Articles tagged “online travel agencies”

Online Travel

GetYourGuide Targets Boom in Independent Travel Experiences With New Tools

Sales of niche walking tours and cooking classes are up a whopping 71% year-over-year on GetYourGuide.

GetYourGuide Targets Boom in Independent Travel Experiences With New Tools

Online Travel

Cleartrip Is Winning More Travel Agents for Its Agency Business – India Report

Cleartrip's agency business is recording fast growth, a sign of its growing stake in the online travel sector in India.

Cleartrip Is Winning More Travel Agents for Its Agency Business – India Report

Online Travel

MakeMyTrip Unveils ‘Business Class Funnel’ to Grow Luxury Travel — India Report

As the travel industry grows in India, backed by investments in infrastructure and increased disposable income, MakeMyTrip is expanding its offerings.

MakeMyTrip Unveils ‘Business Class Funnel’ to Grow Luxury Travel — India Report

Hotels

Hopper Has a Hotel Chain Problem

Hopper is under pressure to get profitable, and an IPO may be in its long-range plans. Blowback against some of its fintech products and issues with hotel chains, aren't helping.

Hopper Has a Hotel Chain Problem

Airlines

Ryanair Doesn’t Want Any Help Selling Seats

Today's podcast looks at Ryanair’s booking battles, bright spots for hotels, and seven adventure travel trends.

Ryanair Doesn’t Want Any Help Selling Seats

Airlines

Ryanair and ‘Pirate’ Online Travel Agencies in Skirmish Over Flight Bookings

Booking.com can argue that it doesn't used banned screen-scraping to access Ryanair flights. Meanwhile, Google, "an honest/transparent OTA," can do no wrong in Ryanair's eyes.

Ryanair and ‘Pirate’ Online Travel Agencies in Skirmish Over Flight Bookings

Online Travel

Airbnb Fined for Misleading Australian Consumers

Airbnb will offer compensation worth about $154 per customer. Remember, Airbnb: That's $230 in Australian dollars.

Airbnb Fined for Misleading Australian Consumers
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Online Travel

Supercharging Digital Transformation for Travel Agencies and Professionals

For travel agencies to navigate the next evolution of business-to-business travel booking, they need a forward-thinking technology partner that knows how to balance digital innovation with human expertise — especially in an industry known for its resistance to change.

Supercharging Digital Transformation for Travel Agencies and Professionals

Media and PR

Trivago Ad Campaign Replaces 20 Actors With Just 1 Supported by AI

It's ironic that one of the first reported instances of AI taking jobs in the travel industry revolves around Trivago displacing a couple of dozen pitchmen and pitchwomen around the world.

Trivago Ad Campaign Replaces 20 Actors With Just 1 Supported by AI
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Ground Transport

The $157 Billion Travel Sector Nobody Is Talking About

Ground and sea transportation is a highly valuable yet largely under-the-radar segment of the travel industry. It represents a major market opportunity, yet it still needs to undergo widespread digital transformation to reach its full potential.

The $157 Billion Travel Sector Nobody Is Talking About