Travel Booking

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News / Distribution
Hotels.com co-founder Bob Diener talks exits and opportunities
By Linda Fox | December 8, 2023
Bob Diener, Hotels.com co-founder and president, now co-founder and president of Travel Funders Network, visits the PhocusWire studio to discuss the changing online hotel landscape. Read More
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Opinion / Online
Travelers, airlines want sustainability; standards will help
By David Smith – ATPCO | December 7, 2023
Airlines need to embrace the available emissions standards and data and share it with consumers so they can make smart choices about travel.   Read More
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News / Startups
Klook lands $210 million investment for three-pronged growth strategy
By Linda Fox | December 7, 2023
Klook said that it has achieved overall profitability for the first time this year and annualized gross booking value of $3 billion as travel recovery began in 2023 for many Asian markets. Read More
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News / Online
A different type of travel sustainability research
By Phocuswright Research | December 6, 2023
While travelers often have good intentions, a new research report from Phocuswright shows sustainability considerations rarely impact their trip decisions.   Read More
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News / Startups
Maison Sport lands £3.1M in funding, looks to agents for growth
By Linda Fox | December 6, 2023
U.K.-based Maison Sport is looking to collaborate more with travel agents, enabling them to sell its products via affiliate links or API integration. Read More
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News / Technology
TUI plans global booking platform rollout in 2024
By Linda Fox | December 6, 2023
TUI Group is developing a single global sourcing and booking platform that has been launched in Belgium and will be extended to more markets in 2024. Read More
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From Our Partners / Technology
Mews’ Valtr on a modern view of hospitality and driving guest loyalty
By PhocusWire | December 6, 2023
In a discussion in the PhocusWire studio at The Phocuswright Conference, Mews founder Richard Valtr shares his vision for hospitality and how it can become “the future of all real estate.” Read More
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News / Distribution
AmTrav's Klee on saving third-party air distribution in business travel
By Morgan Hines | December 6, 2023
AmTrav's Jeff Klee believes what’s good for airlines is what’s good for TMCs is what’s good for companies and travelers.  Read More
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News / Startups
Ground transportation startup Transferz extends Series A with funding from Holiday Extras
By Mitra Sorrells | December 5, 2023
Founded in 2020, Transferz provides the technology to connect travel brands to local transportation companies offering services to and from more than 750 airports, seaports, train stations and more.... Read More
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News / Startups
Center lands $30M, plans open platform to improve expense management
By Linda Fox | December 5, 2023
The company plans to put the investment towards speeding up innovation through the development of new features to address friction for users and broadening its distribution. Read More
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Interview / Startups
TripFusion by Vacayou - Launch People's Choice winner at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
By PhocusWire | December 5, 2023
TripFusion is a new B2B solution from Vacayou, a booking platform for wellness experiences.   Read More
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News / Distribution
Travelport boosts balance sheet with $570 million investment
By Linda Fox | December 4, 2023
The capital will enable the company to invest in its technology platforms and “pave the way for other innovations” in the travel industry, according to a statement. Read More
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From Our Partners / Technology
Report: The modern merchandising imperative - why airlines have no time to waste
By Michelle Bruno | December 4, 2023
Find out what modern airline retailing looks like and how visuals, targeted messaging and differentiated choices can capture the attention of shoppers. Read More
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News / Online
Why travel’s experiences sector isn’t likely to operate like others
By Morgan Hines | December 4, 2023
As the experiences category continues to grow in the travel world, experts look at its future during a Center Stage discussion at The Phocuswright Conference 2023. Read More
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News / Online
Trip.com to use Amazon Web Services as strategic cloud partner
By Morgan Hines | December 1, 2023
Trip.com Group believes Amazon Web Services could help it to enhance the global travel experience. Read More