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Accor partners with Citroen on autonomous urban future

By Linda Fox | September 29, 2021

The Urban Collectif, a partnership between Accor, Citroen and JCDecaux, aims to advance the development of autonomous mobility in cities. Read More

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Cover Genius secures $72M for global expansion bid

By Kevin May | September 29, 2021

The Australia-based company got backing for the Series C round from Sompo Holdings, which led the investment. G Squared and existing investors also participated. Read More

News / Distribution

Hotel booking flexibility replaces price as top priority

By Linda Fox | September 28, 2021

Travelers now have higher expectations of their accommodation says SiteMinder in its Dynamic Traveller report. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Airbnb on rental regulation and working with communities

By PhocusWire | September 28, 2021

Airbnb's Chris Lehane discusses the platform's work with governments and local authorities during the PhocusWire Pulse: Rentals On The Rise event. Read More

News / Online

Lonely Planet axes legendary Thorn Tree travel community

By Kevin May | September 27, 2021

The site was created in 1996 as a mechanism for travelers to share recommendations and discuss destinations and services ahead of, during and after their trips. Read More

News / Online

Travel app downloads surpass 2019 numbers, Hopper ranks top booking app

By Jill Menze | September 27, 2021

According to a report from SensorTower, top travel booking apps exceeded 10.6 million downloads in Q2 2021 – an 81% jump compared to 2019. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: A time for product to take center stage

By PhocusWire | September 24, 2021

Nobody wants to say that took advantage of a global crisis - but the reality is that the last 20 months have seen a number of companies use the time to think deeply about their strategy. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Tripadvisor Plus changes show the complexity of travel subscriptions

By PhocusWire | September 24, 2021

Tripadvisor's U-turn this week on the structure of Plus raises more questions than it answers about consumer and brand desire for subscription programs. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group takes advantage of domestic travel return

By Kevin May | September 24, 2021

Executive chairman James Liang says the Chinese domestic travel market has been encouraging for the company and it sees great potential in international markets. Read More

News / Startups

Corporate travel startup backed by Concur founder launches with $41M raised

By Mitra Sorrells | September 23, 2021

Spotnana uses a cloud-based, API-friendly platform to provide unbundled travel services and automation to global corporations and travel companies. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Recentering, recruiting and rebuilding travel's future

By PhocusWire | September 23, 2021

Speaking during Phocuswright’s Diversity in Leadership event, a panel of experts discusses how travel brands can rebuild in an inclusive, sustainable way. Read More

News / Technology

RateGain to acquire hotel distribution provider MyHotelShop

By Kevin May | September 23, 2021

MyHotelShop was created in Germany in 2012 and provides tools and services to hotels to help increase their direct sales. Read More

News / Technology

Flyr lands $150M funding to expand travel revenue system

By Kevin May | September 22, 2021

The U.S.-based company has won the backing from lead investor and growth equity company WestCap. Read More

News / Online

Google launches sustainability initiatives, confirms "Things to Do" changes

By Mitra Sorrells | September 22, 2021

Google, in addition to adding "eco-certified" badges to hotels and joining the Travalyst coalition, has confirmed updates to its search and booking functions for tours and activities. Read More

Opinion / Online

A temperature check on vacation rentals

By Marcus Rader - Hostaway | September 22, 2021

Vacation rentals were the undoubtable success story of the travel industry in the first year of the pandemic. But it's a useful time to reflect on reality. Read More

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