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How COVID-19 has changed travel's chief technology officers

By Linda Fox | August 19, 2021

Travel CTOs have had to acquire new skills, upend their priority list and think carefully about how to combine new tech with legacy systems and practices, for maximum efficiency. Read More

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Former Orbitz, Vacasa execs invest in group travel planning platform TrovaTrip

By Jill Menze | August 19, 2021

Portland-based TrovaTrip, which enables influencers and experts to host group trips, has raised $5 million in funding. Read More

News / Startups

Camping startup HolidayFox closes £1.17M pre-seed round

By Mitra Sorrells | August 18, 2021

HolidayFox enables travelers to search and book campsites in the United Kingdom and Europe. Read More

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RateGain plans IPO, more acquisitions in the cards

By Linda Fox | August 18, 2021

RateGain hopes to raise $54 million from a fresh issue of shares while the company's founders and investors will also sell stakes. Read More

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VTrips plans $250M acquisition spree following investment

By Linda Fox | August 16, 2021

The company says it will leverage funds received via a significant minority equity investment from Hudson Hill Capital to speed up its acquisition strategy. Read More

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Q&A: The potential of decentralized digital ID in travel

By Mitra Sorrells | August 16, 2021

Decentralized digital identity solutions could dramatically change distribution, marketing, cybersecurity and more in the travel industry. Read More

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Opportunity for rental arbitrage remains in U.S. cities

By Linda Fox | August 16, 2021

Demand for multifamily short-term rentals in U.S. cities is rising, and tech providers are helping owners and renters take advantage of the opportunity. Read More

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Airbnb revenue jumps 300% in Q2 2021

By Jill Menze | August 12, 2021

The home-share giant was also profitable on an adjusted EBITDA basis for the second quarter of 2021. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Buoy helps vacation rentals maximize revenue through data

By Linda Fox | August 10, 2021

Buoy uses an in-house developed buoyancy point algorithm and dashboard enabling vacation rental owners and managers to make data-informed decisions on pricing. Read More

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Tripadvisor hits $235M revenue, beats internal expectations

By Kevin May | August 5, 2021

The user review and travel search service posted total revenue across the business of $235 million, up by almost 300% from just $59 million in the corresponding quarter in 2020. Read More

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Booking Holdings hits $22B in bookings as latest quarter rides recovery

By Mitra Sorrells | August 5, 2021

Room nights booked in the second quarter were 157 million, up from 99 million in the Q1 of this year and a 458% increase from Q2 2020. Read More

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Booking.com launches Flash Deals for hotels

By Kevin May | August 4, 2021

The discounts will take place every two weeks and on fixed days, lasting for just 36 hours. Over that time period, customers will get up to 30% off a selected room and rate. Read More

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Sabre revenues less than half of 2019 levels despite some travel resuming

By Kevin May | August 3, 2021

Revenues in the second quarter of 2019 were $1 billion, compared to $400 million this quarter, an indication of how far the distribtion and tech supplier still has to go before it reachs pre-pandemic... Read More

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Vietnamese tech conglomerate, OTA operator raises $250M

By Mitra Sorrells | August 2, 2021

VNLife operates VNTravel, a Vietnam-based online travel agency with more than five million customers. Read More

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Will standardized rentals work for business travelers?

By Mitra Sorrells | August 2, 2021

A subset of alternative accommodations - ones that provide a standardized experience for travelers - could become more popular with business travelers coming out of the pandemic. Read More

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