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Former Sabre exec Traci Mercer on her new role at Priceline

By Mitra Sorrells | May 31, 2023

In her new role as senior vice president and head of accommodations for Priceline, Traci Mercer discusses her priorities for growing the brand, opportunities in the B2B space and the importance of... Read More

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Booking Holdings sees opportunity to recreate "human travel agent” with generative AI

By Mitra Sorrells | May 4, 2023

The comments regarding generative AI came as the company shared its first quarter financial results, which had both gross bookings and room nights at record levels for a quarter. Read More

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Consumers see costs as barrier to sustainable travel

By Kathryn Walson | April 17, 2023

While several travel organizations and brands say they are trying to help people choose greener travel, challenges include cost and helping consumers identify more sustainable options. Read More

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News / Startups

Japan’s SmartRyde raises $3.4M as it expands airport transfer marketplace

By Mitra Sorrells | April 9, 2023

Along with the funding, SmartRyde has created an API so online travel agencies and airlines can connect directly to its global network to easily offer pre-booked airport transfers in their booking... Read More

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Opinion / Online

Travel needs more leadership to fight climate change

By Bob Garner - EnviroRental | April 5, 2023

The short-term rental industry must own its share of the responsibility for reducing emissions, writes Bob Garner, CEO and founder of EnviroRental. Read More

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Travel marketers still seeking higher TikTok profiles

By Derek Catron | March 23, 2023

Blueground job listing for content creator provides a high-profile example of travel’s efforts to use social media to build brand affinity and, maybe someday, boost bookings. Read More

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Citi’s new travel portal powered by Booking Holdings goes live

By Mitra Sorrells | March 21, 2023

The site includes supply from Booking.com – such as 1.4 million hotels around the world - and is powered by technology from Rocket Travel by Agoda, another of Booking Holdings’ brands. Read More

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When will travel agencies deliver the “Connected Trip”?

By Christian Watts - Magpie | March 6, 2023

Will it be Booking.com, Expedia or an AI startup that finally develops an app that helps you from the start of booking a trip until you get home again? Read More

Opinion / Online

How digital transformation is shaping travel insurance

By Sasha Gainullin - Battleface | March 3, 2023

Technology changed how we book and pay for travel, and now digital transformation is set to remove payment friction and alter the entire insurance process. Read More

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European regulators agree on rentals data sharing approach

By Linda Fox | March 2, 2023

Ministers for competitiveness agreed on the approach as part of a wider strategy for a “balanced tourism ecosystem.” Read More

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Booking.com looks to expand vacation rental, flight options

By Kathryn Walson | February 23, 2023

CEO Glenn Fogel says by enabling customers to book accommodations and flights in one platform, the company will “drive increases in customer engagement and loyalty.” Read More

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Online travel agencies gain hotel booking ground in 2022

By Linda Fox | February 17, 2023

SiteMinder has crunched data from more than 100 million reservations last year to reveal Booking.com as the most popular booking channel across its Top 12 lists. Read More

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Tripadvisor, Airbnb, Expedia, Booking.com web traffic bodes well for 2023

By Derek Catron | January 24, 2023

New report from Similarweb suggests visits to the biggest online travel agencies in December increased enough on both a monthly and yearly basis to keep "revenge travel" going into the new year. Read More

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Top global consumer trends and what they mean for travel

By Linda Fox | January 17, 2023

Euromonitor's new report, Top 10 Global Consumer Trends for 2023, is out today and provides insights travel companies can use to tap into these behaviors. Read More

News / Technology

What will ChatGPT mean for the travel industry?

By Mitra Sorrells | January 12, 2023

Industry leaders from Booking.com, Expedia Group, Hopper and more weigh in on the topic of what ChatGPT might mean for their internal operations and for travelers. Read More

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