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Latin America part 3 ground transportation

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Latin America, part 3: The evolution of buses, bikes and scooters

By Mitra Sorrells | May 20, 2019

For part three in our series on Latin America's travel industry we take a look at some developments in the ground transportation sector. Read More

GetYourGuide 484 million funding reaction

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Investors and a rival on the impact of GetYourGuide's record-breaking funding round

By Mitra Sorrells | May 17, 2019

Industry leaders react to news that SoftBank Vision Fund has invested $484 million in GetYourGuide. Read More

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Amazon quietly introduces flight bookings for users in India

By Kevin May | May 17, 2019

Perhaps the shape of things to come. The service is currently only for flights within India and is powered by domestic online travel agency, Cleartrip. Read More

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VIDEO: Brent Hoberman on the missed chance to buy Booking.com

By Jill Menze | May 17, 2019

During a pair of interviews at Phocuswright Europe, Brent Hoberman discussed his investment strategy, emerging technologies and much more. Read More

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GetYourGuide nabs $484M Series E round; CEO talks growth, Klook

By Mitra Sorrells | May 16, 2019

GetYourGuide will add new markets and inventory funded by $484 million raised in a Series E round lead by Softbank Vision Fund. Read More

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VIDEO: Airbnb plays down competition, says it welcomes new entries into home-sharing

By Jill Menze | May 16, 2019

Speaking at Phocuswright Europe, Airbnb managing director of EMEA Jeroen Merchiers claimed: “We’re not obsessed with any individual company.” Read More

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VIDEO: eDreams Odigeo CEO Dana Dunne on mobile booking, harnessing data

By Linda Fox | May 16, 2019

Dana Dunne, CEO of eDreams Odigeo, shares thoughts on the company's progress over the past four years as well as the wider industry. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Frontdesk manages short-term rentals in urban apartment communities

By Mitra Sorrells | May 14, 2019

Founded in 2017, Frontdesk develops and manages short-term rental suites around the United States for both business and leisure guests. Read More

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Amazon may not be able to resist the lure of online travel

By Kevin May | May 14, 2019

The e-commerce giant’s widely anticipated but as yet unseen move into the industry could give it a baseline $600 million profit on an annual basis. Read More

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Latin America, part 2: Investors take notice as travel startup activity picks up

By Mitra Sorrells | May 13, 2019

For part two in our series on Latin America, we talk to one of the region's prominent accelerator programs and two entrepreneurs for their takes on the startup ecosystem. Read More

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Revenues down at Travelport amid Russian regulator stalling sale

By Kevin May | May 11, 2019

Travelport's proposed move to return to private ownership has hit a hurdle in the shape of getting approval from the authorities in Russia. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: It's time to knock some leaders off their pedestals

By PhocusWire | May 10, 2019

The travel industry is all about giving people experiences and making their trips smooth and efficient. But that does not mean its leaders should seek to be the center of attention. Read More

Bookings slightly up, revenue slightly down for Booking Holdings in Q1 2019

By Mitra Sorrells | May 9, 2019

Revenue was down but gross bookings were up for Booking Holdings in the first quarter of 2019, including a more than 10% increase in room nights sold. Read More

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Airbnb on being smart, technology and standing up for sustainable travel

By Linda Fox | May 9, 2019

In Igualada, a small town near Barcelona, Airbnb held its first New Destinations Summit - an event about building sustainable tourism in locations with few hotels. Read More

News / Technology

Google uses car rental booking to demo next phase of voice assistant tech

By Kevin May | May 9, 2019

A fairly significant step up in voice technology was unveiled by Google this week - with car rental featured in an example of how personalization will be used by the assistant. Read More

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