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Interview / Technology

How I Got Here, episode 34 - Bobby Healy of CarTrawler

By PhocusWire | July 23, 2020

Free-spirited and never afraid to speak his mind, Bobby Healy is a well-known figure in the travel and transportation sectors. He's in conversation with Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from... Read More

News / Distribution

Gett raises $100M to grow B2B corporate travel business ahead of possible IPO

By Mitra Sorrells | July 21, 2020

Gett says it is now fully funded and plans to expand its ground transportation platform globally. Read More

News / Technology

No transactions, no problem: why this travel veteran is optimistic about a startup launched on eve of COVID-19

By Mitra Sorrells | July 21, 2020

Aeronology founder Russell Carstensen is banking on his deep understanding of the industry and the longevity of travel agents to lead his company to success. Read More

News / Online

Rental accommodation tech providers unite to launch consumer site

By Kevin May | July 20, 2020

The quartet - GuestReady, HostnFly, NOCNOC and Welkeys - have built the service in a bid to revive the national market for trips by using their respective expertise in both back-end and... Read More

News / Distribution

Booking.com creates rebooking incentive with money back for travelers, waived commission for suppliers

By Mitra Sorrells | July 20, 2020

Booking.com’s new travel incentive gives customers a 15% reward if they rebook stays they had canceled. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: OTA version 2.0 is likely to come from outside the travel industry

By PhocusWire | July 17, 2020

The brands that are able to position themselves in this as-yet undetermined role will most likely be all things to all people - selling more than just a form of accommodation and a flight. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor sells SmarterTravel Media portfolio to Hopjump

By Mitra Sorrells | July 17, 2020

Tripadvisor will retain ownership of the Jetsetter brand while the remaining brands in the SmarterTravel Media portfolio now belong to Hopjump. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 33 - Caitlin Zaino von During of Porter & Sail

By PhocusWire | July 16, 2020

The company launched in 2014 with a vision to provide hotels with a service that could act as a concierge for guests on their devices. But that had to change, she tells Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin... Read More

News / Online

How investors are taking the long view on opportunities in short-term rentals

By Linda Fox | July 15, 2020

Private accommodation has been hard hit by the pandemic, leading some in the investment community to ask whether the size of the opportunity will be as great when the travel industry recovers. Read More

News / Online

Visits to travel sites decline again after reports of more infections

By Linda Fox | July 14, 2020

While all segments had seen month-on-month improvement in website visits and bookings in April and May, travel trends dipped again in June and into July. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Looking to Las Vegas: Why hotels should think like tech companies to survive

By Carlisle Connally - Koddi | July 14, 2020

Like many others in the hospitality industry, Las Vegas hotel properties will need to operate more like tech companies and less like real estate holding companies if they’re going to weather the storm... Read More

News / Startups

Koala adds €1.6M in seed funding to boost expansion and develop new products

By Linda Fox | July 10, 2020

Travel insurance specialist Koala is bringing its first airlines and travel agencies on board following seed investment. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

The next business model for the short-term rental market

By Vanessa de Souza Lage - Rentals United | July 10, 2020

Diversification and risk management will be the keys for survival in the new world. Read More

News / Distribution

TravelPerk acquires Albatross to boost risk-management capability

By Linda Fox | July 9, 2020

TravelPerk is rounding out its duty of care functionality through its acquisition of Albatross, although the startup will continue to operate as a standalone unit and sell its services to other... Read More