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Articles tagged “online travel newsletter”

Online Travel

MakeMyTrip Is Bringing Back Experiences. Plus: CEO on Latest Spending Patterns

The CEO of India's largest travel agency weighs in on what he's seeing with religious tourism, new tax-collection rules and the country's short booking windows.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 month ago

MakeMyTrip Is Bringing Back Experiences. Plus: CEO on Latest Spending Patterns

Online Travel

Google Search Claims Another Victim: Tripadvisor Lowers Outlook

Google has made frequent changes to its search results pages over the years, and Tripadvisor has often suffered as Google has its own competing businesses. Recent changes appear to have hit Tripadvisor particularly hard.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Google Search Claims Another Victim: Tripadvisor Lowers Outlook

Online Travel

Tripadvisor Rules Out a Merger for Now

Tripadvisor apparently got an offer it was easy to refuse.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Tripadvisor Rules Out a Merger for Now

Online Travel

Expedia Backtracks on Outage Cause: ‘Software Issue’ Took Down Global Operations

Expedia provided a different explanation as to the cause of its global outages after we presented the company with a different account.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Expedia Backtracks on Outage Cause: ‘Software Issue’ Took Down Global Operations

Online Travel

TBO Tek’s IPO Is Coming: What We Know About Its Business

In contrast to some travel companies that adopted a cautious 'wait and watch' stance, hesitating to launch an IPO amid the uncertain landscape of the travel industry, TBO stood out for its proactive approach. Rather than biding its time, TBO swiftly made the decision to launch its IPO.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 month ago

TBO Tek’s IPO Is Coming: What We Know About Its Business

Online Travel

Expedia Group Brands Back Online After Widespread Outages, Blames Maintenance Issues

Expedia Group websites from the U.S. mainland to Puerto Rico, India and Dubai were experiencing outages.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Expedia Group Brands Back Online After Widespread Outages, Blames Maintenance Issues

Mergers and Acquisitions

Guesty, Short-Term Rental Software Provider, Acquires Rentals United

The short-term rental space is fragmented to the hilt. We'll probably see more channel managers like Rentals United consolidating or seeing their businesses dry up.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Guesty, Short-Term Rental Software Provider, Acquires Rentals United

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Considering an Amazon Prime-Like Membership as a Loyalty Program

Don’t hold your breath for a points program, but there could still be some benefits for ultra-loyal customers.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 1 month ago

Airbnb Considering an Amazon Prime-Like Membership as a Loyalty Program

Online Travel

Airbnb Dives Into Pop Culture With New Home and Experiences Category Called ‘Icons’

Airbnb's new celebrity-driven Icons category of experiences will trigger housefuls of free publicity.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Airbnb Dives Into Pop Culture With New Home and Experiences Category Called ‘Icons’

Online Travel

Trivago Pulls Marketing Investments out of Latin America After Brand Campaign Letdown

Less localization is the tradeoff that Trivago is seemingly willing to live with as it uses AI to avoid having to pay TV pitch people in each of its markets.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Trivago Pulls Marketing Investments out of Latin America After Brand Campaign Letdown