Klook raises $210 million as it turns profitable - Asia’s leading platform for experiences and travel services has now raised more than $900 million in financing to compete with Viator and GetYourGuide.

Dec 7, 2023 • Hospitality

Booking vs. Google in Travel AI - Google plans to focus on travel advertising and will not venture into bookings, where Booking holds a natural edge.

Dec 7, 2023 • Hospitality

IATA expects banner year for travel in 2024 - With travel demand booming in North America, the Middle East and Europe, the airline sector has mostly recovered from the unprecedented hit suffered during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dec 7, 2023 • Travel

Amex GBT projects 2024 global airfares to stabilize - The TMC projects 2024 business-class fares within North America to increase 0.8% year over year, with economy-class fares inching up 0.3%.

Dec 7, 2023 • Travel

US travel demand could withstand stalled economy in 2024 - Oxford Economics expects the first two quarters of the year will have no growth followed by full-year GDP growing by 1%.

Dec 7, 2023 • Travel

Booking.com under fire for privacy and security concerns - The OTA has come under fire by hotels who allege that it isn’t doing enough to protect them from becoming victims of cyberattacks on its app.

Dec 5, 2023 • Hospitality

Expedia renews 'Ryanair Rooms’ collaboration - The white label solution allows passengers to book a hotel with their flight and access Expedia’s AI-powered virtual agent customer service tool.

Dec 5, 2023 • Hospitality

How a small travel blog gained Google topical authority - It's better to focus on a topic to demonstrate your expertise than to write a blog where you cover a lot of different topics all at once.

Dec 5, 2023 • Marketing