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Hospitality startup Cosi raises €20M to fuel European expansion

By Jill Menze | March 9, 2021

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Germany-based Cosi says its tech-enabled properties outperformed traditional hotels by 400% in 2020. Read More

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Kayak opening hotel, developing hotel tech in partnership with Life House

By Mitra Sorrells | March 9, 2021

Kayak will open Kayak Miami Beach in April and will use the property as a "design lab" to develop hotel technology. Read More

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VIDEO: What Google's overhaul of hotel booking ads really means

By Kevin May | March 9, 2021

We speak to hotel consultancy and digital marketing specialist Mirai's CEO, Pablo Delgado, to understand what the development means for all players in the hotel marketing ecosystem, including Google's... Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor launches Tripadvisor Plus, touts growth and revenue opportunities

By Linda Fox | March 9, 2021

Tripadvisor Plus, which is free for accommodation brands to join, believes it now offers suppliers lower distribution costs. Read More

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Hotels want to capitalize on the direct trend - but for how long?

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2021

Hotel giants are looking to push their loyalty schemes to continue any advantage in direct bookings built up over the pandemic. Read More

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Traveloka mulls IPO avenue to take the Indonesian online giant to global markets

By Linda Fox | March 3, 2021

Traveloka says it is still considering listing in Indonesia but the U.S. provides global opportunities. Read More

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Hertz devises restructuring plan after private equity injection

By Linda Fox | March 3, 2021

Investment firms Knighthead Capital and Certares Opportunities are committed to investing up to $4.2 billion. Read More

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Short-term rental bookings boom in the U.K. after roadmap announcement

By Jill Menze | March 3, 2021

Following Boris Johnson's announcement that the U.K. would ease lockdown plans, short-term rental bookings jumped 88% over the week prior. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Sustainability must be a priority for business travel in 2021

By Avi Meir - TravelPerk | March 2, 2021

Momentum built for thinking about a more sustainable level of corporate travel in the years leading up to 2020 must not stall in 2021. Read More

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Why you need to reimagine your revenue strategy - with forward looking data

By Gino Engels - OTA Insight | March 1, 2021

The number of variables impacting decisions today is making it difficult to accurately predict and stimulate demand, but forward looking data offers the best opportunity to anticipate the inevitable... Read More

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Amadeus ends 2020 with large losses and 61% drop in revenue

By Linda Fox | February 26, 2021

The distribution giant says that while there was a slight improvement in air traffic in the final quarter of the year, the pandemic continued to severely impact travel. Read More

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In first earnings report, Airbnb posts quarterly loss of $3.9B

By Jill Menze | February 25, 2021

Despite a massive loss in the fourth quarter of 2020, CEO Brian Chesky says the pandemic has proved Airbnb's business is "inherently adaptable." Read More

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Booking Holdings focuses on payment platform, connected trip and U.S. growth as 2020 revenue drops 55%

By Mitra Sorrells | February 24, 2021

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel says the company is focusing on products and strategies that can help the company grow as travel resumes. Read More

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Accor posts €2B loss, lays out 2021 strategy

By Linda Fox | February 24, 2021

Accor plans to focus on its ALL loyalty program, further cost reduction and expansion in 2021. Read More

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Travelport rebrands to align with company's “monumental culture shift”

By Mitra Sorrells | February 23, 2021

Travelport is launching a new visual identity ahead of the rollout of its next generation platform, which will replace the legacy three-core distribution system. Read More

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