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Articles tagged “online travel newsletter”

Travel Technology

DerbySoft Acquires Pkfare and Expands into Airline Industry

DerbySoft is one of those companies that lives in the background of the travel industry but plays an important role. It's behind the online sales for many hotels, and now it is for airlines, too.

Justin Dawes | 3 weeks ago

DerbySoft Acquires Pkfare and Expands into Airline Industry

Online Travel

What’s Next for Tripadvisor After Viator Chief Resigns?

Viator was a potential spinoff candidate in 2021. But with a potential sale of Tripadvisor, all bets are off for now.

Dennis Schaal | 3 weeks ago

What’s Next for Tripadvisor After Viator Chief Resigns?

Short-Term Rentals

Expedia Is Considering Ways to Introduce Sponsored Listings on Vrbo

Short-term rentals could be the next frontier for sponsored listings. Hotels are difficult enough, but vacation rentals may be even more complex to get right.

Dennis Schaal | 4 weeks ago

Expedia Is Considering Ways to Introduce Sponsored Listings on Vrbo

Short-Term Rentals

TravelNet Solutions, Short-Term Rental Software Provider, Lays Off 7% of Employees

There have been a ton of layoffs in various areas of the short-term rental industry over the last year. Facing headwinds, companies are trimming costs and trying to position themselves to new market conditions.

Dennis Schaal | 4 weeks ago

TravelNet Solutions, Short-Term Rental Software Provider, Lays Off 7% of Employees

Skift Originals

Marriott Bonvoy’s New AI Search Tool: 4 Tests Show How It Works — and Doesn’t

Marriott Bonvoy's new AI tool probably isn’t sharp enough yet to be reliable. But as one of the first tools like it by a major hotel brand, it offers an early glimpse at how lodging search could look in the future.

Justin Dawes | 4 weeks ago

Marriott Bonvoy’s New AI Search Tool: 4 Tests Show How It Works — and Doesn’t

Online Travel

Expedia Wants New Features With Amadeus NDC Partnership

Very slowly, the New Distribution Capability is enabling online travel agencies to catch up with the services that airlines offer on their own websites.

Dennis Schaal | 4 weeks ago

Expedia Wants New Features With Amadeus NDC Partnership

Short-Term Rentals

HomeToGo Partners With Adventure App Komoot to Boost Its Experiences Biz

The partnership is part of HomeToGo’s efforts to boost its experiences business.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 1 month ago

HomeToGo Partners With Adventure App Komoot to Boost Its Experiences Biz

Online Travel

How Travel Metasearch Lost Its Mojo

Advertising in travel metasearch used to be near the top of the list for online travel agencies and hotels. But then along came Google Hotels, YouTube, and TikTok, as well as hotel and online travel agency loyalty programs to deflate the value proposition.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

How Travel Metasearch Lost Its Mojo

Online Travel

India’s EaseMyTrip Invests in B2B Travel Portal ETrav Tech

Having diversified into hotels and insurance, EaseMyTrip now ventures into the B2B travel market with its latest investment.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 month ago

India’s EaseMyTrip Invests in B2B Travel Portal ETrav Tech

Online Travel

India’s Cleartrip Taps Cricket Star Dhoni as Brand Ambassador

We're not entirely sure if this is Dhoni's grand finale in the Indian Premier League cricket scene, but one thing's clear — Captain Cool is making his debut innings with Cleartrip!

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 month ago

India’s Cleartrip Taps Cricket Star Dhoni as Brand Ambassador