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News / Online
Australia’s Camplify acquires European RV rental marketplace PaulCamper
By Mitra Sorrells | October 20, 2022
The acquisition adds operations in Germany as well as Austria and the Netherlands for Camplify, doubling the size of its business as measured by customers, fleet size, bookings and gross profit.   Read More
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News / Technology
Booking.com partners with Chooose to boost traveler awareness of climate impacts
By Mitra Sorrells | October 20, 2022
The partnership will initially focus on providing transparent information about the carbon impact of each element of a booking. Read More
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News / Startups
CitySwift raises €5M for public transport intelligence tools
By Linda Fox | October 18, 2022
The Series A investment brings Ireland-based CitySwift's total funding to €8.5 million. Read More
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News / Startups
QEEQ car rental gets investment from Alibaba-owned Fliggy
By Mitra Sorrells | October 18, 2022
QEEQ says the funding is part of a larger partnership it is developing with Fliggy to promote digitalization and innovation in the car rental category.   Read More
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News / Online
WTTC and Sustainable Hospitality Alliance unite for environmental push
By Linda Fox | October 17, 2022
The pair have signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing both organizations to working together on reducing the environmental impact of the hospitality industry. Read More
Zoomcar seeks public listing via SPAC
News / Online
Zoomcar seeks public listing via SPAC
By Linda Fox | October 14, 2022
The transaction values the combined company, which will be renamed Zooomcar Holdings, at $456 million. Read More
RV travel stays the course: “There’s no going back”
News / Online
RV travel stays the course: “There’s no going back”
By Jill Menze | October 14, 2022
Interest in RV rentals - a popular choice amid the pandemic - remains high, with platforms such as Outdoorsy exceeding $2 billion in total transactions. Read More
Can tech help travel brands meet growing expectations?
News / Technology
Can tech help travel brands meet growing expectations?
By Alfred Siew - Techgoondu | October 13, 2022
Travel executives from Agoda, Klook and more discuss why the industry must work harder to deliver new experiences. Read More
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News / Online
AirAsia partners with 12Go to offer end-to-end travel experience
By Kathryn Walson | October 6, 2022
With the launch of a “transport” category, AsiaAir Super App’s 10.6 million monthly users gain access to 12Go’s operators and can now book trains, buses, ferries and private transfers, in addition to... Read More
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News / Startups
Wheel the World wins Phocuswright/WiT pitch event
By PhocusWire | October 5, 2022
Wheel the World will now participate in the Summit pitch event during The Phocuswright Conference in November. Read More
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Opinion / Technology
Four scenarios for the future of travel
By Wolfgang Krips - Amadeus | October 4, 2022
Amadeus presents four potential macroeconomic scenarios and what they might mean for the travel industry going forward. Read More
In The Big Chair - Rajesh Magow of MakeMyTrip
Interview / Online
In The Big Chair - Rajesh Magow of MakeMyTrip
By Jill Menze | September 30, 2022
Rajesh Magow is co-founder and Group CEO of India’s MakeMyTrip. He previously served as CEO of the online travel company's India business before assuming the role in 2020. Read More
Travel app bookings up 16% as consumers embrace digital solutions
News / Online
Travel app bookings up 16% as consumers embrace digital solutions
By Jill Menze | September 27, 2022
According to a PYMNTS study, consumers reported more engagement with travel platforms such as Airbnb and Homestay along with other digital solutions in Q2 2022. Read More
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News / Online
Google Search adds train bookings, eco-filters for hotel and air
By Mitra Sorrells | September 20, 2022
Travelers can now book train tickets directly from Google Search and can filter hotel and flight results based on the property's eco-certification or a flight's emission data. Read More
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News / Distribution
MisterFly Group rebrands as Digitrips in B2B push
September 20, 2022
MisterFly Group, now known as Digitrips, says 90% of its revenues are from B2B sales to more than 5,000 B2B clients. Read More
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