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Microsoft, OYO partner to develop travel products and tech

By Mitra Sorrells | September 9, 2021

Along with announcing that the companies will work together to create "next-gen travel and hospitality products and technologies," Microsoft acknowledges a recent equity investment in OYO. Read More

News / Online

Headout raises $12M in major expansion bid for activities platform

By Kevin May | September 9, 2021

The Series B round was led by Glade Brook Capital, with participation from existing backers Version One Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, FJ Labs, 500 Startups, Haystack and Ludlow Ventures. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: A hotelier’s approach to digital marketing

By PhocusWire | September 9, 2021

Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse, Red Carnation Hotel Collection global marketing director Victoria Murden explained how her team is adapting strategies as it plans for the future. Read More

News / Online

Travel + Leisure debuts travel subscription service

By Jill Menze | September 8, 2021

Called Travel + Leisure Club, the subscription service offers members access to preferred pricing, concierge services, exclusive experiences and a magazine subscription for $9.95 per month. Read More

News / Startups

Travel startups Trip Ninja and Upside shut their doors

By Kevin May | September 8, 2021

Business travel rewards service Upside was launched in 2015 by Priceline founder Jay Walker. Trip Ninja provided multi-city search tech. Read More

News / Online

Lime combines e-scooters with activities for Lime Tours

By Kevin May | September 8, 2021

Lime Tours will be available within the existing app for the e-scooter brand and initially in the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Read More

News / Distribution

Impala unveils tech in bid to shake up hotel contracting

By Linda Fox | September 8, 2021

Impala believes legacy systems are holding the hotel industry back and its technology can save time and costs. Read More

Opinion / Online

How short-term rental data can help DMOs build back sustainably

By Alex Gomez - AirDNA | September 8, 2021

With the right tolls and collaborators, DMOs can build for a sustainable future. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Travel marketing under threat from Big Tech data changes

By PhocusWire | September 7, 2021

Location marketing has become a useful tool for travel brands to understand where their customers are and what their purchase intent might be. But big changes are coming. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How a travel tech company is looking to foster a gender‐balanced workforce

By Sabine Hansen - Amadeus | September 7, 2021

Even before we consider how the last 18 months have taken their toll on the journey toward gender parity, it’s clear we still had a long way to go in the workplace. Read More

News / Online

Gen Z travelers are a breed of their own - so take note

By Phocuswright Research | September 6, 2021

On the surface, Gen Z appears like a less opportune, near-term audience - they earn less, are more price-sensitive, and travel is not currently as important to them as for other generations. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Never doubt travel's resilience, unless outside forces intervene

By PhocusWire | September 3, 2021

The final four month of 2021 are likely to be some of the most stressful the sector has faced yet, as brands juggle operational issues around recovery alongside the burden of cashflow and workforce... Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: That’s the way the web cookie crumbles

By PhocusWire | September 3, 2021

Third-party cookies, in particular, are an important part of the travel marketer's strategy to understand more about those who might be interested in services. But not for long. Read More

News / Technology

OYO adds self-service onboarding tool to boost supply

By Mitra Sorrells | September 3, 2021

OYO says its new OYO 360 tool reduces the time it takes to bring new hotels into its system from 15 days to just 30 minutes. Read More

News / Distribution

ATPCO shifts infrastructure to the cloud through Amazon Web Services

September 2, 2021

The airline fare-filing and retailing service says the move will allow it to modernize its applications to accelerate expansion to airlines and other partners. Read More

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