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News / Online

WATCH: Digital travel revenues bounce back as recovery kicks in

By PhocusWire | January 14, 2022

Most of the publicly traded digital travel companies posted significant upticks in their results in Q3 2021, especially in revenue as customers took trips for the first time since the onset of the... Read More

News / Startups

European camping platform JetCamp raises €500K to accelerate growth

By Mitra Sorrells | January 12, 2022

JetCamp’s website offers information such as availability and pricing in 10 languages for nearly 23,000 verified campsites and holiday parks across Europe. Read More

News / Distribution

HomeToGo finishes 2021 with record booking revenue

By Mitra Sorrells | January 12, 2022

HomeToGo CEO Patrick Andrae says he’s confident about the future as the newly listed company starts the year with a booking revenue backlog of €19 million. Read More

News / Online

Car-sharing platform Turo files for IPO

By Jill Menze | January 11, 2022

Turo revenue jumped 207% to $330.5 million for the nine months ending September 30, 2021. Read More

News / Online

Bolt raises a €628M round, wants a role in congestion-free and sustainable cities

By Linda Fox | January 11, 2022

This latest and largest round for Estonia-based Bolt comes on top of a €600 million investment announced in August 2021. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Trivago on the industry's game of chess in multiple areas

By PhocusWire | January 10, 2022

Axel Hefer knows that to navigate the coronavirus, continue to grow his company Trivago and stay on top of new technology is like playing the famous strategic game every day on many fronts. Read More

Interview / Startups

Sounding Off: Startups going for a big buck don't always get a big win

By PhocusWire | January 7, 2022

Hopefully the days of creating fancy office environments are over, as well as other items that could be fairly described as luxuries for a new business. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Four trends shaping travel fintech in 2022

By Jean-Christophe Lacour and Damian Alonso - Amadeus | January 7, 2022

Amadeus payment executives offer thoughts on what to expect in the rapidly developing world of financial technology solutions for travel. Read More

News / Startups

Spectaflow adds €1.7M for hotel operations tech

By Linda Fox | January 6, 2022

Iceland-based Spectaflow has raised a total of €2.5 million, created in 2019, including this latest funding. Read More

News / Startups

TheUp touts hospitality super app development with £7M investment

By Linda Fox | January 6, 2022

London-based TheUp, which started as mobile phone charging business ChargeUp, before pivoting to a mobile order and pay application, ServedUp, wants to create a “super app” for hospitality. Read More

News / Startups

Travel startup founders on the complexities of fundraising

By Mitra Sorrells | January 6, 2022

With investors showing more interest in travel, founders explain how they make decisions about fundraising. Read More

News / Online

HomeToGo acquires AMIVAC in bid to expand in France

By Kevin May | January 5, 2022

AMIVAC also owns and operates the Vacances and Vacances SeLoger websites, with a particular focus on its domestic market in France as well as other having properties in other countries. Read More

News / Technology

CellPoint Digital raises $25M to go beyond travel payments

By Linda Fox | January 5, 2022

CellPoint Digital plans to use the funds to expand into new markets including retail, gaming, crypto and digital content. Read More

News / Technology

Flight Centre acquires Shep to boost corporate travel product

By Mitra Sorrells | December 22, 2021

Shep’s technology helps companies manage and measure employee behavior when using corporate booking systems as well as on consumer sites such as Expedia and Airbnb. Read More