborhood Guides

Mark Elliott Jun 22, 2017 0

https://s3.amazonaws.com/rmexch.content/videos/1080/HkAzci6Zb.mp4Arrivedo is the first online platform for hotel recommendations that gives a voice to hoteliers. Arrivedo enables hotels to…

United States

In Online Travel, Repeat Bookers Are Elusive, Except for Airbnb

Mark Elliott Jun 10, 2017 0

The cost of customer acquisition is high and getting higher, making traveler loyalty a crucial, but often elusive, goal for travel brands. But with its hip brand, unique market positioning…

United States

Online Bookings Soar in Brazil Travel Market

Mark Elliott Jun 9, 2017 3

Latin America's populations are getting tech-savvier, leading to a boost in online bookings and Internet penetration. Looking forward, four in 10 sales will be made online in the region by…

Hotels

HomeAway pens deal to boost tourism in “Mediterranean of Japan”

Mark Elliott Jun 5, 2017

HomeAway, the vacation rental site operated by Expedia, has formed a new partnership in Japan. The arrangement with Setouchi Brand Corporation is aimed at encouraging inbound tourism…

Tourism

Dominica sees increase in year-on-year visitor figures

Jill Sayles May 24, 2017

Dominica has seen an increase of almost 20% for Q1 2017 when compared to the same period last year. According to the Discover Dominica Authority, the 19.5% increase can be attributed to…

Airlines and Aviation

Malaysia Airlines hosts fam trip

Jill Sayles May 15, 2017

Malaysia Airlines is hosting travel trade partners on a familiarisation trip to Kuala Lumpur.  The group which includes some of London’s top flight travel agents, are sampling the the…

United States

Channel Surfing: Where Consumers Shop for Travel Online

Simon Willmore Apr 24, 2017 0

Channel Surfing: Where Consumers Shop for Travel Online Published August 2016 When consumers plan their leisure travel, they quickly discover that there's often more than one way to get…

United States

Online Video Proves to be Powerful Marketing Channel

Simon Willmore Mar 27, 2017 0

Online video has proven to be a powerful channel for marketing in recent years, particularly when it comes to the travel and hospitality industry, where growth has been particularly…

United States

Increasingly Mainstream Private Accommodations Reshaping Lodging Distribution

Simon Willmore Mar 16, 2017 0

No segment of the travel industry has felt the effects of new product categories and distribution models as much as lodging. While hotels represent the U.S. travel industry's fastest-growing…

Appointments

The latest appointments from Pan Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines, CWT and more

Mark Elliott Mar 1, 2017

LOTHAR NESSMANN has been appointed as Pan Pacific Hotels Group' new CEO, following the departure of Bernold Schroeder. Nessmann has almost 30 years of hospitality experience in Asia and…

Events

First ITB China fully booked

Mark Elliott Feb 22, 2017

The inaugural edition of ITB China is now fully booked, three months before the event opens. The new travel trade show, which is dedicated to the Chinese travel industry, takes place…

UK

Egencia to debut new business travel management suite

Aaron Greenwood Feb 16, 2017

Egencia is set to preview a suite of expense management products for the modern business traveller at next week’s Business Travel Show in London. “Egencia is taking a new approach to…

United States

TTE Show Doubles Launchpad To Support 15 Start-ups

Simon Willmore Jan 24, 2017 6

Travel Technology Europe has increased its investment in innovation by doubling the size of the show’s Launchpad. This means that up to 15 travel start-ups could exhibit for free at next…

United States

Mobile Fuels European Travel Market

Simon Willmore Jan 17, 2017 0

Brexit. Trump. Terror. Amidst all the remarkable headlines, here's one nugget you might have missed last year: 2016 was the last year in which offline transactions accounted for a majority…

United States

Road Scholar Selects Travel Studio Software to Expand Its Educational Travel Business

Simon Willmore Jan 17, 2017 0

The US-based educational travel organization, Road Scholar, has partnered with UK technology specialist Open Destinations to launch a new tech strategy, known as Travel Studio, which has…

United States

Travel Agents Make A Comeback: Millennials Top Audience

Simon Willmore Jan 14, 2017 0

When is the last time you booked a trip through a travel agent? Chances are you book directly through airlines and hotels, or look to sites like Expedia, Kayak or Trip Advisor to help you…

Face‑to‑Face

Face to face: Philippines Tourism Minister Wanda Corazon T. Teo

Aaron Greenwood Nov 1, 2016

How important is the UK market to the Philippines?  We are serious in courting the British travel trade and business networks to bring more arrivals and related investments to the…