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Huawei invests $100M in startups, makes first travel move in Middle East

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebInTravel | August 25, 2021

Wego is the first travel player to sign a partnership with Huawei’s Petal Search to integrate the travel app into Huawei smartphones. Read More

Opinion / Online

Diversification in activities: between consolidation and momentum

By Lukas Hempel and Matthias Wirz - BookingKit | August 25, 2021

The tours and activities sector is shifting as it comes out of the pandemic, but there are positive opportunities for those companies that pay attention. Read More

News / Online

The state of digital advertising in travel

By Jill Menze | August 24, 2021

A new report from Sojern seeks to understand how COVID-19 has impacted budget, ad spend, allocation by channel and how advertisers are thinking about the future of ad tech. Read More

News / Technology

Hotel tech bosses urge better multi-platform integration

By Kevin May | August 24, 2021

Over 80% of chief information officers, chief technology officers and chief operating officers of hotel brands wanted their PMS provider to concentrate on integrations. Read More

News / Startups

Travel startup investment to hit $44B in 2021

By Linda Fox | August 23, 2021

The number of travel and mobility startups grew 5% in 2021, according to Lufthansa Innovation Hub. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor and Airbnb join Google as local search powerhouses

By Kevin May | August 23, 2021

Google is the web service of choice for the vast majority of consumers looking for information on local businesses and activities - but a new survey indicates other brands are definitely in the... Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: COVID helped pave the way for innovation in people

By PhocusWire | August 20, 2021

Behind all the initiatives and recovery strategies are people, determined to ensure their employers or the organizations that they lead can look forward with a degree of optimism. Read More

News / Online

TAKE A SURVEY: Let your voice be heard on gender equity

By PhocusWire | August 20, 2021

Help Phocuswright assess how the travel industry stacks up when it comes to gender equity and promoting women’s leadership. Read More

Opinion / Online

How subscription models can democratize luxury travel

By Brent Handler - Inspirato | August 20, 2021

Subscription-based innovations can bridge the affluent consumer’s desire for seamless travel experiences with accelerated upside for B2B travel purveyors. Read More

News / Technology

How COVID-19 has changed travel's chief technology officers

By Linda Fox | August 19, 2021

Travel CTOs have had to acquire new skills, upend their priority list and think carefully about how to combine new tech with legacy systems and practices, for maximum efficiency. Read More

News / Technology

RateGain plans IPO, more acquisitions in the cards

By Linda Fox | August 18, 2021

RateGain hopes to raise $54 million from a fresh issue of shares while the company's founders and investors will also sell stakes. Read More

Opinion / Online

Revenge travel is here: Three ways digital CX can help recovery

By Kahlil Dumas - Khoros | August 18, 2021

To prepare for revenge travel and secure long-term brand loyalty, travel brands should tap into digital CX. Read More

News / Online

Hopper raises another $175M, will add 500 employees

By Mitra Sorrells | August 17, 2021

Five months after a $170 million fundraise, Hopper is doing it again – this time $175 million in Series G financing, bringing its total raised to date to $585 million. Read More

News / Startups

From burnout to money problems - why startups fail

By Kevin May | August 17, 2021

The sad reality is that travel startups, even without a global pandemic to contend with, experience vast challenges to get them competing alongside existing and profitable companies. Read More

News / Online

Hyatt acquires Apple Leisure Group for $2.7B

By Kevin May | August 16, 2021

Included in the deal are all of ALG's subsidiaries, including the Trisept Solutions travel technology wing that provides tools for leisure travel operators. Read More

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