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Gojek and Tokopedia merge to create GoTo Group

By Linda Fox | May 18, 2021

The combined Gojek-Tokopedia entity is tagging itself the "go to" ecosystem for daily life. Read More

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Travel recovery and responsibility: A chance to do the right thing

By PhocusWire | May 17, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic putting the industry's operations on hold for over a year, some might hope that companies have used this time to think seriously about their role in climate change and other... Read More

News / Technology

Airports must lose check-in desks, reduce touchpoints

By Linda Fox | May 17, 2021

The aviation industry has missed past opportunities to create a more automated passenger journey. Read More

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Short-term rental demand surpasses 2019 levels

By Jill Menze | May 17, 2021

In the U.S., April marks the first month since the start of the coronavirus pandemic to surpass 2019 performance, though other regions lag behind. Read More

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Rental car firms face shortage as travel demand revs back up

By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly | May 17, 2021

Experts predict the car rental shortage will get worse as summer travel picks up. Read More

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Sounding Off: Travel is an emotional experience - now more than ever

By PhocusWire | May 14, 2021

Travel brands will do well to consider the different types of emotions that people currently have, even if there is zero chance of them getting a booking from them this year. Read More

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Airbnb revenue climbs 5% as travel rebounded in Q1 2021

By Jill Menze | May 13, 2021

Airbnb revenue grew 5% to $887 million in the first quarter of 2021, though losses mounted to $1.2 billion. Read More

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Hotel booking windows gradually lengthening as traveler confidence returns

By Linda Fox | May 13, 2021

Occupancy rates vary in different regions, according to a report, with China hitting rates of 60% and North America 50%, but Europe is still trailing at around 18%, attributed to a slower easing of... Read More

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Holidu raises $45M in Series D funding

By Mitra Sorrells | May 12, 2021

Holidu says the new funding will be used to accelerate the growth of its vacation rental search engine and its vacation rental software business, Bookiply. Read More

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The post-pandemic reality for travel: What's really changed?

By PhocusWire | May 12, 2021

As the industry starts to show some encouraging signs of movement, travel's hundreds of thousands of employees have the right to ask what has changed since those first few months of 2020. Read More

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Cost, convenience increasing as considerations for air travel, ahead of health and hygiene

By Mitra Sorrells | May 12, 2021

A report from Expedia Group Media Solutions points to a shift in Q1 2021 in topics searched for when booking air travel. Read More

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VIDEO: What's next for travel influencers?

By PhocusWire | May 12, 2021

Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse: A New Age For Social Media, Travel Mindset’s Jade Broadus discussed how influencers fit into travel marketing strategies as travel resumes. Read More

News / Startups

Signs point north for travel startup funding in 2021

By Linda Fox | May 11, 2021

Travel startups have attracted multiple smaller investments in 2021, as well as one or two sizable ones, demonstrating interest has not faded away in supporting new businesses. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: How to acquire customers through paid social media campaigns

By PhocusWire | May 11, 2021

PhocusWire spoke to Makoto Rheault-Kihara, Hopper's head of acquisition, about the valuable user insight it gleans from its paid social campaigns Read More

Opinion / Technology

How technology can define a new era of multi-day tours in travel

By Manuel Hilty - Nezasa | May 11, 2021

Multi-day tours have stood the test of time over a century and a half and the sector is now gearing up for growth in the post-pandemic era, driven by digitalization. Read More

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