Booking.com buying tours/attractions tech company In what looks to be the biggest deal yet in the tours-and-activities distribution space, Booking Holdings will acquire U.S.-based, experiences booking-software provider FareHarbor. Source: Hotel Marketing Booking.com buying tours/attractions tech company
Marriott-Alibaba partnership coming to fruition in 2018 Marriott and Alibaba are launching a Marriott flagship store on Alibaba’s online travel marketplace, Fliggy. Source: Hotel Marketing Marriott-Alibaba partnership coming to fruition in 2018
Airbnb initiative aims to combat problem it helped create: overtourism In an effort to spur economic growth through local and sustainable tourism, Airbnb has opened the Office of Healthy Tourism. Source: Hotel Marketing Airbnb initiative aims to combat problem it helped create: overtourism
Singapore launches customized travel hub for local firms Singapore Tourism Board is launching a new platform, the Tourism Information and Service Hub, to provide information on local attractions and businesses to both travelers and third-party companies. Source: Hotel Marketing Singapore launches customized travel hub for local firms