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Car-sharing platform Turo files for IPO

By Jill Menze | January 11, 2022

Turo revenue jumped 207% to $330.5 million for the nine months ending September 30, 2021. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Katanox aims to simplify hotel distribution

By Mitra Sorrells | January 10, 2022

Katanox is focused on opening hospitality distribution to enable hotels to capture more direct bookings through multiple channels and to provide more choice for travelers. Read More

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How to prepare for the Omicron wave with hotel business intelligence data

By Dori Stein - Fornova | January 10, 2022

Building a tech stack that collates hotel and guest data, competitor pricing and e-commerce tools will give revenue, distribution and marketing teams the opportunity to navigate their way to revenue... Read More

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Airbnb makes change to guest profiles in Oregon to combat discrimination

By Jill Menze | January 7, 2022

Airbnb will block hosts in the state of Oregon from seeing guests’ full names in an effort to prevent racial bias. Read More

News / Technology

Travala builds NFT-based travel rewards program

By Jill Menze | January 5, 2022

The “Travel Tigers” NFT collection gives users access to Travala’s Smart Diamond membership program. Read More

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VIDEO: Travel applications of decentralized digital ID

By PhocusWire | January 5, 2022

In the recent PhocusWire Pulse: Emerging Innovation online event, two experts explain how SSI and DDID will transform the travel experience. Read More

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American-Sabre NDC integration paused

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | December 22, 2021

NDC-enabled content has been halted since late in the summer, according to an American Airlines official who is familiar with the integration project. Read More

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VIDEO: CarTrawler on car rental's challenges and recovery strategies

By PhocusWire | December 21, 2021

Aileen McCormack, chief commercial officer at CarTrawler, explains how issues in car rental have evolved this year and also how airlines and other travel providers are putting the product as a part of... Read More

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VIDEO: TripActions on innovation and being Netflix

By PhocusWire | December 20, 2021

Many startups reduced headcount and brought down the shutters during the pandemic, TripActions raised significant rounds, unveiled new products and is poised for further growth. Read More

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Taking a cue from vacation rentals, RV rentals professionalize

By Jill Menze | December 17, 2021

RV rental marketplaces have boomed amid the pandemic, in many ways mirroring the trajectory of home-share sites. Read More

News / Startups

GuruHotel raises $2.1M to help hotels drive direct bookings

By Mitra Sorrells | December 17, 2021

Founded in 2019, GuruHotel's platform enables hotels to build their websites and start selling rooms online in less than one hour. Read More

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India-based ride-hailing firm Ola secures $500M loan

By Mitra Sorrells | December 16, 2021

Founded in 2010, Ola’s platform serves users in more than 250 cities across India, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Read More

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VIDEO: Travelpayouts - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2021

By PhocusWire | December 16, 2021

Travelpayouts gathered 300,000 vetted travel influencers and webmasters on their Digital Partnership Platform. How can brands benefit? Read More

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Trip.com Group revenue drops in Q3 but international flight bookings up

By Mitra Sorrells | December 15, 2021

Trip.com Group's revenue in Q3 2021 was $831 million, down 9% compared to the second quarter of this year. Read More

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Sabre brings in ex CWT CEO and Travelport exec Kurt Ekert as president

By Kevin May | December 15, 2021

Dave Shirk will also step down as president of the Travel Solutions arm of the business. He will continue to serve as a senior advisor to Menke and Ekert through 2022. Read More

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