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FlixMobility valued at $3B following $650M funding round

By Jill Menze | June 3, 2021

FlixMobility will use the round to expand its FlixBus offerings in the United States, as well as grow the FlixBus and FlixTrain networks across Europe. Read More

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Operto acquires fellow hospitality tech provider VRScheduler

By Kevin May | June 3, 2021

VRScheduler is known for its property management tools for vacation rentals, including bookings and distribution through major third parties, payments, forecasting, staff and resource services,... Read More

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Cosi acquires Friendly Rentals to boost presence in Spain

By Linda Fox | June 3, 2021

Germany-based Cosi is focusing on city-center locations for leisure and business travel use. Read More

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TUI enlists Nezasa to develop new multi-day tours platform

By Mitra Sorrells | June 1, 2021

The two companies will work together to create a platform for the digital production of personalized multi-day tours across all TUI markets. Read More

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Southwest, Sabre set July 26 as GDS start date

By Michael B. Baker - BTN | June 1, 2021

The date falls on the early end of Southwest's prior guidance of the second half of 2021. Read More

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Google Travel adds vacation rentals alongside hotels in search results

By Mitra Sorrells | May 27, 2021

Beginning today, consumers that search for accommodations in a specific destination may see both hotels and vacation rentals in the search results on google.com/travel. Read More

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Sabre partners with ByHours to sell hotel rooms by the hour

By Jill Menze | May 27, 2021

The agreement makes Sabre the first global platform to offer by-the-hour hotel reservations. Read More

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In The Big Chair - Sankar Narayan of SiteMinder

By Linda Fox | May 26, 2021

Sankar Narayan took up the reins at SiteMinder's first CEO in late 2018, joining from Xero, a cloud accounting software company. He previously held roles at technology and travel brands including Virgin... Read More

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MakeMyTrip optimistic of domestic recovery in second half of 2021

By Linda Fox | May 25, 2021

The company has seen gains from domestic tourism in the third and fourth quarter of its 2021 fiscal year but it expects the impact of the second wave of COVID-19 on its financial results to be greater... Read More

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Airbnb unveils “most comprehensive update ever,” offering new flexibility, easier host signup

By Jill Menze | May 24, 2021

Airbnb has introduced more than 100 platform innovations and updates to capture travel demand and increase its pool of and support for hosts. Read More

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The push for direct bookings: Hotels can have it both ways

By PhocusWire | May 24, 2021

Numerous reports suggest that hotels have seen a swing toward consumers booking direct as lockdown restrictions ease and travel resume. Read More

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Buoyed by vaccine passports, travel managers are “optimistic” about return of business travel

By Jill Menze | May 21, 2021

According to report from GBTA, three in four travel buyers feel their employees are willing to travel thanks in part to digital health passports. Read More

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Brazil drags Despegar earnings down as COVID spike hits

By Linda Fox | May 19, 2021

Despegar, the Latin American online travel agency, reported a $20 million loss in EBITDA for Q1 2021 as the second COVID-19 wave hit. Read More

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Will bureaucracy over vaccinations kill the travel industry?

By Dan Richards - Global Rescue | May 19, 2021

Governments need to achieve a level of coordination to ensure the smooth reopening of borders. Read More

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Black hospitality employees disproportionately lost jobs during COVID, remain under-represented in leadership

By Jill Menze | May 19, 2021

According to a study from the Castell Project, Black employees lost share of hospitality industry employment and remained under-represented in leadership over the past year. Read More

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