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May 12, 2025
Hospitable surveyed 566 short-term rental hosts across different management types, including self-managers, co-hosts and property managers.
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May 12, 2025
Getting investments right in travel is a challenge, particularly with startups—and those in the industry say mistakes are part of the process.
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May 8, 2025
The company said drawdowns will be used for marketing, product launches and platform developments.
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May 8, 2025
As we count down to Phocuswright Europe, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As.
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Spain 2025: Where record-breaking demand meets new competition
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May 7, 2025
As high-end hotel brands expand and international arrivals soar, Spain is solidifying its position as a premium destination for travelers and investors.
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How can airlines leverage offer, order, settlement and delivery to drive revenue?
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May 6, 2025
Airlines need to embrace an end-to-end experience in order to be true retailers, industry leaders say.
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Multimodal tour company Great Rail Journeys acquired by Vitruvian Partners
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May 5, 2025
Luxury travel specialist Great Rail Journeys offers multimodal tours, with 400 itineraries in 40 countries.
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SKY Leasing acquires JetBlue Ventures
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May 5, 2025
JetBlue will serve as a strategic partner to the venture branch and its portfolio companies.
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North American airlines focused on cybersecurity, AI investments
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May 5, 2025
Seventy-seven percent of airlines in North America identified cybersecurity as one of their “top three IT priorities” for investment in 2025, according to a report from SITA.
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Amid "uncertain" times, Airbnb reports mixed financial results
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May 1, 2025
Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, said the results show that “no matter what’s happening in the world,” people will continue to choose to use Airbnb.
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Hostelworld builds on social strategy to connect travelers
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May 1, 2025
Hostelworld's "global trip plan marketplace" will encourage travelers to download the app and build a proprietary data set for its AI models.
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Holidu acquires vacation rental platform Finca Mallorca
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April 30, 2025
The acquisition marks an expansion of Holidu’s portfolio in the Mallorcan vacation rental market.
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Booking Holdings sees "stable growth," surpasses expectations
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April 29, 2025
The company said that it wasn't affected by the general economic environment in the first quarter of 2025.
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Trivago raises future guidance following better-than-expected Q1
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April 29, 2025
The results come after the company saw revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2024, for the first time since the first quarter of 2023.
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Lighthouse launches data-as-a-service platform
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April 29, 2025
The platform has four modules that provide DMOs, OTAs and hospitality tech companies with insights on pricing, occupancy and demand.
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