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Hotels

Amadeus to Use Marriott and IHG Deals as Hotel Tech Springboard

Say what you will about Amadeus, it undeniably dreams big, audacious dreams. At a time when many institutions pursue small solutions for trivial problems, the travel tech titan has big hopes for reshaping how hotels operate and sell their themselves online.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Business Travel

The Struggle to Make Free Spirit Digital Nomads Your Travel Brand Ambassadors

Certainly a tricky bet to try to commercialize a demo who in essence represents being a free spirit, but then the travel industry can't ignore the potential for more profits. The number one challenge? Authenticity.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Expedia and Marriott Claim Progress on Proliferation of Rogue Hotel Rates

Rogue wholesale rates on metasearch sites are the gifts that keep on giving — for travelers and the metasearch sites. Expedia and Marriott seem to be making some progress on the issue.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Tiny Bansko, Bulgaria, as a Proxy for Global Digital Nomads

Americans, Germans, Cypriots and Brits are descending on a small mountain town for the week-long Bansko Nomad Fest. Here's why.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Booking Site Declines in June Could Signal Softening of Blockbuster Summer

Please check your pandemic-era assumptions at the door. Hotels have gained ground on online travel agencies. Also, the blockbuster summer travel season may be slightly less so.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Venture Capital Legend Tim Draper Looks to Franchise Hostels

Startup Draper House, which is part of the billionaire investor's funding network, is the perfect embodiment of entrepreneurial tourism, a fast-growing sub sector that blends startup culture and venture capital with hospitality. Co-branding opportunities could help it expand rapidly.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Startups

A Big Bet on ‘Mystery Vacations’: Travel Startup Funding This Week

A London startup is betting that travelers will take mystery vacations, learning their destinations at the airport. A Czech travel agency raises $100 million for expansion. And other venture capital and funding news this week.

Skift | 2 years ago

Startups

The Problems in Mondee’s Plan to Go Public

The air travel aggregator is likely to get a $1 billion valuation in a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. But its disclosures are thin, and paint something less than a picture of certain success.

Skift | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Do Travel Agents Matter in Online Travel? Expedia Thinks So

Expedia is trying to press its advantage in business-to-business programs. It's ahead of Booking Holdings in this area, and Airbnb doesn't have one.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Hotels

When Will Big Hotels Brands Go All In on Alternative Accommodations?

Most hotel parent companies, such as IHG, Hyatt, and Hilton, haven't created brands in alternative accommodations. But a report coming this week from real estate services company JLL will spotlight some billion-dollar reasons why that will change.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago