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May Mobility raises $83M for autonomous driving tech

By Linda Fox | January 27, 2022

The company says the financing will go toward international expansion, technology development and recruitment in engineering Read More

Opinion / Technology

What TikTok can teach travel brands about content discovery

By Alex Rainey - Pluto | January 27, 2022

Travel brands can emulate TikTok’s success by starting small, enriching metadata and capturing and storing the right data. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How diversity and inclusion can enhance the traveler experience

By Tonya Hempstead - American Express GBT | January 26, 2022

Diversity and inclusion should be a central consideration for TMCs when developing digital tools. Read More

News / Technology

Q&A: Why - and how - travel brands should embrace verifiable ID

By Mitra Sorrells | January 26, 2022

Affinidi's director of travel says there will be opportunities for travel operators and intermediaries that can accept they do not "own" the customer. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: New look of the tours and activities marketplace

By PhocusWire | January 25, 2022

A panel at The Phocuswright Conference 2021 examined the issues and the route forward for the experiences sector, as it attempts to recover from the pandemic and push ahead as a vital, digital-led part... Read More

News / Distribution

Airbnb gaining share in hotel distribution analysis

By Mitra Sorrells | January 24, 2022

According to SiteMinder, Airbnb increased the share of bookings it drives for hotels, while new distribution channels entered the mix in 2021. Read More

News / Online

2021 was best year ever for short-term rentals

By Jill Menze | January 24, 2022

According to AirDNA research, 2022 is on track to outpace 2021 bookings by 88%. Read More

News / Startups

Outdoor experience tech company The Wanderlust Group raises $30M

By Mitra Sorrells | January 21, 2022

Founded in 2014, TWG is the parent brand to Dockwa, which connects boaters and marinas, and Marinas.com. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: Buzzwords “metaverse” and “NFTs” may be all buzz in travel

By PhocusWire | January 21, 2022

Applications of metaverse and NFT technologies in travel are vague at best. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Unraveling the complex world of airline distribution

By PhocusWire | January 21, 2022

Sabre’s Traci Mercer explains that while attitudes around NDC have changed, there are still gaps in alignment. Read More

News / Online

The consumer trends seeping into the travel industry

By Linda Fox | January 20, 2022

According to a Euromonitor report, consumer attitudes have shifted in areas like climate and flexibility, impacting how and where they book travel. Read More

Opinion / Technology

What NFTs and the metaverse mean for airline loyalty programs

By Joseph Vito DeLuca - Kambr | January 19, 2022

While NFT and metaverse technologies are in their infancy, they have the potential to reimagine airline loyalty programs. Read More

News / Online

Sonder debuts on public markets

By Mitra Sorrells | January 18, 2022

Sonder has closed its business combination with Gores Metropoulos II and is trading under the symbol SOND. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: TourRadar on the B2B opportunity in multi-day tours

By PhocusWire | January 18, 2022

CEO Travis Pittman discusses how the pandemic enabled TourRadar to reset and look at product growth opportunities. Read More

News / Online

WATCH: Digital travel revenues bounce back as recovery kicks in

By PhocusWire | January 14, 2022

Most of the publicly traded digital travel companies posted significant upticks in their results in Q3 2021, especially in revenue as customers took trips for the first time since the onset of the... Read More

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