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Kasa Living expands into single-home vacation rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | May 11, 2023

The company is adding luxury single-family homes to its portfolio of properties that primarily includes apartment-style accommodations. Read More

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Uber launches flight bookings in U.K. powered by Hopper

By Linda Fox | May 10, 2023

The functionality, which is powered by Hopper, will be rolled out to users across the country in the coming weeks and be available to all United Kingdom users this summer. Read More

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Expedia Group adds Mastercard to growing B2B lineup

By Kathryn Walson | May 9, 2023

Financial institutions that issue Mastercard-brand credit cards can enable their cardholders to redeem credit card loyalty points for travel bookings made through Expedia. Read More

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Phocuswright Europe 2023: Travel investors on the outlook for funding

By PhocusWire | May 8, 2023

Three of Europe's leading investors take Center Stage in Barcelona to share their outlook for travel startup funding. Read More

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MadeComfy scores $10 million for expansion and tech development

By Linda Fox | May 5, 2023

Investment in the Australia-based company was led by Commencer Capital with MC Fiduciary, BridgeLane Capital and private investors also participating. Read More

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Short-term rental startups, investors talk market growth

By Linda Fox | May 5, 2023

Funding is becoming harder to come by but some are breaking through with ongoing investor appetite in the vacation rental market. Read More

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Expedia Group embraces AI, banks on loyalty program

By Kathryn Walson | May 4, 2023

Expedia Group continues to invest in its strategy of acquiring and retaining “high-value loyalty members and app users” across its three leading brands, CEO Peter Kern said. Read More

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Booking Holdings sees opportunity to recreate "human travel agent” with generative AI

By Mitra Sorrells | May 4, 2023

The comments regarding generative AI came as the company shared its first quarter financial results, which had both gross bookings and room nights at record levels for a quarter. Read More

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Lilium raises $100M toward goal of $250M

By Mitra Sorrells | May 4, 2023

Lilium went public via a SPAC in 2021 and raised $119 million last November, but the company’s stock has struggled in the last year - putting it at risk of delisting from the Nasdaq. Read More

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Tripadvisor Q1 revenue up 42% compared to 2022

By Mitra Sorrells | May 3, 2023

Tripadvisor's Viator segment brought in $115 million in revenue in the first quarter, up 105% compared to the same period in 2022. Read More

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Viatu lands $1M for sustainable multi-day tours platform

By Linda Fox | May 3, 2023

The investment was led by Ndoto with ASI Reisen and a number of angel investors also participating. Read More

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Guesty acquires marketing and distribution solution StaySense

By Mitra Sorrells | May 2, 2023

This marks Guesty's fourth acquisition since it raised $170 million in Series E funding last August. Read More

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Vacasa receives notice of potential Nasdaq delisting

By Kathryn Walson | May 1, 2023

Vacasa said it “intends to monitor the closing bid price of its stock and assess potential actions to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, which may include a reverse stock split.” Read More

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Expedia Group to power new SoFi Travel site

By Mitra Sorrells | May 1, 2023

Expedia Group also provides travel content and services for financial institutions including Revolut, Scotiabank, American Express, Royal Bank of Canada and more. Read More