hotels

Homesharing Platforms Vie For Millennial, Gen Z Travelers
Homesharing Platforms Vie For Millennial, Gen Z Travelers
January 10, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

With millennial travel spend expected to reach $1.4 trillion in 2020, hotels and home-sharing platforms are clamoring to win their business. But it takes more...

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Airbnb: How To Win The $1.4T Battle For Millennials
Airbnb: How To Win The $1.4T Battle For Millennials
January 09, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Airlines, hotels and homesharing platforms need strategies to satisfy the travel needs of four generations of jetsetters, each with different payment and booking preferences. This...

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Google Launches Enhanced Travel Search Features
Google Launches Enhanced Travel Search Features
January 09, 2020  |  Google

Google has launched new features to help people searching for travel options, according to VentureBeat. The new features will help people find, compare and book...

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Russian Regulator Launches Booking.com Probe
Russian Regulator Launches Booking.com Probe
December 30, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) in Russia has opened a probe into hospitality and reservation site Booking.com over anti-competition issues, according to a report by...

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European Court To Rule On Airbnb Classification This Week
European Court To Rule On Airbnb Classification This Week
December 17, 2019  |  Regulation

The Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will decide whether to classify Airbnb as an online booking service or real estate agent...

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How Travel Streamlines Payments In A Complex Web Of B2B Connections
How Travel Streamlines Payments In A Complex Web Of B2B Connections
December 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The travel industry is a highly fragmented, complex web of suppliers, distributors, tourism companies and online travel agents (OTAs), all hustling to keep pace with...

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OYO: Why Credit Could Be Key To US Expansion
OYO: Why Credit Could Be Key To US Expansion
October 25, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

India-based hotel and booking startup OYO has been on a tear lately, landing $1.5 billion in new funding, expanding to new markets and getting into new...

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Congress Aims To Bring Transparency To Hotel Resort Fees
Congress Aims To Bring Transparency To Hotel Resort Fees
October 09, 2019  |  Travel Payments

You have to give digital and mobile technology some credit — over time, the complexities of travel pricing and costs (along with other parts of the...

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India Lodging Startup OYO Raises $1.5B Led By Founder, SoftBank
India Lodging Startup OYO Raises $1.5B Led By Founder, SoftBank
October 07, 2019  |  Investments

India-based hotel and booking startup OYO announced a $1.5 billion funding round led by founder Ritesh Agarwal, SoftBank’s Vision Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia...

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