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Hotels
Today's podcast looks at how hotel listings on Google compete for bookings, new junk fee rules for airlines, and new sites for Hyatt loyalty program members.
Rashaad Jorden | 1 day ago
We web-scraped 20k+ hotels listed on Google across the U.S., Europe, Asia and Middle East to understand which online travel agencies and direct sites compete for bookings in Google's sponsored and organic listings.
Pranavi Agarwal | 2 days ago
Online Travel
The survey encapsulates a seeming dilemma for the travel industry. What proportion of their resources should they pour into promoting sustainable travel choices when a wide swath of travelers aren’t focused on the issue.
Dennis Schaal | 4 days ago
Goa is seeking to reinvent itself as a year-round destination. Its partnership first with MakeMyTrip and now Agoda is a step towards being known for more than just its beaches.
Bulbul Dhawan | 3 weeks ago
Advertising in travel metasearch used to be near the top of the list for online travel agencies and hotels. But then along came Google Hotels, YouTube, and TikTok, as well as hotel and online travel agency loyalty programs to deflate the value proposition.
Dennis Schaal | 4 weeks ago
We're not entirely sure if this is Dhoni's grand finale in the Indian Premier League cricket scene, but one thing's clear — Captain Cool is making his debut innings with Cleartrip!
Peden Doma Bhutia | 4 weeks ago
Business Travel
As in the planned American Express Global Business Travel Group merger with CWT, many marriages have in-law issues.
Today's podcast looks at a corporate travel mega merger, Boeing's C-suite shuffle, and Booking.com's sustainability retreat.
Rashaad Jorden | 1 month ago
Booking.com's Travel Sustainable program ran into a regulatory buzzsaw.
Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago
Booking.com and Expedia know they have to get out there and market where their potential customers are. In this case, millions are on TikTok.