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The road ahead for ground transportation

By PhocusWire | August 29, 2022

At Phocuswright Europe, executives from ground transportation companies Trainline, Blacklane and Door2Door discussed current challenges and future priorities. Read More

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Zumper adds $30M in funding to launch short-term rental marketplace

By Jill Menze | August 29, 2022

With the addition of short-term rentals, Zumper claims it is the first real estate marketplace to offer annual, monthly and nightly options. Read More

News / Startups

Flyway lands $10M to “Airbnb-ify” the second home co-ownership model

By Jill Menze | August 29, 2022

Flyway will use the funds to acquire its first properties in London. Read More

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Vacasa appoints ex-Egencia’s Rob Greyber as CEO

By Jill Menze | August 24, 2022

Rob Greyber, who previously served as president of Egencia, replaces current Vacasa chief executive Matt Roberts. Read More

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Travel signals cautious optimism despite economic instability

By Linda Fox | August 24, 2022

The travel industry remains positive despite investor warnings, rising inflation and a looming recession. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Growing a hospitality tech company sustainably and consciously

By Vince Breslin - Uplisting | August 24, 2022

Developing hospitality tech platforms sustainably and consciously from the beginning is a win-win approach. Read More

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SiteMinder acquires GuestJoy to expand hotel commerce platform

By Kathryn Walson | August 23, 2022

A SiteMinder partner since 2017, GuestJoy will be fully integrated into the SiteMinder hotel commerce platform following the completion of the acquisition. Read More

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VIDEO: A hotelier’s long-term learnings from COVID

By PhocusWire | August 19, 2022

An Italian hotelier provides an update on the impact of COVID at Phocuswright Europe 2022. Read More

News / Distribution

Citi launches new travel platform with Booking.com

By Mitra Sorrells | August 18, 2022

This is just the latest of many announcements in the past year from banks and financial firms launching or updating their travel offerings – a sure sign they see travel as a valued offering for their... Read More

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Despegar Q2 gross bookings reach $1.1B, in line with Q2 2019

By Mitra Sorrells | August 18, 2022

Despegar's adjusted EBITDA in the quarter was $10.6 million – the third consecutive positive quarter for the company. Read More

News / Startups

Frontdesk picks up short-term rental units from shuttered WanderJaunt

By Mitra Sorrells | August 18, 2022

Frontdesk has acquired 33 short-term rental units and co-founder Jesse DePinto says there are "potentially hundreds more in the pipeline." Read More

Opinion / Technology

How DID and SSI will transform the travel experience market

By Bill Carroll - Marketing Economics | August 17, 2022

In the next decade, decentralized identifiers and self-sovereign identity will dramatically change travel for consumers, suppliers and intermediaries. Read More