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The new meliapro.com aims to be a much more intuitive, faster and cutting-edge digital platform for professionals, which will help travel agents, companies, meeting planners and tour operators in their day-to-day.

Toronto-based Hostaway, which sells property-management software, announced it will offer business loans to its customers. Hostaway didn’t share details about how the financial arrangement works but said that the industry standard is to take a commission of the loans. 

For well over a year, my organization, the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), has tried to thwart American Airlines’ abusive attempt to force AA fliers and travel agencies to use its underdeveloped technology, the New Distribution Capability (NDC) booking platform.

When it comes to booking online vacation rentals, Airbnb and VRBO have long reigned supreme, dominating the market with their vast selections and user-friendly platforms. But a new player is stepping into the arena: bnbfinder. This emerging platform is not just another alternative; it's a direct challenger to the status quo, offering a compelling twist that's capturing the attention of savvy travelers and property owners alike. With its user-friendly interface and comprehensive selection of professionally managed properties, bnbfinder is on a mission to make your vacation rental planning a breeze.

The sequence M77, M74, M73, M80, A9, M90, A90 may not sound freighted with emotional weight, but those roads are, for me, associated with the sadness of separation and the pleasure of reunion. It’s the route I drive between our home in Glasgow and Dundee, where our eldest boy now lives, having left for university.

Booking platforms including Airbnb, Expedia, Tripadvisor and Booking sold about 678 million nights in short-term rentals in Europe last year. That was up 14% over 2022. 

Enhancing HotelREZ’s own connectivity and other solutions, the SynXis Platform empowers hotels to distribute their rates and inventory across more than 600 online channels globally. Built on flexible, reliable technology, it allows hotels to control their brand experience and deliver an excellent user experience, converting shoppers into guests.

Booking.com will continue to explore the most impactful role it can play in this space, maintaining its support of its partners, customers and the broader industry as they collaboratively strive to make more sustainable travel the way everyone can experience the world.

The agreement is seen as an incentive to facilitate the digital donation process for AlFursan members through the Saudia website and mobile application.

Internet casinos are embracing the social side of gambling, and it is beneficial to both companies and players alike.

Meanwhile payouts to bloggers and media reached over $10 million USD in total since inception, with 2023’s $6 million in payouts up by 253% from 2022.

It was a handpainted sign on a wooden barn that piqued my interest in Gruyères. I was travelling from Emmental to Montreux last year, following the wonderful Golden Pass rail route. Our train paused at Montbovon, the start of a steep climb up to the line’s final dramatic mountain pass. There was the prospect of stunning views of Lake Geneva ahead. To the right of the railway, I spotted the bold sign: “La Gruyère vous salue” (the region, like the cheese, lacks the village’s final “s”).

Would you book your next vacation through the reservation platform of your bank credit card, such as Chase Travel or Capital One? Would you turn instead to online travel agencies like Expedia and Booking.com? Or would you book directly with airlines and hotels?

Since the beginning of the year, most of the major U.S. airlines have raised their baggage fees. It now costs an average of $35 to check your bag on a domestic flight.

Outdoorsy is one of the US' most popular RV-rental platforms. But nine years in and almost $3 billion in sales later, it's ready to expand.

Several Google platforms are offering helpful updates that can make it easier to compare travel options and plan for upcoming trips. Specifically, Search, Maps, and Shopping have improved travel tools. Here’s more about what has changed in each platform.

Travelers choosing to stay in a vacation home instead of a hotel may have to spend more time searching for sustainable lodgings, but ultimately they will have more control over their environmental impact. The following are steps short-term renters can take to shrink their carbon footprint.

Faithful fans have been following their sports teams on the road for a long time. But here in 2024, traveling on a sports platform can take you much farther than the next town over.

Norway’s Oseberg and Gokstad Viking ships are among the world’s greatest archaeological finds from the Viking Age. Following careful excavation and restoration, the ships are preserved in Oslo for future generations to enjoy.

Bills, bills, bills.

Six online travel agencies received warning letters from Indonesia’s ministry of communication and information asking the companies to immediately register as ‘Private Scope Electronic System Operators (PSE),’ classifying them as internet businesses.