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News / Online
Uber, Lyft earnings may bode well for travel trends
By Derek Catron | February 9, 2023
Both companies anticipate gross bookings to grow 20 to 24% year over year in the current quarter.  Read More
Mobile gross bookings projected to surge in NE Asia led by South Korea
News / Distribution
Mobile gross bookings projected to surge in NE Asia led by South Korea
By Phocuswright Research | February 7, 2023
South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau are preparing for a travel rebound with the rebuilding of air connectivity across Asia Pacific markets. Read More
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News / Online
MakeMyTrip optimistic about future as India invests in airports, highways
By Mitra Sorrells | February 7, 2023
MakeMyTrip's gross bookings for the past quarter were valued at $1.74 billion, an increase of more than 64% year-over-year. Read More
Future traveler segments and the forces forging them
News / Technology
Future traveler segments and the forces forging them
By Linda Fox | February 7, 2023
A new Amadeus study defines different groups of travelers and gauges their attitudes toward travel in 2033. Read More
Increased business travel and spending anticipated in 2023
News / Distribution
Increased business travel and spending anticipated in 2023
By Linda Fox | February 6, 2023
Business travel spending is at 68% of pre-COVID levels for domestic bookings and 58% for international. Read More
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News / Technology
Autonomous vehicles break into tours and attractions
By Kathryn Walson | February 6, 2023
GoCar is preparing to roll out self-driving electric vehicles, with a Las Vegas demonstration tentatively scheduled for March 10.   Read More
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News / Startups
Vipper lands €2M for multimodal platform development
By Linda Fox | February 6, 2023
Vipper, founded in 2018, aims to simplify the booking of rail, bus and flight tickets on one platform. Read More
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News / Online
Jayride acquires assets of AirportShuttles.com
By Mitra Sorrells | February 3, 2023
Jayride says the acquisition is a fit with its "growth strategy, enhancing scale and accelerating path to cash flow positive." Read More
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News / Online
Bookaway Group to consolidate inventory in centralized transportation data hub
By Derek Catron | January 31, 2023
Bookaway says the new hub, known as Boost, will aggregate data from nearly 8,500 bus, ferry and train operators to enable partners to easily integrate additional transportation services. ... Read More
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News / Online
5 things to expect in the Southeast Asia travel market by 2025
By Phocuswright Research | January 30, 2023
With promotion of domestic travel and digitization trends, the future of Southeast Asian travel appears to offer many new opportunities.     Read More
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News / Distribution
Amex GBT restructures to focus on multinationals and smaller businesses
By Michael B. Baker - BTN | January 27, 2023
The company says the move will "accelerate growth" and "drive consistency" with the Amex GBT eyeing a "significant opportunity to grow our business." Read More
Two ways airlines might increase revenue
Opinion / Distribution
Two ways airlines might increase revenue
By Peer Winter - 777 Travel Tech | January 27, 2023
Airlines need new tactics and thinking beyond their core markets to find new sources of revenue and take advantage of travel demand.  Read More
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News / Startups
French multimodal travel company Tictactrip raises €2M
By Mitra Sorrells | January 27, 2023
Tictactrip enables users to combine and book bus, train and carpooling options from more than 200 companies covering routes in 6,000 cities in Europe. Read More
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Opinion / Online
Davos and the travel industry: 5 takeaways
By Jeffrey Katz - Journera | January 24, 2023
Journera CEO Jeffrey Katz shares the travel-related topics and trends from the World Economic Forum's Davos event. Read More
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News / Online
Uber on its future plans for travel products
By Mitra Sorrells | January 19, 2023
Uber’s head of growth and new products for travel and airports, Loren Kosloske, discusses the company’s future plans related to multi-modality, flights and hotels.   Read More
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