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Expedia Group, Microsoft team up for loyalty initiative

By Morgan Hines | October 29, 2024

As a result of the new partnership, Bing users booking eligible accommodations will be able to earn both Microsoft Rewards and rewards offered by Expedia Group brands. Read More

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Expedia Group fills vacant CTO role with former Fanatics exec

By Mitra Sorrells | October 17, 2024

Thumu will join the company in December after spending a decade at digital sports platform Fanatics Commerce, most recently as chief product and technology officer. Read More

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Why Uber isn't buying Expedia, but I still think Amazon should

By Clayton Reid | October 17, 2024

Word that Uber has considered acquiring Expedia Group - first reported by the Financial Times - has generated quite a bit of reaction from industry leaders, including this opinion from the former CEO of... Read More

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How commerce media is catching on in travel

By Linda Fox | October 17, 2024

United, Expedia, Booking.com, Agoda, Priceline, Marriott and Uber have all established media networks in recent years and are earning significant revenue from them. Read More

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Ryanair receives, appeals criminal warning

By Morgan Hines | September 23, 2024

Ryanair Monday instructed its lawyers to ask for clarity from the Barcelona Commercial Court on the initial injunction that stopped Ryanair from using certain words to describe eDreams’ Prime program. Read More

Opinion / Online

The dream of a travel one-stop-shop: what comes next?

By Gulce Karsli Rozenveld - Oojo | September 17, 2024

CEO of Oojo, Gulce Karsli Rozenveld, discusses the dream of an all-in-one travel platform and all of its possibilities. Read More

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Expedia Group expands Travel Shops to brand, celebrity, media partners

By Morgan Hines | September 16, 2024

The shoppable storefronts, built for creators, launched in May at Expedia Explore in Las Vegas. At the time, the launch included a select few influencers. Soon, every traveler will be able to join. Read More

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Skyscanner joins with Travala.com to offer crypto bookings

By Morgan Hines | September 6, 2024

Travala.com has an inventory of more than 2.2 million hotels that can be booked with more than 100 forms of cryptocurrency, which Skyscanner users will now be able to access. Read More

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Travalyst begins standardization for accommodation certification suppliers

By Linda Fox | August 29, 2024

The organization has defined three initial criteria, including publicly available standards and third-party audit, by which to measure the compliancy of accommodation certification suppliers. Read More

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Expedia sees rise in Q2 earnings – but warns of “softening travel demand”

By D.J. Catron | August 8, 2024

New CEO Ariane Gorin oversaw 6% increases year over year in gross bookings and revenue in Q2, but a slow July has the company expecting those numbers to fall between 3-5% for Q3. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Breeze Airways, Holibob, HRS, Mindtrip and more

By PhocusWire | August 2, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More

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How fintech companies are progressing in the travel space

By Linda Fox | August 1, 2024

Whether they believe they can remove friction and/or offer something better than existing travel companies, payment specialists and financial institutions are looking to increase their stake in the... Read More

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3 opportunities for travel marketers now that cookies are here to stay

By Brennen Bliss - Propellic | July 25, 2024

Propellic CEO Brennen Bliss foresees three key opportunities for travel marketers now that Google has decided to keep tracking cookies in Chrome. Read More

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Could Amazon become a major player in travel?

By Morgan Hines | July 19, 2024

There has been speculation for years about how and when Amazon might enter the travel sphere - and if it would be successful in that kind of venture. Amazon's Prime Day travel deals beg the question... Read More

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OTA ranking booster Otamiser raises $3M in first funding round

By Mileva Sapic | June 25, 2024

The startup said it will use the new capital to grow its commercial team as it aims to work with 1,000 hotels and 100,000 short-term rentals worldwide. Read More

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