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frommer | March 30, 2022

With travelers eager to hit the road again for summer vacation after the disruptions caused by the pandemic, Frommers—the trusted travel media company and guidebook publisher celebrating its 65th year in 2022—has released the latest edition of its Best and Worst Hotel Booking Sites. The ranking names the top online travel agencies and aggregators for finding lodgings on the road in 2022. The top 10 has been shaken up considerably since the previous ranking in 2020. Usi...

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Plusgrade | February 23, 2023

Plusgrade, the global travel industry's premier provider of ancillary revenue solutions, recently announced the acquisition of UpStay, a growing upgrade and ancillary revenue solutions provider for the hospitality industry. UpStay supports hundreds of hotels throughout 17 countries by aiding hoteliers in growing ancillary revenue by delivering numerous value-added revenue streams to their guests. Since its inception in 2019, UpStay has been acknowledged for its innovative te...

PhocusWire | March 19, 2020

Trip.com Group expects net revenue to decrease by 45% to 50% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2020 due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The Shanghai, China-based online travel agency disclosed its low expectations for the start of 2020 during its earnings call recapping its full-year 2019 results. “The beginning of 2020 has been challenging with the outbreak of the Coronavirus,” says CEO Jane Sun in the call to discuss earnings. Sun adds that its strong operations &...

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Business Wire | November 02, 2023

Interval International, a leading travel membership company, today announced its top destinations for 2024. For nearly 50 years, Interval has offered benefits and flexibility for vacation enthusiasts to explore the world's most desired destinations. Using data(1) from its nearly 1.6-million members worldwide, the company has compiled a list of its most in-demand destinations...