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Airbnb rebrands top tier to Airbnb Luxe, adds dedicated concierge services

By Mitra Sorrells | June 25, 2019

Airbnb is renaming its luxury tier of properties as Airbnb Luxe and is providing a dedicated concierge with each booking. Read More

News / Technology

A tale of two airlines battling disruption with technology

By Linda Fox | June 25, 2019

The cost of disruption to airlines is around 8% of revenue, or $60 billion to the industry, every year. Little wonder then they turning to technology to address disruption from weather events to... Read More

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Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom: “War over the best booking experience is almost over”

By Jill Menze | June 25, 2019

Speaking at Expedia Group's first Research Summit, Mark Okerstrom said the next "vector of innovation" happens after bookings are made. Read More

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BeMyGuest raises new round in bid to bolster activity supplier tech

By Kevin May | June 24, 2019

The Singapore-based company has not disclosed the level of investment but says it is "more than sufficient to support the company through its next growth phase." Read More

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REPORT: How mobility as a service is bringing rail to the forefront

By PhocusWire | June 24, 2019

Rail may not have moved as quickly into the digital age as other segments of travel but now is the time to capitalize on some of the early initiatives. Read More

News / Startups

Duffel raises $21.5M for yet-to-launch distribution platform

By Jill Menze | June 21, 2019

Benchmark, which has invested in companies including Uber, Twitter and Snap, led the Series A round, with participation from Blossom Capital and Index Ventures, which participated in Duffel’s $4.7... Read More

News / Online

Etraveli Group acquires TripStack, Flight Network in effort to build North American presence

By Linda Fox | June 20, 2019

The Sweden-based company, whose brands include Gotogate, Seat24 and Flygresor, says the move will boost its presence in North America as well as extend its airline integration capabilities. Read More

News / Online

Hopper ramps up hotel booking with global private rates and price tracking

By Kevin May | June 20, 2019

Eighteen months on from its initial launch, Hopper is applying some of the secret sauce learned from flights to its hotel search and booking service. Read More

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VIDEO: Awaze on a vacation rental sector that is growing up

By Kevin May | June 19, 2019

Henrik Kjellberg explains how the wider vacation rental market is adapting to consumer trends, what Awaze is doing to protect itself from the competition and where the sector needs to evolve Read More

Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair LIVE - Mat Orrego of Cornerstone

By Kevin May | June 18, 2019

Alongside running CIS since 1992, Orrego is an active supporter of the travel startup world through his work with RunUp Labs and as a regular and vocal judge at pitch competitions. Read More

News / Online

GuestReady eyes future acquisitions with new $6M Series A funding

By Mitra Sorrells | June 18, 2019

GuestReady is planning future expansion boosted by a new investment of $6 million. Read More

News / Distribution

TripActions launches NDC platform in partnership with United Airlines

By Mitra Sorrells | June 11, 2019

The business travel platform is launching an end-to-end flight shopping and booking experience integrated with IATA’s NDC industry standard. Read More

News / Distribution

TravelSky adds Routehappy passenger content via latest deal with ATPCO

By Linda Fox | June 11, 2019

The deal covers the Routehappy content as well as other ATPCO retailing solutions including the Next Generation Storefront standards that are currently being developed. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Teenage years still to come for NDC, patience required

By Linda Fox | June 11, 2019

New Distribution Capability (NDC) has broadly been accepted as a positive step in bringing value, and eventually greater efficiency, to the airline distribution chain. But, it’s not an overnight... Read More