Page 12

Articles tagged “online travel”

Short-Term Rentals

Vacasa Lays Off 280 Employees as New CEO Sets Sights on Profits

It's tough for a new boss, like Vacasa CEO Rob Greyber, to come into a job and then have to make significant layoffs. It's tougher for impacted employees, however.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Vacasa Lays Off 280 Employees as New CEO Sets Sights on Profits

Travel Agents

American Express Travel Is Right on Point for Certain Millennial Travelers

The American Express Travel website and mobile experience won't win user experience awards. But it may have something better for cardmembers — private fares, other negotiated deals, perks and points redemption.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

American Express Travel Is Right on Point for Certain Millennial Travelers

Travel Technology

Traveloka, RedDoorz Share New Mobile-First Aspirations for Southeast Asia

The opportunity that Southeast Asia presents for the travel industry is boundless. Time to capitalize on it.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Traveloka, RedDoorz Share New Mobile-First Aspirations for Southeast Asia

Online Travel

Hopper Rides Rise of Fintech Projects to Major Growth

Hopper's strategy to focus on fintech has it well-positioned to take advantage of the growing appetite for products that make trip planning less stressful.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Hopper Rides Rise of Fintech Projects to Major Growth

News Blog

Hapi Travel Launches Subscription Service for the U.S. Market

Subscription travel platform Hapi Travel Destinations has launched in the U.S. More brands are building paid travel subscriptions, powered by shifts in traveler priorities and work-life flexibility, but Hapi Travel also wants to expand by offering "additional income in the new gig economy." A subsidiary of direct-sell specialist Sharing Services Global Corporation, it plans to…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Bookaway Acquires Argentinian Company to Speed Up Digitizing Ground Transport Bookings

Bookaway Group has acquired one of the most widely used transport management systems in Latin America, which will offer customers a whole new level of ease when arranging travel plans.

Sonia Menken | 2 years ago

Bookaway Acquires Argentinian Company to Speed Up Digitizing Ground Transport Bookings

Short-Term Rentals

Weaker Short-Term Rental Players Face Mounting Pressures

Softness in occupancy rates, onerous long-term leases, and investor demands for profitability have contributed to a greater strain on the weaker companies in the short-term rental sector.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Weaker Short-Term Rental Players Face Mounting Pressures

Online Travel

The 10 Best Designed Tourism Websites in the World 2022

In a frantic attempt to avoid being left behind, official tourism organization websites are doing their best to catch up to the high expectations of the new traveler — tourists of the post-pandemic digital age.

Mary Ann Ha | 2 years ago

The 10 Best Designed Tourism Websites in the World 2022

Online Travel

AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes Keen to Split Company in Dual New York Listings

Capital A is keen to push ahead with its "Hollywood" debut on the New York Stock Exchange, according to full-of-gusto CEO Tony Fernandes. Traveloka is also keen for an IPO debut in the U.S. The New York Stock Exchange is surely the place to be for Asian superapps.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes Keen to Split Company in Dual New York Listings

Short-Term Rentals

Hopper and Expedia’s Vrbo Partner on Global Vacation Rentals

Hopper is deploying an oft-used playbook for getting its homes' business started. But a cancel-for- any-reason feature, still in development, could add a twist.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Hopper and Expedia’s Vrbo Partner on Global Vacation Rentals