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CTM acquires travel tech software provider Tramada

By Mitra Sorrells | November 3, 2020

The acquisition comes just one month after CTM purchased U.S.-based Travel & Transport. Read More

News / Online

RVshare raises $100M to expand peer-to-peer marketplace

By Mitra Sorrells | October 22, 2020

RVshare, which has more than 100,000 recreational vehicles available for rent through its platform, says the funds will help it rapidly scale. Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: Travel investors on startup survival

By Linda Fox | October 19, 2020

Executives from Rockaway Capital, Credit Suisse, Lakestar and PROfounders Capital discuss the advice given to travel startups on their portfolios. Read More

News / Online

Getaround raises $140M as revenue doubles during COVID

By Mitra Sorrells | October 15, 2020

Having now raised $600 million in total, Getaround says it will work toward reaching profitability. Read More

News / Technology

Cover Genius raises $12M as COVID accelerates need for insurance tech

By Jill Menze | October 14, 2020

King River Capital led the round, which will help the insurance technology specialist expand its product suite and partner network. Read More

News / Startups

Thayer Ventures creates offshoot to raise $175M via an IPO

By Kevin May | October 12, 2020

The IPO move for the subsidiary will give it the opportunity to merge or acquire businesses that would benefit from access to the public markets. Read More

News / Online

Selina acquires Remote Year in move to serve growing remote workforce

By Mitra Sorrells | October 6, 2020

Remote Year will continue as its own brand but the two companies will work together to create new offerings for remote workers. Read More

News / Distribution

KKday raises $75M Series C to grow new tour and activity product

By Mitra Sorrells | September 29, 2020

KKday launched its new booking management platform, Rezio, in March and says it has servied 150,000 customers as the demand for local experiences grows. Read More

News / Online

Debut pitch decks from Uber and Airbnb - everyone started somewhere

By Kevin May | September 28, 2020

Like all startups, Airbnb and Uber had to persuade partners and investors to support their ideas with finance and agreements. So how did they do it? Read More

News / Online

Holidu raises new €5M investment, backed by a former Booking.com boss

By Kevin May | September 21, 2020

Booking.com's former CEO, Kees Koolen, has put forward €4 million of his own money into the top-up round, alongside other, unnamed investors. Read More

News / Startups

15 vital points for travel startups to consider in their mid-pandemic strategy

By Kevin May | September 8, 2020

Insert a near-shutdown of the industry due to COVID-19 this year and you can multiply the existing challenges for travel startups tenfold. But they should think about these tips as they look ahead. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Pricing principles to help hotels maximize revenue during COVID-19

By Vikram Singh | August 31, 2020

Hotels need a "back-to-basics" approach to pricing management, with a focus on facts not feelings. Read More

News / Online

Flight Centre sees emerging bright spot in business travel as it struggles with massive losses

By Mitra Sorrells | August 27, 2020

The company says it has taken the biggest hit in its leisure business, but corporate business recorded a $74 million AUD underlying profit in fiscal year 2020. Read More

News / Online

RedDoorz CEO chases profitability, sees opportunities for travel companies to IPO

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebInTravel | August 25, 2020

As Airbnb prepares for its much-anticipated IPO, RedDoorz co-founder and CEO Amit Saberwal predicts there will be more strong companies that emerge out of COVID and want to go public. Read More